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Thanks for playing in the Bridge For Your Brain Game today! I look forward to your questions as you work through today’s lesson hands! Post questions at the bottom of this post. If you have a question, I bet others do too!
3 responses to “BFYB Lesson Hands ~ October 26, 2023”
Thanks for your reviews/tips on these hands. They are so helpful. Question on the opening lead on hand 11. I have a partner who always warns me not to underlead a King on the opening lead. So I think I would have been tempted to lead the 9D. Any thoughts/advice?
Thanks, Marilyn
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Hi Marilyn, as you know this game is not black and white. You tend to not lead from kings when you know partner has very few points. On this hand, the Number Rule of 14 tells you that partner has approximately 7 HCP. The H10 is also a plus. You need partner to hold either the HA or AQ or the dummy to hold the HAQ for a low heart to work out.
It turns out on a diamond lead, Declarer discards two hearts on the DKQ and makes an overtrick! That’s a two trick difference.
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Thank you–so much to think about and remember. That makes sense.
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