THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024 DAYTON DAILY NEWS TRUSTED SINCE 1898 C5 partner must think highly of my dummy a club player said to me. she paid me a nice My friend played at 3NT. West led the jack of hearts. put up queen and let the queen and jack of spades ride. Next I led a diamond to my queen and returned a club toward dummy.
The king won, so I came back to the ace of dia- monds and led another club. I made partner compliment- ed said every hand I played was better than the was backhanded. If the spade finesse had failed, South would have gone down; West would lead another heart, South would have only eight tricks, and West would run the hearts when he took the ace of clubs. South should lead a dia- mond to his hand at Trick Two and return a club. Since West has the ace, South wins at least two clubs, two hearts, four diamonds and one spade.
If East had the ace of clubs, South would still suc- ceed if the spade finesse won. DAILY QUESTION: You hold: A 9 6 A 6 A 10 3 8 7 5 2. You open one diamond, and your partner bids one spade. The oppo- nents pass. What do you say? ANSWER: To rebid 1NT, showing a balanced mini- mum, would not be a mis- take.
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My husband refuses to tell his friend about the health problems I suffer after his visits. He want to make him feel unwelcome or upset him by being What about ME? I go near the upholstered furniture the friend sits on for well over a week. no reason in the world I should suffer in my own home. afraid going to explode in rage the next time he visits, embarrassing all involved. Could you please advise me how to tell the friend he stinks without being rude? Suffering in California Dear Suffering: It a breach of etiquette to tell someone you have an allergy problem you have been hesitant to discuss for fear of seeming rude.
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