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“I suppose my cousin needs an occasional triumph,” the Queen of Diamonds sighed to Alice.
At the Mad Hatter’s game, the Red Queens had kept bickering.
“I’m the most potent card in Wonderland,” the Queen of Hearts insisted. “No ace or king dares capture me.”
Dlr: South | ♠ J 5 | |||||||||
Vul: N-S | ♥ J 7 3 | |||||||||
♦ A J 4 | ||||||||||
♣ A 9 7 5 2 | ||||||||||
♠ 10 9 6 4 3 | ♠ K 8 7 | |||||||||
♥ K 6 2 | ♥ 10 9 8 5 4 | |||||||||
♦ 9 7 6 3 | ♦ K Q 8 | |||||||||
♣ 8 | ♣ K 4 | |||||||||
♠ A Q 2 | ||||||||||
♥ A Q | ||||||||||
♦ 10 5 2 | ||||||||||
♣ Q J 10 6 3 | ||||||||||
Opening lead — ♠4 EntryIf instead Alice led the ♥A, then the queen, forcing out West’s only possible entry before his spades were good, the defense might win and lead a third heart, setting up heart tricks for East while he had a club entry. Daily QuestionYou hold: The Zoom Room is available Monday through Friday, 3:30 pm-5:30 pm (Eastern).The Zoom Room will be closed from November 22-24 in observance of US Thanksgiving. Getting help is easier than ever with the ACBL Zoom Chat service. If the Zoom Room isn't available and you need answers, you can email us at membership@acbl.org. |