Today is
the beginning of the New Year! Certainly, there is a nip in the air. My friend
on the 21st floor must be feeling the chill much more.
“Preempts
at favorable vulnerability are different today than they
were 50 years ago,” confided my friend. I nodded, “Yes, things do change in 50 years.”
He then showed me today’s hand from a 50-yearold rubber bridge game. The paper
was crusty brown and the ink was fading.
“Who
opened 3♥?” I asked. “South,”
he said, “after all they didn’t play weak two-bids in those days.”
South
allowed the Queen to win the first trick so the spade king is protected, and
later South could ruff out the Ace of Diamonds, discard a spade on a diamond
honor.
“East
scolded his partner for making this lead,” said my friend.
“If he led a club, declarer would eventually lose four
tricks.” “But,” said my friend. “After a club lead, declarer can still make. He
wins the Ace of Clubs, comes to his hand with a trump and leads a diamond. When West plays the ten, he ducks
that!”
“They
don’t play the hands as well, today,” I said, “As they did 50 years ago.”
HAPPY NEW
YEAR
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