The Right Timing

East’s 1NT shows a hand that would open 1NT – about 15-17 high card points and a club stopper. The double by South is for penalty. North didn’t have much for defense, so he pulled out to 3 clubs and now South bid 3NT. 

Timing can be critical when there are several fragile suit combinations and several tricks to lose before you can establish the winners you require to make your contract. East is marked with almost all the outstanding high cards. 

South, a young pretty, witty dame, won the ♠A at trick one. Since East is marked with the ♠K, she played a club towards the ♣Q. East could win the ♣K or duck and win a club later but it is too late for him to set up the heart tricks. 

If the young chick had made the reflex play at trick one by following low from dummy, East would have won and switched to a heart and it would have been too late for pretty, witty South to set up her ninth trick. 

Don’t wait. The time will never be just right!

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