Ron Rubin declared this hand well in an online pairs game. At the helm in three no-trump on a spade lead, Rubin saw that if the diamond finesse lost, the clubs could be wide open. Rubin therefore ...

1. Two spades. The partner of a player who passed originally is not bound by the same rules that govern many other bidding sequences. For example, if South responds with only one spade after passing ...

“Simple Saturday” columns treat basic technique and logical thinking. Today’s South might have blasted into 3NT at his second turn; no opening lead would beat that game. When South preferred to probe ...

Here is the solution. Win the spade lead with dummy’s king and play a diamond to your king. Then lead a low trump and finesse the eight. Ruff the six of diamonds with your queen and return a low heart ...