Ace please partner
“Ace please partner,” said South to his dummy.
The contract was Four Hearts after West had opened Three Spades.
* Weak hand with seven decent Spades.
** Could backfire but can’t afford to be stolen from.
Fatally so. East ruffed dummy’s Ace and declarer could no long succeed.
“Sorry, partner. I just didn’t think,” said declarer to dummy afterwards.
It was true. West’s Three Spade opener, showing seven cards, made it a certainty
