Bridge by Andrew Robson
Ignore partner at your peril
On this week’s Five Hearts, a misdefence allowed declarer to scramble home. West led the Ace of Spades and East followed with the three, intending the card to be a suit-preference signal for Clubs (correctly, given dummy’s no-loser Spade suit). Had West switched to a Club (any), East could ruff and West come to another Club later. Down one.
* Playing Strong No trump and Five-card Majors.
At the table, ignoring East’s