Bridge by Andrew Robson
Responding light
Expecting the King of Diamonds to be in dummy, this week’s West tried the unorthodox lead of the Queen of Diamonds v Four Spades. Naturally placing the Ace with East, declarer ducked.
* Playing Five-card Majors.** Experts love to respond light. Perhaps they can improve the contract; perhaps they can steal from the opponents.
At trick two, West switched to the Queen of Clubs, not best but not fatal.