Bridge and crossword

Andrew Robson

Bridge PREVARICATION, like honesty, is reflexive, and soon becomes a sturdy habit, as reliable as truth,’ said Norman Mailer. Evidently, Mailer knew a thing or two about Bridge, for, so often, prevaricating before making the key decision is the best approach. In the last of our mini-series on Guessing Queens, the longer you wait, the more you discover, the more likely you are to get your crucial decision right. Take our first deal, a Three Notrump game in which West has bid Spades and Hearts and leads Ace, King and a third Heart (to East’s Knave and your Queen). West would hardly introduce a four-card Heart suit here, so he is very likely to be five-five. The key is how many Clubs he holds—how would you endeavour to find out? You should cash the Ace-Queen…

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