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69 - JANUARY 2026

69 - JANUARY 2026

2/1 Part 9

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ABTA Provides the Answers – January 2026

Two questions from the Champions Cup in Jurmala, Latvia.

Grand Life Master Patty Tucker was inducted into the ACBL’s Hall of Fame in 2019. For the last several decades she has devoted more time to teaching and developing material for students, experiencing a deep satisfaction in sharing with others her love for the game of bridge. Here she answers reader’s questions.

A Winning Combination

Dealer North. None Vul. IMPs.


After North opens 1♠, your partner decides to jump to 4, promising the red suits, and you bid 6. North leads the 5 (low from a doubleton).

Assuming the K is onside, it comes down to how you tackle the trump suit.

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Grand Life Master Patty Tucker was inducted into the ACBL’s Hall of Fame in 2019. For the last several decades she has devoted more time to teaching and developing material for students, experiencing a deep satisfaction in sharing with others her love for the game of bridge. Here she answers reader’s questions.

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