Singletons : no guarantee for solitude!

V N Ramamoorthy

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Reading the cards and their probable distribution is an asset to a bridge player.

Some players have it in their blood; many others develop the skill over a period by their experience - good and bad! 😢

Whenever one holds a doubleton QJ, you will notice that the general tendency is to drop the Q first! The intention is to create an illusion or to misguide the declarer, if possible, that is 😇

But the quintessential expert does not swallow anything you serve without questioning, unfortunately 😔.

Holding singletons is considered as an asset while bidding. So much so, old school of bridge advocated adding points to singletons and doubletons.

In modern times, singletons help you to " splinter " or " cue ".

Often times it makes a great lead when you have no better alternative!

But there is a belief ( I surmise that is statistically proved) that singletons don't go alone! If there is a singleton in one hand, the probability of singletons in the other hands is higher.

So next time you pick up a hand with a singleton, remember that poem " The Solitary Reaper" by William wordsworth.

It may not guarantee anything, but at least you may get melancholic solitude 🙂

Happy bridging,

Cheers
VNR

Disclaimer : All opinions are entirely those of the author and are no reflection of the views of the BridgeFromHome Team.

 

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