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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1933.
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BRIDGE NOTES
Contract Bids To Show The Aces. MORE ABOUT THE 4-5 NO-TRUMP CONVENTION (By Frank England.)
In last week's article I explain- | ed the general nature and use of the 4/5 No Trump slam invitation bid and the responses of partner, and gave examples of bids show- Ing two aces and the king of a suit Floor.previously bid. It can be used, how-
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ever, alternatively to show three aces instead of two aces and king. Here is an interesting exam- ple:- North:-
S.-A Q J x
R. 10 9. D.-A
South:
C-A J 10 9 8
S.-K x a
H-A x
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though it is highly probable North has the Ace of Diamonds after his forcing bid, it is not a certainty.
Six (3) North's sign off with
"
Music Composed From Dreams
Hearts tells South that the Ace Peasant's Leap To Fame
D.-K XXX
C.-K Q x x
The bidding wa;-
S.-1 Club
N-2 Spades (1)
W.-No E.-No
B-3 Spades (2)
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N. No Trumps (3)
8.-
|
No Trumps (4) Clubs (5)
W.-No E.--No
W-No
of Diamonds is missing and the After Operation.
grand slam, therefore, impossible.
It is very tempting for South
to
hid seven Hearts right away, many players would risk it. convention removes all such risk.
And
The
(1) A forcing take-out ing game.
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(2) The Spade suit is agreed. (3) The slam try, showing in this Lese three aces.
(4) South knows that the Four No Trampa showed three aces, beloo. cause he holds the Kings of Spades
the
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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programms will be [broadcast to-day` from, the Hong- Kong Broadcasting Station ZBW," on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 RC's)-
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11.30 p.m.-European programme of recorded music from 2.B.W.'« Library 1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re- part
1.15 p.m.--A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the Management. (During the intervals re- corded music will be broadcast from the Studio).
6.6.30 p.m.-Children's Studio Con- cert.
6.30-7.50 p.m.-A programme of re- corded
music kindly loaned by Li-
Leners.
Voeni
Puppenhochzeit
Musketier-March
Song-
Comedian Harmoniste.
If I Didn't Miss You.
I've Always Wanted to Call You My
Sweetheart
Vocal
2
Gracie Fields (Comedienne)
Leichte Cavallerie
Was Schenkst du Mir Dann
Comedian Harmonists. Orchestral-
That Tiny Teashop. Crepuscule
Dinien & His Orchestra,
Vocal
Heut' Fahr' Ich Mit Dir in die Natur Bel Der Feuerwehr
Now he
Piano Solo
A local musician heard her sing- ling her "compositions.”
calls each morning to write down CANNOT WRITE COMPOSITIONS any new songs she has heard during'
the night
Most of her music is church musiu many The songs
Belgrade.
promis How to Show 4 Aces and a King The greatest success in a musical but she has also, dreamed
Hitherto no device has been in-festival recently held in Subotitza.flight, simple melodies. vented whereby holding of Jugoslavia, was scared by an "Ave show little or no influence of Ser 1 peasant bian or Hungarian music-the only four aces in one hand can be pre-Maria" composed by cisely shown. The 4/5 No Trump woman who knows no music but her kind of music Mrs. Projin had ever
heard. Reuter. convention has solved this problem own songs.
Until a few months ago, when she ed by a Five No Trump bld by the underwent an operation on her up.
1. Twentieth Century Blues Now she is the author of 3. You Are Too Beautiful and a king of a suit bid, and this posed. may be the only sure means of 170 songs and has become suddenly
He
A Four No Trump bid follow-
GENERAL NOTICES. and Clubs, the only suits bid. same player shows all four aces per jaw, Mrs. Projin had never com: 2. Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp
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argues therefore, that North mus; wish to know the whereabouts of those two kings, as well as the missing nee. The Five No Trump response tells him this.
(5) Grand slam is now a pract
cal certainty.
How to Show Three Aces & » King
We have seen previously that the Five No Trumps is a compul. sory response to a Four No Trump bid if partner holds two aces, but
be
arriving at grand slam, as in the famous. hand below: North:-
S-Q J 10 9 2 H.-K 2
D.-K QJ 2 C.-K. 2
South:-
S. A K 4 3
H.-A 5 4
D.-A 4 3
Both sides vulnerable.
now
South
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES the Five No Trump bid can
need equally effectively by itself as dealt and bid One Spade. North a first direct slam invitation with Four Spades. and after the 3rd November out a previous Four No Trump bid Four No Trumps and North must
South
bids 1933. Mr. H. OBI, will take having been made by either partsign off" with Five Spades 45 charge of this Company's Local ner. The immediate Five No Agency.
P. PAYRAS,
South'a Four Four Na Trumps may Trump bid having been made by only mean two aces and the King either partner. The immediate of Spades. South now bide Five Agent Five No Trump shows three aces No Trumps, showing the other two and a king, and, of course, in this aces, and North now can see the case the player making it must be Seven No Trumps laid down and of Batisfied that the small slam is a
The course bids it.
Seven No certainty and be hoping for a grand Trumps is slightly more
certain slam. Partner here must respond than Seven Spades as it avoids
RALPH LYNN
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SUMMER LIGHTNING
DOROTHY BOUCHIER
with WINIFRED SHOTTER and
either:
(1) With six of a suff if holding no ace or an ace with no added values; or
the risk of a ruff with an opening lead and also takes In the 150 honours.
In the above hand it is impos-
(2) if holding the desired ace andsible for North to "place" South added valuca with grand slam with all four aces without a con- directly in his partner's suit orventional bid.
his own, whichever offers the bet
ter chance.
Here is
an example from Blue Book (1938): North:~~~
S.-8
H-K QJ987 D.—K Q J 10 C.-K Q
South:-
S--A K Q $ 4
HA 10 6 6
Da
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the
TO-DAY'S BRIDĠE TIP
South:-
She has been invited to 1. Belgrade where her work will be con. 2. sidered by national experts.
was
After her operation Mrs. Projín dreamed each night that she listening to music. When she awoke she remembered the songs and sang them to herself.
TAIT'S MANILA CARNIVAL
North:
S-A 8 48
LOCATION
B-K Q 9 7 6
South is playing Four
has Heart contract and
eh- tries in both hands, How should be play the trumps?
This hand should be bid:-
2-1 Spade
W.-No
N. 8 Hearts (1)
E.--No
S-5 No Trumps (2)
W.-No
N. 6 Hearts® (3)
(1) North, naturally
gives a
forcing takeout.
Moun Song
There's a Cabin in the Pines 3. Stormy Weather.
8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re- port.
Comedian Harmonists.
The Jewels of the Madonna
Second Intermezzo (Wolf-Ferrari) The Handkerchief Dance (Crainger) Mark Hamburg. Vocal-
Ein Freund, Ein Guter Freund
blebling, Mein Herz Lanst Dieh
Grassen
Comedian Harmonists.
Orchestral
Love Sende a Little Gift of Roses
I Love You Truly
Voral-
Ma.
Victor Novelty Orchestra.
Das Ist Die Liebe Der Matrosen Wenn Der Wind Weht Uber Dan
Meer
Comedian Harmonista. 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. A Pianoforte Recital. by Miss Doreen
Programme
1. Slivenlo Stomp
2. Gypsy Rhapsody
8.3-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio Con-3. cert.
10.30 p.m. Rugby Prezz Now (Mid-day).
10.35 p.m.-Close Down.
Someday I'll Find You'
4. I'll See You Again
(Continued at foot of preceding Column).
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(2) South shows his three aces and a king immediately, as - al-
ANSWER
Lead small to the Ace and return small to the K Q This will enable five tricks to be made even if East has 110x x because Bouth can finesse against, East on the second or third round..
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