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(By The Four Aces)
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about his partner's strength, Consider, for example,
West's double in the hand below:
West, Dealer North-South vulnerabló
AK D·8·7
10,96 2 83- 52
A 10 3 CA 74
J962 KJ 6 3
N
W
4 6 4 2 ✓ 83
AAQJ5
♡ K QI 074
** 49.84
O AKQ 10 5
A 10.7
The bidding: West Pass
Dbl.
North East Pass 14.
•
Pass Pass
South
20 Pass
West could not be positive of defeating two diamonds, but did not worry too much about that. Two diamonds doubled and made would net South! only 80 points be- low the line.
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NAZI GRIP
IN HOLLAND
THE GERMANS ARE TIGHT- ENING THEIR TRIP ON HOL-. LAND. IT WAS REVEALED
overmuch about “YESTERDAY BY AN ANNOUN- game chances for
CEMENT THAT GERMAN his side. He rea soned that if his SCHOOLS ARE TO BE GRANT
ED EQUALITY WITH DUTCH side could make a
SCHOOLS. game, they would also do considerable damage to South. He merely relied on East to bid again with a hand ill- suited to defence.
All certificates issued by Ger- rank with man schools are to those of Dutch schools.
Nazi officials commenting on. the new measures said: "The edu- As it happened, East was percation of Dutch youth needs re- fectly willing to defend; and vising, and this is only the be West's double was exceedingly ginning." Reuter. lucrative. He opened the ten of spades, and there wasn't much to the play. East led trumps when ever he got the lead to make sure South got no chance to ruff a therefore took three spades, two
ANSWER: Double. You have a pretty good chance to penalise the opponents; yet if the contract is
against you. club in dummy. The defence made, game will not be scored
Scotch Whisky among hearts, a trump and two clubs. Score 100% for double, 20%
Despite South's honours, East and for pass, 0 for any other bid. West thus netted 700 points -- in a deal in which they had no game!
qualified judges. Always ask for You cannot serve your guests better whisky.
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non-
Saturday you were Howard Schenken's partner and, vulnerable against vulnerable op- ponents, you held:
A 10 3
A.74
J'96 2 4.KJ 6.3
in:
You Pass (79
The bidding:
Jacoby Pass
Schenken 10
20
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Days inclusive. -
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OFF THE RECORD
QUESTION NO. 534 To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:
- AJ 10 2
♡ 9-5
0.6 6
AQ 10 7 4
The bidding: Jacoby
Maler
You Schenken.
14
2♡
(2)
What do you bid? (Answer
Maler To-morrow).
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