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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1933.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Today's Contract Problem NORTH in the declarer, end
the contract is ave din- monds, doubted and redoubled How would you proceed to play the hand after the queen of 1 spades opening by East? North. A AKĠ' ♥QE
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Nong 10.872
South: 7 MAJE70
10 AKJ64 West. 8432 K3. ◆ KJ 9 4,203 Solution fy next lasno.
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Solution to Previous Contract Problem
While I generally pays for the bidding to proceed along sound constructive lines, there are times. when one partner or the ather] must take off the strain. This is especially true after a negative double and you have located. car- tain definite cards in your part- ner's hand.
South passed; West opened the contracting with one club; North made a negative double; Enst passed.
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Now, it is true that South's hand is exceptionally weak, but his partner has made a double, asking!| for definite inforniation. He cape- cially wants to know if your hand contains a four-card major suit, so
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holding is one heart. When West! nasses, North should not bid two! or three hearts, but should imme-1 diately jump, the contract to four! hearts, thereby taking off the Atrain.
Remember that Wext has made the opening bid, and therefore it looks as though you cannot lose! over one spade trick, and even though partner has nothing in dia-
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