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CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney Solution to Previous Contract Problem
Every bridge player is familiar with the fact that when he has losing cards of nault, he must try to establish some other sult on which to discard theso losera, if they cannot be ruffed off. Whilo somo exceptionally fine playa are made to establish these side suite, they really are not un- usual. The unusual is the dis-) card.of a losing card on a trump and that in the play brought out In to-day's hand.
John H. Law of Cleveland, one of the outstanding contract players of the middle west, recely- ed top score on this board, mak- ing five-odd by accomplishing this exceptionally fine play.
Wille West's ovoren of one spade vulnerable cannot be criti- cized, I personally prefer to use the negative double, in which case East would respond with spades.
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However, the final contract un- doubtedly would be the same.
The Play
West opened the king of spades, which Law, in the South, trump- ed with the four of hearts. He then led a small heart and won in dummy with the jack. His next play was a small diamond, finessing the jack from his own hand and West winning with the
ace.
It still looked as though Law would have to lose a diamond trick. West continued with the queen of spades, which Law ruffed with the nine of hearts.
Law then led the five of clubs. West went fu with the jack and continued with the jack of spades --and here is where Law made the
exceptionally fine play.
He trumped with the ace of hearts and then led the ten of hearts, winning in dummy with the queen..
The king of hearts then was played and on this Law discarded
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Went holds the following hand against South's three no trump bid. He opens the four of spades, which East wins with. the king. East returns the Jack, South covers with the queen, and now what in West's proper play?
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