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CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
I had an interesting bridge dis- cussion to-day with my good
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Now the ace of diamonds was led from dummy and first West was squeezed. He could not let go the jack of hearts, or declarer's seven would be good; therefore, hel this might be the development of was forced to drop the nine of a squeeze play for him.
The four of diamonda was play-Į ed from dummy. West played the
Mr. Jaeger, in encouraging eight. the North, played the deuce,
Eant played the six of diamonds; dummy played the seven. West went up with the king and North trumped with the deuco of spades. Mr. Jaeger now ran off the trump and the three good hearts, winuing the last trick. in dummy and.bring- Ing the hand down to the follow- ing:
North threw away the seven of hearts and Eust followed with a diamond. But now the ten Iclubs was led from dummy and declarer won the last two tricks with the ace and three of clubs.
North held the seven of hearts and the nee and three of clubs.
South held the nee and ten of diamonds and the ten of clubs.
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East held the jack and nine of |diamonds and the queen of clubs.
You see, East had been forced to hold the jack and nine of dia-
Today's Contract Problem
North is playing the followỚP lng hand at, four, spaður. It looks as though declaror must lose to the ace of clubs, the aco' of hearts, and the jack and- nine of spades. How can the hand ho played so that culy thren tricks are lost?
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