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Solution to Previous Contract Problem
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1934.
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Wost does not have bo the bid over one no trump, as any response to an original one no trump bld la forcing. To bid three clubs over the one no trump might get you into a bad slam contract. It is better to whit and see if partner shows a fit in the hand.
The Play
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Against the three no trump con- tract, West opens the queen of alphons diamonds, which the declürer winsnkow with the ace. He now lends ilitonalatu small club and West plays the Kob eight.
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The cureleas player might make Man the mistake of whining that trick
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periode knocking South's king out, and a sharter
inLocal sad
Foreign loat: Curreneida on tarros which will be quoted un club trick till must be therefore, the contract will be de-pleation.
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CN TONG PH feated.
Balet Manager.
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South can see that the only way he cau make his contract is to get
club
which gives the no trump and
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four club tricks; therefore, he not fall, tho ace of hearts should
hould proceed to act the suit immediately. There is no be played,
clarer three break that will give him Alve tricks, so he might as well lose contract. the first trick as any. Therefore, thethree of clubs should played from dummy.
be
East will win the trick with the aine and return the nine of din- monda. The declarer can hold off. East round, and when for one continues with the eight.of dia- monds. South wins with the king, discarding a heart from dummy.
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of clubs are cashed.
Even though the declarer still has the heart suit stopped, he should not risk the spade finesse even now, because West still may hold two diamonds, which would be enough to defent the contract
The two spades should be cashed, and when the queen does
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Today's Contract Problem
South is in a zli-heart con tract. West opens the queen of clubs, which is trumped in dummy. The heart is fines od to West's king and West, ro- turns
How should club. the band be played to make the contract?
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