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Solution to Previous Contract Problem
Here in an interesting coup hand played by William A. Roof, Jr., president of the Cleveland Whistl Club, one of the oldest whlat] organiz:tions in the United States.
The play of the hand is unusual-* ly Interesting, due to the fact that It looks as though six odd can be mado without any particular offort but the hand must be played carefully to make the contract.
West's overcail of one spade with three diamonds showed at least a Fame going hand. Bist's bid, of three hearts is constructive,. It
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does, however, sony alamonas.
When Enst bids four spades over West's call of four damonds, West is justified in taking the contract, to six.
'The Play
When the hand was played, Mr. | Roof Bat In the West. North opened the king of clubs, which Mr. Roof won with the age. fle Jia- now look three rounds of monds, dropping North's queen.; He discarded a club and iwo apades from dummy.
Mr. Roof "next cashed the king of spades, followed by the ace of hearts. A small heart then was. led and wou in dummy with the Jack. The ace of spadca wAR played and then ten of hearts dia carded-if a club had been dis- carded the contract would have been defeated.
Mr. Roof now played the king of hearts from dummy. If South a.m.had trumped, Mr. Roof would have
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However, South refused to trump and discarded a club. Mr. Roof did the enme. The queen of hearts then was led from dummy and South discarded a spade.
-Mr. Roof.discarded his other! losing club and now all he had to do was to lase a diamond trick, i and his contract was made.
Today's Contract Problem
West has doubled South's bid of five diamonds. Weat Earl opens a hoart, which wins and follows with ag other heart. Now, how should South play the hand?
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