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CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E, McKenney
Solution to Previous
Contract Problem
Tou
many people rely on 4 AnceRe
to make, their hand for them. Take for example to-day's |kand-many players will look at it and say, "Well, if the spado finesse. |works. I can make six odd,"
But suppose the spado finesse does not work? Don't wait un til the hand in. over to any that. As soon as the dummy goes down, it is best for you to go still further and say, "If it falls, can I still ninke my contract?"
To-day's hand is not a diferit play, but one in which all you have to
do is to eliminate two sults from your hand and dummy's so that, when your finesse doos: fall, your opponent will have to. |help you, with Clo hand.
The Bidding
dla-
East's overcall of three monda la rather dangerous. When South bids three, hearts. he in- forma bis partner that he, cannot take onre of the losing diamonds.
It looks to South, when his partner goes to four hearts, that
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10
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Dealer
48764
4495
KQJ63 G
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Hopleato-N. and S. vul.
Opening Rail--~# 9.
South
West North
East
1. Y
Pass
PARK
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North must have control of the diamond sult, and if this is true, there is a chance for a slam.
So South makes the slam try with a bid of ave hearts. North;) holding the ace of diamonds and the queen of clubs, is justified in going to six, as he holds the ace of his, partner's suit.
The Play
!
West's opening lead was the aine of diamonds-the top of his partner's suit--which the declar- er won in dummy with the ace. South-immediately led-two rounds of hearts, which picked up the outstanding trump. Now a small club was won in dummy with the queen, a club returned and won with the king.
The lesing diamond then was discarded from dummy on the ace of clubs, South led the five of diamonds and trumped in dummy with the ten of hearts.
The nine of spattes was
Today's Contract Problem Bid the following hand, South to arrive at a part stora in clubs, West opens a heart. Declarer to make four clubs.
4363
❤ 36.
K 10 3
A 10 8 5 2
10 8 6 2
K 72
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W
3
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903
Dealer
VAQ104
Q374
4497
BG
• A962-
KQ74
Solution In nexi iskua.
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led.
East played the ten, and declar er covered with the queen. West
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won the trick with the king and was helpless.
If he returned the jack of spaden, the decinrer would win with the ace and the eight spot
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In dummy would be good, while If a diamond or club was return- ed, the declarer would trump in dummy and discard & losing apade from his own hand.
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