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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
By W. E. McKenney
A new name is on the list of the
outstanding contract bridge players
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 15, 1984,
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1859, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Paid-up Caplial Reserve Liahlilty of Poprietors Reservo Punt
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_AGENCIES AND BRANCHERI of the country--Apron Frank of
ALGA STAR NONO' Cleveland. Not only is the record
ANIEISTRAI that he and his partner, deff Glick, BANGKOK
established this year, remarkable, BATAVIA but the experts who have played | BOMBAY against him acknowledge that ha in CALCUTTA one of the finest of card players, CANTON
HAIGON
tron KARACHI KLANG RODK
SEMARANG
KUALA LUMPUR
SEREMBAN BRANCHIAL BINGAPORE SITIAWAN BOURADAYA
TAITING
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I am afraid I cannot do him CAWNPORE KUCHING Justice in explaining his defence
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in to-day's hand, It was one that brought him many congratulations, when it was played in the recent | Masters' Tenn-of-Four Champlon-
Frank held the West hand.
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His opening lead against the three no trump contract was the six of hearts, which South won with the ace. A diamond was led and the finesse taken, East winning the same stand trick with the king. East returned the declarer a false picture of his
heart, devinrer played low and hand.
West won the trick with the juck. Naturally, the declarer would not A heart was returned and South figure Frank for blanking his king was forced to win the trick with the of clubs, so the finesse was taken king.
Now, when West returned a ip clubs and when Frank won with heart, he debutely runeked himself the king, he eased the remainder with a re-entry; otherwise, why of the tricks, setting the contract would he try to estabush the heart two tricks. suit?
After winning the heart trick, the declarer led a diamond and here's where Frank hat to take his decision. He could Hey that would have to make five disenrds,
If he discarded down to the binnk nee of spades, the declurer would be able to make an end play on him and force him to lend away from his king of clubs, and if he discard- Jed spares, the declarer would im-
| mediately know that he was trying to protect the clubs. So Frank realised that his only chance to de- feat the contract was to out-think the declarer. His first discard was in small club. Another diamond was played by the declarer and without a moment's hesitation, Frank dis- carded his other small club, blank- ing down to the bare king. Or course, on the remaining diamonds,
Today's Contract Problem
South is playing the con- tract at six hearts. Can the hand Do played 门 South need lore but one heart trick?
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