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South knew every missing card in to-day's hand, but he lacked the courage of his convictions:

South, Dealer North-South vulnerable

A 9703 ♡ 6 3

A Q10 4

J 2.

◇ AJ 9 8

3 2

3 10 9 6

4

KQ 10 8

7 5

0 Q 10 5 #5

S

AAK 8 5

♡ A.J 9:4

◊ 7

* A

The bidding:

South

West

19 Pass

North Pass 3A

East

20

Pasa

.. Pass

Pass

Pass

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The bidding:

Malor

10

Schenken

You

Jacoby

· Pass

20

Pass

20

Pass

34

Pass

3♡

Pugs

(3)

Pass.

The hand

At this point, South could have made his contract by leading ANSWER: dummy's last trump. West would looks like a mistit, making game the heart King, at a minor or at no-trump most win and return which South would allow him to unlikely. Your partner probably hold. The last two tricks would won't make three hearts, but he

Ace-Jack of. then go to South's

hasn't been doubled; any higher hearts.

bid may coax a double from the that the opponents.

and

- Score 100% for pass, 50% for three no-trump or four clubs.

QUESTION NO. 540. To-day you are David Bruce

with

South was convinced diamonds were split 6-3, knew that East started with five clubs and two spades; so could account for every unseen card. to lead the But he was afraid last trump and risic letting East Burnstone's partner and, take the rest of the tricks, so he neither side vulnerable, you hold: weakly took his Ace of hearts for a one-trick set. This was a bad no con- play even if South had victions about the missing cards,

for it saved only 100 points and threw away the only chance for game.

**

Saturday you were Merwin Maier's partner and, with neither. side vulnerable, you held:

OFF THE RECORD

AQ B 6

♡.96

0.8 4

SKD 7 6 5 8

You

Schenken

(?)

(Answer

The bidding:

Jacoby Burnstone

2 14 What do you bid? To-morrow.)

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