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THE

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CONTRACT BRIDGE.

By W. E. McKenney,

Secretary, American Bridge League.

in the straight forcing system, slams are arrived nt when intel- ligent bidding between partners reveals that the combined twal hands hold seven or eight quick tricks. Seven to aevon and one- half quick tricks in the two handa small will generally produce a slam, while eight to eight and one-, half quick tricks will generally produce a grand slam.

The beginner at contract should remember, however, that there are many pltfalls on the road to al Buccessful slam-such tribution, duplication of

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dis- values

and so forth. An almost certain' small slam should not be jeopar- dized for a doubtful grand slam, few and it is better to miss the slams that come up in an evening) than to sacrifice the many game: bonuses. Again let us warn you that there are thousands of points more lost in each year in successful slams thau with slams that are bid and suc- cessfully made.

un- are Won

Sacrifice Bidding.

Sacrifice bidding plays an im- portant part in the game of con- tract. You should familiarize yourself with contract scoring so that you can readily sum up the possible number of points a pairi will make if their contract. in bid. successful, and by contract ding, you may be able to take a worthwhile sacrifice.

Very often you are called upon the to choose whether to double bid of an opponent or to bid for Under the present game yourself.

scoring, the

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contract Rсоtes are roughly valued follows:

the

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A partial score of 40 points ar❘ CONVICTS GO FREE. more, due to

advantageous position it gives you, is about 200 points.

The first game (or first leg) is worth about 400 points.

for The rubber game

second leg) is worth about 600 points.

A successful small slam, if not vulnerable, is worth about 1,000 points.

A successful small alum, if vul- nerable, ia worth about 1,400 points.

Contruct rubbers average to run between 000 and 1,000 points.

It does not generally pay to take over a 600-point penalty at any time.

Peon, Apr. 29. Hundreds of prisoners who had of- been convicted for criminal fences are being released from the gaols by the Bombay Govern- ment before having served their conges- full terms, owing to the [tion caused by the recent influx of political prisoners, the mam- ber of whom is expected to In- crense.

Long term prisoners with good records are being given pre- The proportion of contract scor-ference. Many of the released ing to auction is about two and men have served only half of one-half to one, although contract their sentences. The releases are rubbers generally average to last unconditional and free rail pass a longer period of time, which to homes are being given.

There have been 850 releases in might reduce this figure to two to unt. When a side is vulnerable four days from the Yeravda gaɔl and they make a game-going de-alone-Reuter. claration which you double, swing can easily average to

3-Quick trick showing plays therefore, don't. double doubtful the most important pari.

the

be fensive quick tricks. worth two average rubber games;

contracts, especially when it will give them game.

4-Forcing bids must be kept

Partners will open until game is arrived at.

6-Original two forcing bids soon learn that through sound bid-

deter- should not be made unless pre- ding they can accurately

card pared to go to game oven though high mine the number of tricks in their hand, and there partner has a trickless hand. is not much guess work in penalty doubles. ·

an suf-

6-When partner makes original bid and you have Analyzing the straight forcing Acient quick tricks to produce game, you should make a jump system, we find that:

1.-Four card suit bidding plays shift bid which is a forcing bid. 7-No trump bids, until re-bid, an important part.

2.-Original bids must show de-jare generally denial bida.

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