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CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

In former articles, we have dis- cussed the Opening Bids in all positions at the table and the De- fensive and Attacking Bids made by the opponents. We are now ready to discuss tlie Supporting Hand Tactles. This, and the next few articles, will discuss the re- opening aponses of partner to

bids.

Partner's responses are made in three ways:

(n) He can Pans

(b) He can Assist.

(c) He can Take-out,

To assist means to raise tha particular suit which your part- ner hus bid. To take-out means to bid another suit or No Trump. The partner of the opening bid- der, when holding certain low, fixed minimums, is required to keep the first round of the bidding open, either with an assist or a take out, in the hope that the part- ners may fit their 26 cards to~ gether at a final successful Game for Stani declaration. Holding less than a certain prescribed minimum, Game is a remolc pos- sibility and under such circum- stances, no gand purpose may be served by keeping the bidding open, in fact much harm might result.

There are two types of assists:

I. A Single assist

2. A jump assisi.

and there are two types of Take- quts:

1. Minimum take-outs.

2. Strength-showing No Trump Take-outs and Game Demand Suit Take-outs.

An assist is made up of two elements:

1. Support for partner's suit. Probable-Trick support,

2.

and one is just as essential as the other and the correct assist must combine both. There is nothing dificult in the appraisal of a sup- porting hand, yet many players seem to find it so. Someone, it would seem, has told them that the counting of tricks in assist- ing hand is difficult and they have believed it.

Appraising tricks in the sup- porting hand consists merely of counting tricks in the hid suit. High-Card Tricks and Rufling Tricks. These are covered in sim- ple tables which we will shortly discuss.

We must first clearly define the question of trump support for the Official Sytem. When your part- ner has opened with a Buit, if it is possible for you to assist (raise that suit) it is sometimes the most desirable ultimate. bid for the band.

It is an established fact that there is practically no difference: of opinion amongst expert players regarding the question of auch support. Experts unite in empha- sizing that there must be some strength in the assisting hand to justify a raise and, lacking sup- port for the bid suit, the assisting hand must convey this important information to the original bidder by either passing or taking out in another suit, or No Trump, as the circumstances warraní.

There are three kinds of sup- port for the bid suit:

1. Inadequate support.

2. Neutral or average support. 3. Adequate support. Inadequate By

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Higheard strength to justify rise. Then and then only may you assist your partner with just

honour.

one raise.

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Assists should never be made on Inadequate Support unless the opening bidder rebids his suit, By Adequate Support is meant: thereby showing a strong auit, and one of at least five cards,

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MR. WICKHAM STEED'S OPINION

ciation of neutrality, as neutral tions in Mr. Stimson's speech rights are only conceivable in re-arising out of the peace pact, Mr. lation to war AB a lawful in Debuchi admitted that the ques- atitution.

tion of the speech had naturally arisen.

He points out that international Juristà are of the opinion that the pact revolutionised the doctrine of neutrality.—Reuter.

Mr. Stimson again emphasised London, Aug. 11.

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London, Aug. 11. of China, acquired through force A-x-x, K-x-x, Q-x-x, or xlx+x+x

on Mr. Stimson's speech, observes, The Washington correspondent and arms, and also the United Holding Adequate Support you that if the Kellogg Pact means of. The Times declares that al-States' determination of co-opera- may give the full extent of your anything, the renunciation of war though Mr. Dobuchi denied that tion with the League in every ef raises immediately, unless you s an instrument of national be had received instructions from fort to uphold the peace pact and have a better bid in the hand. policy, implies equally a renun-Tokyo to inquire into the implica- Lytton report.--Reitter.

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