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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1933.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

The hands shown in this series for days past have been selected from the national championship tournament of the American Brid- ge League held recently. Each hand bas Blustrated a clover play by one of the country's leading experts and one might gain the impression that the tournament Wax an unbroken succession of brilliancies.

While the standard of play was probably higher than at any con- tract tournament ever held, even the finest players err at times, and when they do it is apt to prove very costly.

Today's hand was played by four of the strongest players in courtesy the tournament, but

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The Bidding.

two 14) South opened with

the trump, preferring to conceal two-suited nature of his hand, and if possible to score. his 100 aces. West passed, and North bid three spades. South now be lieved a slam was possible and prepared for it by a paychic bid of four diamonds, hoping to prev ent 3 lead of that suit. North bid four no trump and South jumped to six no trump, which West doubled.

The Play.

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bad South was obviously at # contract for he could barely make three No trump against good defence. However, if place ourselves in West's posi- tion, we cannot much blame him for reasoning the hand out as he did. His king of diamonds ap- peared to be a sure trick behind the diamond bidder and he was anxious to establish another trick in hearts immediately to make certalu of defeating the contract. he led the king

Accordingly

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