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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney Solution to Previous Contract Problem

Have you ever seen a hand whero the declarer, had to get rid of some trump, even though he had no losing trump trick, so that ho could dis- card a losing card on dummy's trump? Such is the hand that was sont to me the other day by Herman G. Golsert of Indianapolis, and I want to say. It is one of the most Interesting I have seen for some time.

The Bidding.

When South opened this contract- ing with one diamond and his part- nor answered with two no tramp,; he knew he was going, places with the hand, as the bid of two no

AJ85 VAQE

+24

AD832

4082

J 10 8

N

K

73

W

J10 00

A

+33

47.04

Dealer

AAK 10

+AK 875

KQJ20

Rubber bridge--Nono Vol.

Opening load--♥ J.

South West

North East

Pase

3

Pasa

G

7

Pasa

2 N. T. Pass T'ass Pass Рава

trump practically marked worthi with two aces. After South bid clubs and North supported the club bid, South now felt quite positive that North's holding was at least four clubs to the nee, and the ace, of hearts.

While the bid of seven might be' termed optimistic, the grand slam) bonus in rubber bridge is large enough that it pays to gamble.

The Play

The opening lead was the jack of hearts by West, which was won in dummy with the nce. Mr. Geisert in the South could see that his only chance to make the con- tract was to get rid of the ten of spudes.

This looked rather difficult, cape cially when you see that the dia a.m.mond suit will not ket. But he pro cceded to play the hand in th following manner:

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After winning a heart with the ace, be led a small heart and trumped with the ten of clubs. T then led a diamond and

won i dummy with the queen, He re turned another heart and trumped with the jack of clubs.

Mr. Geisert then played his king of clubs and followed it with the queen, but overtook the queen with dummy's acc. He played the nine! of clubs and picked up the last outstanding transp

On the sight of clubs he dis- carded his losing ten of spades. This was one of the most unusual plays in bridge.

A diamond was returned,--won with the king, the ace cashed, and Mr. Gelsert ruffed another dia- mond in dummy with his last trump. Then he returned a spade, which gave him 13 tricks for his grand slam.

Today's Contract Problem

What is the proper bidding procedure in the following hand?

A53 643

AKQ10754

Noue

Q10 5 Q10 & GW 83 SQ73

AB 4 EVAJS7

&

Bealer

AAK72 VK ?

• Моде

J9C2 *OG 2

♫A KJ 10 8 64

Solution in next issue,

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