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CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous 'Contract Problem
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Good bridge players sometimes “work on”, personalities, · For ex- ample, In to-day's hand," played in the national contract team-of-four championship event at Cincinnati, the opening leader against S. Gar- ton Churchill of New York was a woman. Therefore, when she opened the four of clubs against a three no trump contract, Churchill counted that as a fourth best from her longest and strongest sult, as women are more prone to make honest leads than are men.
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With the four of clubs opening,ONDON SERVICE the seven was played from dummy, East went in with the nine, and Churchill won the trick with the ace. The rule of eleven told him that either Weat held five clube or| East had nothing left but the deuce.
South's next play was the ace of spades, followed by the douce of spades, West going In with the king.
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West was smart enough to put the declarer to the guess imme-
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diately on the clubs, leading the six of clubs; but Churchill took the fincase.
The three good spades from dummy now wore cashed, West dis- carding a diamond. Churchill dis carded diamond and two hearts. East dropped two diamonds and a heart.
He now played a small diamond to the ace and then led the five of clubs, winning in dummy with the queen. East dropped the eight of hearts.
The king of clubs was played, and East was squeezed. If he dropped a heart, the ace and queen Would be good, as he must-let-go a diamond.
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Declarer did the same, and now led the Jack of diamonds, throwing East in the lead, and East was forced to lead away from his king and ten of hearts. Mr. Churchill Toallah. Actress held the queen and x, dummy hold- ing the ace and x.
A beautifully played hand-gly- Ing Mr. Churchill five odd.
Today's Contract Problem
The contract la six clubs by South, West's opening lead is the queen of spades. What In the best way to play the hand to give the opponents a chanco to make a mistako and not canlı both their acoa?
Nono
KS3
A109542
KT4
(Blad)
11
E
(Blind)
B
Dealer
AAKA
KQ 74- QJ10802
Solution in next laguo,
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