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CONTRACT BRIDGE

Solution to Previous Contract Problam

By W. E. McKenney

THURSDAY,

SEPTEMBER 27, 1934.

BANKS.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

{newsparstad by Hazal Charter 1869. –

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

Pald-up Capital Reserva Laabiller of Proprietors .. Reserve Fend

£1,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000

SAIGON

SEHARANG

SERFABAN

BHANGWAT

Volumes have been written about the finesse. It is one of the simplest plays in bridge, and por haps the most useful. It is called into service in almost every hand. and gains many a vital trick,

In spite of Its simplicity, the Anesso presents many variations, and fow declarers know how to ex ploit its possibilities fully. One must be alert for opportunities to pick up a trick. by an Unusual GEDU

AGENCIES AND DIANCHES

KARACHI

KLAND

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DAY CALCUL 'A CANTON CAWNPORE

KOTE

SINGAPORE

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Authorlard Capital manage

$80,000,000 Towzed and Pally Pald-Up ***** 20,000,000

Reserve Funda --

Sterling

A 6,500,00 Ellver....LAMAT $10,000,000

Leserre Liability at Proprietorn .. 130,000,000

HEAD OFFICE:-JONGKONG

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

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3. 11. Dodwait. Esa..

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ANOY

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K9 4

TIAMBURO

A 10 8 4

STANICE

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& QJ 197

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N

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Fenation

Harbin

five spot at the second trick. After re winning the first trick with thelankow nce of clubs, he took stack, and Honolul could count only seven sure tricks. Hongkong

must be estabilshed Two more somewhere to make the contract.

Hearts and spades showed no pos- sibilities, and the club opening i dicated a bad distribution in that suit. Further more, not more than one extra trick could be established even if the clubs were favourably distributed..

Diamonds offered the best chance, and If that suit could be established with the loss of only one trick, suc- ecas' would be assured.

Declarer wisely decided that his best chance was to find the nine of diamonds and one of the bigh honours in the West hand. Accord- ingly, he led the five of diamonds. When West played low, the four was played from dummy.

East was obliged to win with the queen. and he returned a spade which declarer won with the ace.

The jack of diamonds was led, and it was immaterial whether West covered or not. Declarer was bound to make two spades, twoi hearts, two clubs,, and three dia- monds, the nine tricks required by his "contract.

No opening lead West might select would defeat the contract, if

Today's Contract Problem

North is playing fibo_cou tract at four spagők," with a dlamand opening.Can tho declarer make six þdd if East tries to protect the lamonds?

AK 1695 2 K+

+ 10 8

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N

3985

W

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AE 3 40612

+997-2

Dealer

Q10 T

K 10 7 5

Solution in ment, laste.

played in this manner. If a heart or a spade were opened, declarer

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G. RIMIDINAMI.

Hongkong, 11th September, 1936

take the

Manager.

should win the first trick In his deep own hand, and fnesse in diamonds.

He should avoid playing clubs, for that suit could not possibly produce enough tricks to make the contract.

It's Saucy!

SUNDAY--ALHAMBRA

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