European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 01, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Chastus Goth and Omar Sharif Bridge Shah w c in to cmc0� trl bunt both vulnerable. North deals. North 4a965 9764 oks 4 ak87 West East 3 087 954 the bidding North East South West 1 it pass 3 � pass 4 � pass pass past opening Lead King of a72the bidding Seuth West North East 1 0 pan 1 4 pass 3 4 Para 3 0 pass 3 v Para 6 0 pass pass Para opening Lead Queen of 4. Playing Bridge with Trump coup Tommy can be a frustrating experience. Recently we watched a rubber where Tommy succeeded in telescoping eleven tricks into nine on a hand where Trumps broke 2-2, then go Down 900 when he made a ludicrous Overall. He and his partner finally became vulnerable when Tommy condescended to let his part Ner play a no Trump game. Then this hand was dealt. In terms of pure Point count North might have been a Little Light for his jump shift but his Good fit with Tommy s Diamond suit gave his hand tremendous playing potential. When Tommy went out of his Way to Cue Bud heart after Dia monds had been agreed upon a the Trump suit. North decided to Cut the proceed Ings Short by leaping straight to the Diamond slam. West led the Queen of clubs Tommy won the Ace in his hand and led a Low Trump. When West discarded a heart. Tommy uttered a moan of Contentment. At last he was in his element he had a hand where Trumps broke badly. It was almost As if he were a split personality when the going in the Trump suit got rough Tommy got going gone was the bumbling Bridge player of earlier in the rubber. In his place was the confident master. Tommy won the Ace of Dia monds cashed the Ace King of Spades stuffing two clubs from his hand and ruffed a Spade Felling the Queen. Ace of hearts and t Ruff pot Tommy in Dummy to discard his remaining club on the Jack of Spades. A dub Ruff and a heart Ruff brought his total trick in the Bank to ten and set the stage for a Trump coup. Tommy led a winning Spade from Dummy and East s apparently secure Trump holding was under pressure. Since ruffing Low would simply allow Declarer to Over Ruff and Cash the King of diamonds for the slam fulfilling trick East split his Trump honors. Tommy had a simple counter he shed his last heart. East waa forced to Lead a Trump into Tom my s k-10 Tenace allowing Declarer to notch up the last two tricks and his slam. Q z i m and Pasti  Iway Job Ruth. How s can t co the Host. Sum f less than shuffle a full deck of cards Nam and note the identity of the Bot Tom card. Jot it Down. Deal a Riddle dozen cards from top of deck and her fint turn up any four replace others parents t atop the deck. Next tally the value of the face up cards picture card count 10. Jot that  off sufficient card j front Fop of deck to raise total of face up card to 10 if 3 is showing add 7 Ace add a a a none. Now Deal off the tame number your vain count and Ala Kafra the Tot card will be the one you noted originally to the Bottom of deck. It s a real puzzler Over and out. Lore of fielder Al can you Trust tour eyes there an at least Tea dim enc a in drawing details Between top and Bottom panel. To quickly can you and them Check answers with those Beer Wood main a. T a Jpn t i a Hia