European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Goren Bridge a by  Omar Sharif wic  North South vulnerable. North deals. Northk92 v j1098530763 a West East 4.js3 4q864 87 0qj84 of 92 e j5 qi08 South 9 7 ak42 0 a10734 ak64 the bidding South West North East t 9 pus 2 0 phi4 v pass Pui pm opening Lead Queen of 9. The female of the species might be More dangerous than the male among certain of nature s creations but this does not hold True at the Bridge table. Call us male chauvinists if you like but few women have been Able to match the male Over the Green Baize. However it is hard to improve on the tech Nique of South on this hand from last year s women s team olympiad in Monte Carlo. North s Choice of a heart raise in preference to introducing the Spade suit meets with our wholehearted approval with a Hud Worth Only one Bidi the Moat constructive move is to raise partner when possible rather than introduce a new suit Here North had three Good Trumps and ruffing value so any response other than a raise would be a dereliction of duty. West led the Queen of Dia monds and Declarer Sandra Landy of England made the Correct technical play when she chose to hold up once. West promptly shifted to a Trump won in Dummy. Since Trumps rated to break 4-2, Declarer decided she could t afford the luxury of ruffing both her Diamond losers in Dummy. Instead she cashed the Ace of diamonds ruffed a Diamond in Dummy and then cashed the table s remaining Trump Honor. She returned to her hand with the Ace of clubs to draw Trumps. When the King of hearts brought Forth both outstand ing True ads Declarer had alight misgivings about the line she had chosen. How Ever she we now committed to the partial elimination Soshe continued with King of Clubland another. One Diamond Ruff had done the Job. When East won the third round of club Ahe had been reduced to nothing but Spades. The Best she could do was Lead ice of Spades and continue the suit. So Declarer s remaining Diamond went on the King of Spades and the contract was fulfilled. Note that Declarer would have gotten Home even had Trumps divided 4-2. All she would have had to do was draw the last Trump before end playing East. Q z past i my a. This trick looks easy and it is when one knows the secret and has hid a bit of practice. Old Dpi the trickster places three Dice lot on the table Side by Side. He surplus Ett or she then challenges a bystander to pick up the threesome Between the thumb an forefinger at above and at a signal to cause the Center die to fall see inset. How it s done As the Dice Are picked up pressure is exerted on the outer two causing them to stick to the fingers momentarily when the fingers Are separated to allow the Center die to fall and Long enough to snap the two Dice together Hole i one v target above. Bit can you Trust your eyes there Are at least so fences in drawing details Between top and Bottom panels. To quickly can you find them Check answers with those Buttol nut mag -9 Puihim q my -5-ohm to 1004 Ibi Ujjin Timmy to i n a