European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                North South North North v void 0akq10974 West East 10972 Odom Kajj 4109652 South aj986432 ovoid 47 the bidding North but South West 2 2 v put 4 it pus 5 0 pass 7 0 pan pus Pui put 1 put Pui pan opening Lead King of Bridge Magazine can be heavy a notable exception la the English import popular Bridge which features hard hitting editorials and a fair amount of subscribe through Bridge 39 94th new new York Tampie copy this hand is from a recent Issue of that it British Star John known for his uncanny ability to bring Home impossible North got when he positive response to his Strong open ing bid and contracted for a grand slam in West was positive he could defeat that contract and who had been quite prepared to play seven diamonds despite Hii void in the decided he could not stand the double and corrected to seven hearts which was again doubled by the opening Lead waa the King of and ceilings did not think much of his prospects Whan he saw that Dummy Trump support waa less than he won 1c Tribune the opening Lead on the trying to look like Man who was in a hurry to take club he led the Ace of East coi Ungs Over ruffed and crossed Back to the table with the King of Spades to Lead the King of Stuffl determined to Stop Declarer from getting a Dis but ruffed once More and Declarer he reentered Dummy with the Ace of Spades and led the Queen of Ever functioning with Only one goal in ruffed with the ten of hearts and Declarer Over ruffed with the now co hangs Laid Down the Ace of and great was the fall thereon the King and the Queen came tumbling so Declarer claimed his doubled grand All he had to do to bring it was to lose no Trump trick missing kq10 xxx in the suit a As South you hold 4a876 9j109k 0954 4j As South you hold kqj6 087532 the bidding has proceeded South went North East pass pass 1 pass 1 0 past 1 it pass 7 what action do you take since partner has denied holding a four Rani heart there is no future in the showing your second suit is even though you ire a pasted you do not have the values or a the bidding has proceeded South West Worth East pass 1 1 pus pass 7 what action do you take we Are As keen on taking a tidy sum from the opponents As anyone but this Doest seem to be in the offing on this you have if any to contribute to the de your Only trek is one that partner is probably already counting in his it a tens improbable that part who Only Overes led at his first will be Able to pro vide four defensive tricks out Side of the Spade discretion suggests Likely Retreat to three a South you hold 4k9j 97 okj9842 the bidding has proceeded North East South but 1 pass 1 0 Paw int pus 7 what do you bid now an opening bid facing an opening you must be in but you cannot afford to consign the Hind to three no Trump the opponents have at least nine hearts Between them unless part ners stopper is you May be Down before you can collect your a jump in diamonds would offer partner several if he tries three no you have arrived if he chooses a strength showing bid of three you can bid three no Trump u he Bida anything you should show your dub both North North k7 q103 okj95 oa984 West East 4a104 7kj72 Wold 063 oq1084 k732 4j65 South 95 oa72 q10 the bidding North but South West 1 0 pus 1v pus 2 y pass 4 v Pua pus pass opening Lead Ace of excessive Zeal snatched defeat from the jaws of Victory on this Deal from a recent rubber Bridge game at new Yorks Cavendish with stoppers in All North might have rebid or no Trump rather than raise we agree with his actual Choice in View of his potential ruffing value in souths jump to four hearts was a Little but the vulnerability offered handsome for making double can Only be attributed to and its unfortunate that East had to be a left to his own Declarer would almost cer Tanly have gone Down one or two depending on Bow he tackled the but the double placed virtually every card and Declarer was Able to play the hand As if the cards had Glass wests opening Lead of the Ace of Spades did not harm declares at trick two West shifted to the six of covered by the nine and ten and won by the Declarer led a Low heart to the then led a Low club from with nothing to guide Declarer would probably have played the Queen when but followed with a Low Declarer decided that but would not refuse to win a trick in the Light of his part ners so West be came marked with the Declarer therefore finessed the intending to finesse West later Lor the King if the Tea lost to the this became unnecessary when West won the West led another Dia but Declarer spurned the he won the cashed the King of Spades and Queen of and led a Low West did the Best he could by rising with the King and returning a but Declarer we on top of the he ruffed in his discarding a Dia mond from crossed to the Queen of Trumps and discarded a Diamond on the Ace of a club was ruffed with the nine of and when West had to Fol the contract was Declarer lost Only one one heart and one q z rash co Eju m m cd All thumbs fan out a dozen or More hold them up so that your audience May identify ask someone in the crowd to Point to a which you proceed to work out of the pack As shown present it to the Peison who selected together with the ask thai the cards be shuffled thoroughly and returned to upon running through the you discover the selected secret the per former works the card up from the he uses his thumb Nail to make a tiny identify ing Nick in the upper smilin1 throw inf faces in the can you Trust your eyes there Are at least six fences in drawing details Between top and Bottom quickly can you find them Check answers with those c t i son Tupino