European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 05, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Id m to cum Tribon North South deals. Made North a 6qj�8s2 a 7 ot48oku oat tit q954 4 1m3 south4akv3 kq843 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 � pea 1 0 Para 1 � pen 3� pass what do you bid now hand Hai begun to look distinctly alarm ii. How Ever you Are not in a position to judge us Pote Nual the Fate of the hand depend of the Quality of partner s Diamond. If you show heart control with a Cue bid of three hearts you adv lie partner of your interest and upturn in a peal Tiea to make a for Ward going move. Q. A South vulnerable you bold j akq72 ok1dm ok876the bidding has proceeded East South West North in Dale. Pan 2 to 24 39 t what action do you take partner s double ii for penalties we have grave doubt about leaving it in. Onchi auction partner i unlikely to have a Trump Hack and i Trumpi will be badly placed. Since three hear la May not be beaten at All. We would make a cautious Retreat to four Tubi hoping that partner has enough continue on Tom. East West vulnerable. North deals. No flt at West Easte 842 4w753 a kj43 the bidding North East South West 1 v pass 1 it a 3 it Pas pan a opening Lead ten of v. Throughout the recent 5th world team olympiad observers were impressed by the play of Pietro Bernasconi of Switzerland. Observe his defense on ibis Deal from his country s match against France. With hearts opened at his left Bernasconi found the Devoist attack of the ten of heart looking at All four hand. It i easy to see that Declarer could have made life simple by inserting Dum my s Jack. However it seemed from the opening Lead that East held a heart Honor. To Declarer chose to play Low from Dummy discarding a Diamond from his hand. Having scored a notable Success with his opening Lead. Bernasconi continue with the nine of hearts. Declarer Agate ducked in Dum my Aad discarded a Spade from i hand which should have proved a fatal error. West persisted with the seven of hearts and Declarer called for the Ace hoping to drop an Honor in the East hand or Block the suit. When East showed out the con tract was in considerable jeopardy. Declarer had to bring in the whole club suit and that Spade discard had created some communication see of dubs fetched the ten from West and the nine of clubs was led and passed. Now it waa simple matter to repeat the Dubone and score nine trick via five dub three Spade and the be of heart. Benue conf imaginative defense would have paid off had i partner re fixed the importance of the eight of dubs. Observe what would happen if beat covered the nine of dub with the Queen. Declarer can win the King but the Euit i blocked. To score his three tricks in Spades Declarer Muil Cash the Ace and overtake the Jack. However when he now leads the seven of clubs East can play Low and though Declarer can finesse he has no Way to get Back to his Good clubs. Alternatively if Declarer leaves the Ace of Spades in his hand As an entry to the clubs he can pick up the club suit but he cannot return to Dummy to enjoy the third Spade without letting West in with the Ace of diamonds to Cash the setting tricks in hearts. Pas Bend a Flat wooden tooth pick into i v shape without breaking stand place it Over the top of an accommodating Jar or bottle. Place a Small Coin on top. Now consider How you can cause the Coin to drop into the bottle without touching the Coin toothpick or bottle and without jolting or shaking the table or other surface on which it stands. How it s done allow a drop or two of water to fall upon the Bend in the toothpick. The water will cause the v to swell thus Spital ing the sides and Caus ing the Coin to fall into the Bogue below. It s very easy. Taint cricks what s puzzling to can you Trust your eyes there an at least Tot t. Fences in drawing details Between top and Bottom pane i quickly can you find them Check answers with those j a s Ute Ltd i Wenj 1 Jaii Jiff to a Dpi my pah we
