European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse A Charles gown and Omar shame Mew neither vulnerable. North deals. North 4q10s2 9a43 0 fit aq2 West east4k8j 4j closes ?kqj2oa ckq84 4js4� 4t7 South-4ai74 70 10 s 12 k108 the bidding North it South west10 in 14 30 34 4 skip. North wet to pawed South three suede bid. Hut h. It Thithi Tutje Trump to the Tea and Dob holding War abated a rain Togade. West led the top of i heart sequent and continued the suit ruffed by Declarer. Both Declarer led a club to the Jack and King and ruffed the heart re turn with a High Trump. Another dub waa led. West Rose with the Aee and continued heart. East Dis carded a club and declare ruffed for the third time. Declarer Drew Trumps i three rounds cashed the King of Diamond and then crowed to the Queen of clubs. Now be knew the com plete distribution of the hands East had shown up honors and the defenders won the trick in grand style. It exited with a club taken in Dummy. Declarer realized that he would have of play for his contract if tramp were 4-1 since the defender could Force him in heart. So he decided to rely on a 3-2 Trump division and. Now that he waa Down to Only one More Diamond loser. Be would afford to tackle Trumps in a Way to prevent East from gaining Lite Lead and giving i partner Ruff. Therefore Declarer led the Queen of Spades from Dummy and ran it to West s King. West again got out with a club and Declarer again won in Dummy. He led a Low Trump intending to finesse if East played Low. But the Jack appeared and it was a simple matter to draw the last Trump and concede a Diamond. Thus. Assumpcao made his impossible con tract. Q. North Booth Vulner Able As sooth you bold 4aqj is Oak Lott 4qj the bidding has proceeded South it North East 10 1
