European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Charles gorb4 and Omar so psf both vulnerable. South dealt North of 42 West 64j ea9t 452 097 oj1065 js2 41097 South akj109 Wold a843 4aq65 the bidding sooth writ North but 1 in. 2 it pats 1 Pasa 3 a i 0 up 4 v fan 5 pass 7 a a Pate Pau opening Lead King of v it la difficult to resist discarding i potential loser when the Opportunity in agents itself. But be Ture you know what you want to get he of before Job Avail yourself of the Chance. Con Sider this band. North South Woda cled an intelligent auction the reach a Lair grand slam. After he received a Spade preference. South refrained from launch ing into Blackwood because of his void. Instead he started a Cue bidding sequence. When South later jumped to five Spades North realized that this hand must be pure Gold. Not Only did he hav filters in the three suits that hut partner bid. He also knew from the auction that South could t have More than a sin Felon heart. Therefore. North trusted his1 partner s bidding and bravely jumped to seven Spadea. West led the King of hearts and a careless Declarer would Eland a 50 per cent thine of of oink Down Attrick one. He would Rise with the tee of hearts and Tho Iff Tor divine guidance la making up Bis mind whether to discard a Diamond or a dub. 1c the Csc to to but if he elected to discard a dub he would end up Down on but if he parted with a Diamond. Dame Fortune would nod her head in approval and the grand slam would be made. The Correct Way to play the hand is to refuse to com Mit yourself at Irick one. Play a Low heart from Dunn my and Ruff then draw Trumps. Now try three rounds of diamonds. If that suit Breaks discard a club on the Ace of hearts and claim your grand slam. If that suit Dos not split evenly discard your losing Diamond on the Ace of hearts and Hope for a 3-3 club division. Ii you follow that line you would make the hand if either minor Suil broke s3. That would give you an almost $0 per cent Chance of bringing Home your grand slam air oof t enough to Jour Tofy your Eider optimistic bidding. 4. Neither vulnerable u South Yon bold �a8tz 9a051 4q9s42 partner opens he bidding with tour to Agni. What so Uon do you uk7 a. Beitia Naiad that part Ner i action is preemptive deny lug the values lot an opening bid of oae. True he might have any number of hands that would produce slam opposite your holding but there Are Many More where even five Spades would be in jeopardy. Pisa but compete to five Spades if the opponents enter the auction. Q. Both vulnerable As South you hold a 5 with is i. A. 11. T .,-.nijm q Mhz i Rummill Sunda