European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Charles Goren and Omar Sharif North South vulnerable. South deals. North 6 9 a 0aj972 4kq6542 West a 108 7 4e q 107 6 5 c 5 3 East 493 9842 c q1086 10987 South kqj52 9kj93 ok4 a the bidding South West 1 pass 3 it pass 5 0 pass pass pass opening Lead five of 0 North East 2 pass 4 it pass 6 it pass it is difficult to resist something for nothing. But there is often a hidden Cost As this hand reported by Derek Rimington in International popular Bridge monthly proves. It is debatable whether North s bid of four no Trump was Black Wood since no suit had been agreed upon by the partnership. Whatever the Means of getting there certainly the final contract of six no Trump was quite reason Able. West led the five of diamonds and South could not resist the temptation of a free finesse. East covered the Jack with the Queen and Declarer was forced to win in hand. Only then did his predicament begin to Dawn on him. If he unblocked his High clubs he would have no entry Back to hand to Cash High Spades. Declarer led the King of Spades West took his Ace and continued with a Diamond. The Ace won and Declarer now had to rely on a 3-2 club break since if he did not Clear the Ace of hearts he could not score the King and would have Only 11 tricks. Unfortunately clubs were 4-1, and Declarer eventually went Down two tricks. A bit of foresight at trick one would have guaranteed the con tract. Declarer should win the Ace of diamonds Cash the Ace Jack of clubs and then reenter Dummy with the Ace of hearts. After taking his four winning clubs Declarer simply leads a Spade from the table and forces out the Ace. No Power on Earth can Stop him from winning six club tricks and two tricks in each of the other suits. The defend ers have no Choice but to present Declarer with the Lead in one of the red suits or Spades. East West vulnerable. South deals. North 86 997 0 aj98 kq952 West East 4j1072 4q9 9kq105432 9aj8 0 void 0 7 c 5 4 3 108 j64 South a k 5 4 3 96 0 k q 10 2 a73 the bidding South West 1 29 4 0 pass 6 0 pass North East 3 39 5 0 pass pass pass opening Lead King of 9 the first reaction of the average player to a bad Trump break is panic. No so a Mon 61 no3 Jansina Onici am. Of a instead he would be better advised to consider whether there is any distribution that would enable him to make his contract. Despite the interference bidding by their vulnerable opponents North South reached a Good six Diamond contract that would have been relatively easy with Normal Breaks. However when there has been activity by the defenders de spite a minimum Point count be Ware of bad Breaks. West led the King of hearts and continued with a heart to the Ace. Declarer ruffed and Laid Down the King of Trumps. West s heart discard was a distinct Shock. A change in plan was called for Declarer could no longer afford to draw two rounds of Trumps and then play on the club suit. The fact that All Declarer s Trumps were High suggested a Cross Ruff. That in turn meant Declarer would have to Cash his winners first. The Cross Ruff would succeed if East had started with at least two Spades and three clubs. Declarer could Only Hope for the Best. When the Ace King of Spades and the three top clubs went through the rest was simple. Declarer ruffed two clubs in hand and three Spades on the table As East Fol Lowed helplessly with his Low Trumps. In All Declarer collected his five Black suit winners and seven Trump tricks. Note that it is essential for Declarer to take his tricks before embark ing on the Cross Ruff. If he ruffs a card in either Black suit before Cash ing All his winners East will be Able to discard in the other Black suit and Ruff one of South s High cards for the setting trick. 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