European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Gut West vulnerable. South deals. North 45 9aj9642 08s42 4 75 West East 4kj732 4aq904 9k8s 9q1078 Ops oq109 983 4j South 4108 v void oak76 4ak0.10642 the bidding South West North East i 4 pass t 7 1 20 24 pass Paas 5 4 Para pass pass opening Lead three of if the opponents thwart one of your plans Don t blindly pursue that path. Cast around for an alter native line that will give you a shot at your  the modern style Smith s re verse bid of two diamonds is forc ing for one round. However West s bid removed any obligation fro North who seized the Opportunity to show his weakness by  then bid what he hoped he could  s Trump Lead struck a Tell ing blow for his Side with another Lead Declarer would have had time to Ruff a Spade n  Declarer doggedly won and led a Spade West would win and play another Trump and Declarer would have to surrender two Spade trick Sand a Diamond. One Spade could go on the Ace of hearts if Declarer could find a Way to get to the table in time. The Only suit that offered any transportation was diamonds and for that to succeed it would have to break 3-2. Since Declarer would need the Sec Ond Trump in Dummy to control Spades he immediately cashed theace King of diamonds and when both defenders followed All was Well. Declarer led a third round of the suit and he was in  matter what the defenders did Declarer was Home. West ruffed the third Diamond and led another Trump but the eight of Dia monds was Declarer s entry to the Board to take a Spade discard on the Ace of hearts and All was Well. Q. East West vulnerable a South with both sides 60 on score you hold 4q93 97 ok654 4kq7d2 the bidding has proceeded West North East sooth 19 1 29 7what do you bid now  t bid two Spades your hand is too Strong for such action and partner might think you Are bidding just to prevent the opponents from completing the  to three Spades. Partner won t play you for More than this since with a very Good hand you would have Cue bid three hearts. Q. Both vulnerable As South you hold 47 9a10932 okqj63 4k5the bidding has proceeded West North East south1 4 Pas pan 7 what action do you take? you Over called with either two or three hearts you have no valued your hand correctly. A re opening bid of two hearts could remade on a far weaker hand than you have and a jump to three hearts misstates the Quality of that suit and shuts out Diano Adi As possible contract. The Correct action is to double and then bid hearts if partner responds in clubs. If you use Michaels Cue bids this hand is perfect for it. Q. Neither vulnerable As South you hold 4kqjm 973 oa1085 442 the bidding has proceeded South West North East pass pus 19 20 1what action do you take  is a close decision Between penalty double and a bid of two Spades. The texture of your suit and the fact the opponents Are not vulnerable suggest to us there might be a greater profit in trying for game. Certainly if the opponents were vulnerable we would double. Q. Both vulnerable As South you hold 4akqj 9872 0953 4a83 the bidding has proceeded West North East South Para pass pass 7 what is your opening bid  of whether or not we Are playing five card majors we would open this hand with one Spade. Since partner to a passed hand there is utile Chance for game. Therefore we would not waste our Tine with prepared bids but would open in the suit we want led should the opponents buy the band. Q. As South vulnerable you hold 4aq95 9a87 063 4kj102 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 14 Para 14 pass 2 4 pus 3 0 pass 7what do you bid now  is unclear whether partners making a game try in diamonds or looking to no Trump As a possible contract. In any event you certainly want to be in game and the Wayto Tell partner of this is to show your heart feature by bidding three hearts. Play Ball nine common baseball out to the Maze of totters at it sum number to fathom attention class said the professor 1 am thinking of a two digit number to which in order i will add three Divide by two add eight multiply by two subtract two and thus arrive at twice the num Ber i thought of Origi Nally. Of what number am i the engr alas no one present came up Wui to Cor rect answer. What number did the professor have in mind sea n you can work out vie problem in your Block picture part about Beach fungi i numbered tags Brown. 5ratlin. Can you Trust Zoub Eves  Art at teat Sta differ men in drawing it talk hew on toe and Bottom Naeata. How quickly can you find the tit chock answers Wini mow Bolow. Score 10 Point letters in the two Complete Mari then score 21 words of four found among if try to tort i crypt quip gtd Shiw o a jew Moyd Vert Vii Jhb Komo Yfim a Dooboi f Toda a crypt pulp clue f equals o