European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Goren on Bridge b c a Charlis and Omar s North. South vulnerable. Dwilis. North Souch vj2 oj2 k5s2 West East kqi088 7101 okq64 09stb j10t South oa103 aq98 the bidding sooth West North East it 2 3 it pm is put opening Lead King of in nautical terms to Jettison Means to throw cargo overboard in an attempt to save an endangered sep by lightening 1h Lod. In Bridgett Meta to discard High card to free do to they can take tricks. There an some very dramatic Jett Tam play involving Diw plot Fly winners from one hand or the other but we prefer this quieter More instructive version. Had the vulnerability been re versed North might have willed far a penalty double of West s two Spade Over Cali. However he judged that at this score the game Bonus would be Worth More thin Ali Sil and thai i five card suit plus honors in the Otter suits would be enough for his partner to make game. West led the King of Spade and a car leu Dectar would Aee no problem. He would count one Spade trick two heart one Diamond and five and go Down quickly. For the club who produce five tricks Only if the Safe Breaks 2-2 if it split 3-1, As to the Cue Here there Are Only four tricks to be had since Declarer will be forced to win the fourth Rani and of the suit in hand and will have no Way Back to Dummy to rash the Long club Declarer found a pretty Way out of this Prudica Manl. Tie allowed West to win the first trick and ducked again when West continued with the Queen lie took the third spide with the car discarding a club from hand. Now the Ace Queen and King of clubs Drew the outstanding cards in the suit and Dummy s Long clubs could be cashed. It might soem thai West can foil Declarer by switching at trick two presumably to the King of Dia monds. Not of. Declarer wins and returns a Spade allowing the de fenders to win the trick he wins any continuation plays off the Sci Queen of clubs and continues with � club Huhe King. Now Declarer cashes the Ace of Spades jettisoning his remaining club from hand and takes nine tricks. Q. As South vulnerable you hold a93 7c 0kj1d2 m8732 the bidding has proceeded South West North eat pass pass 17 pus 1 it pm fan7 what action do you take a in support of you hav a very Good hand and re should ten partner about to. Bate to tire clubs. If partner has a Good hand you should have play for Tome Gune. What the final contract a Ftp be depends on partner next action
