European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Goren on Bridge by Charles Goren and Omar Sharif to Tow Chicago trip Tir North South deals. Vulnerable. South North 4 a65 9k1087 0106543 Al West East 8 7 2 void 7962 9qj43 ovoid oakqj987 q1087532 k4 South kqj10943 9as 02 aj9 the bidding South West North East 2 5 Dale pass 5 pus 6 7 � 7 4 pass pass pass opening Lead two of it was late in an evening filled with Good Bridge and even better wine. South looking at his hand through Burgundy coloured spectacles decided it was Worth a game forcing artificial two club opening bid. West decided the vulnerability was in favor of a leap to five clubs. North made the Only sensible bid in the auction his raise to six Spades. That brought East to life with a sacrifice bid of seven clubs and South at peace with the world at Large saw no reason not to bid a grand slam in Spades. In a world with Justice for All West would have had a Diamond to Lead. As it was he led his lowest club to show interest in a Diamond shift should his partner gain the Lead although there Are those who would not worry what part Ner returned so Long As he won a trick to get on Lead fortunately Bacchus had not affected Declarer s playing skill. He won the Ace of clubs ruffed a club and came to hand with a Trump to Ruff his last club. A heart to the Ace served As the entry to run his Spades and with one Trump left to play Dummy was Down to k-10 of hearts and a Diamond while Declarer held a Trump a heart and the two of diamonds. West s holding was immaterial and East held the a a of hearts and the Only other Diamond still in the game. When Declarer led his last Trump he could afford to part with the table s Diamond. East was not in such a fortunate position. He had to hold both hearts so he let go his Diamond in the Hope that it was his partner and not Declarer who held the Deuce. Declarer s Diamond and Dummy s King of hearts took the last two tricks. Both vulnerable. South deals. North a 9kq88 okj105 4q1064 West East 4 j 107 5 2 k43 9j 7a976 0982 oa763 4j732 k8 South 4q986 710432 oq4 a95 the bidding South West North East pass pus 1 0 pass 1 7 Paw 3 Vul inn 3avn Ai Uaiwa aw1hiiuvh Uumo 111 Mimi no 3131111. N/u1ui1 finished third As Denmark won. Still 1 enjoyed myself and have some hands for you. I ended up playing in four hearts on this one. With the Queen in the suit opened by my partner Michel Lencl i did t even think about passing his limit raise of three hearts. West led the Jack of Spades won in Dummy perforce. I led a Diamond to my Queen which held and continued with a Trump to the Jack and Queen and that won. East won the King of diamonds with the Ace and exited with the suit. I discarded a club from hand and won on the table with the ten. When East Fol Lowed to the Jack of diamonds 1 knew it was Safe to stuff my remaining club loser West would either have to discard or Ruff with the Ace of Trumps. After cashing the Ace of clubs i ruffed two Spades in Dummy using a club Ruff As the entry. I had nine tricks in the bag and this was the position North West 107v 0j 0 q10 East "7a97 0 South Turqui n he c Vnti h my fun i up 1 of i spell score 10 Point letters in i hex two Complete path then scorch words of Lour found among tit try to score crypt quip pm Nguo we pets pkg Rel a a off Bdl Ozguc a ifs a pm o z w r s u