European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Goren on Bridge by c-uplr.3 a of a and Omar Sharif a top control of the situation neither vulnerable. South deals. North 101 to 7 j54 West it is 9 a k in 6 7 0914 � j 4 a 961 East � ji9 q971 0 i j 10 7 j j South a 9 & 3 0 a k q 10 6 s Kythe bidding North fats South Wist t \ i 2 pm 4 Pun East 1 3 a pass pass opening Lead Kine. Of Vone of i lie most popular duplicate names in it. Worth teas is run by Bruce shield. While the Quality of the game is excellent it pales in comparison to the Home cooled Buffet dinner served to All a recent game. Shields held the South hand in a pair game. He and his partner reached the excellent contract of our Spades and All that remained was to make it after the defenders attacked rounds of hearts. Trumps bad to be 3-2 if they broke 4-1. The contract was doomed Declarer could nut avoid losing three Spade Miricki in addition no the heart the defenders already had in the Bank. And at least two rounds of Trunt i would have 1o redrawn to prevail lie defender Wilh the Short Trumpi from ruffing a Dia Monif Declarer were to play Ace of 1 Rumps Antl another he would n por drawing Trumps while retain us control is quite Sim ple As Shields quickly demonstrated. At irks three he led a la Trump from Lund. K the defender who won that trick persisted wit hearts Declarer could Ruff Cash the Ace of Trumps and then run Dia monds Mil ii lilt defender with the remaining Trump ruffed fur the de sense third and last trick. If the opponent switched to some other suit Declarer would win Cash theace of Trumps and. Mill leaving i lie master Iruine outstanding again Start the Diamond to Asi Utt the contract. Lady leads Cavendish club Norih South vulnerable. East deals. North a 8 6 v q 10. J 10 8 7 a k3 West Kast 4542 q 10 9 1 1 7 j 9 s 3 up p � Fui opening Lead five of a Button of mule chauvinism has fallen new York s Bridge club of renown the Cavendish club Haj elected it s first woman president mrs. Claire tory a tournament player of consider Able skill and a former National title Holder mrs. Tornay Sal South on this Deal from a recent tournament. North s single Diamond raise was Strong and forcing and South jump to four diamonds by partner ship agreement key card Lack Wood in which the King of Trumps count As an Ace. When she Learned that one key card was min ing in. Tornay settled in the Small led a top of nothing Spade solving Declarer s problem in that Suh. At tint Jance it might seem Bat the Fate of the contract hinged on it Trump finesse. However Declarer realized that a strip and end play combined with the possibility of dropping a Singleton King of Trumps offered a better Chance. She captured the Queen of Spade with the King tn4 cashed the Ace of a ump in the Bope of Felling the King. When the Monarch ailed to appear Declarer cubed the High clubs and ruffed a club in hand noised to the to
