European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Gore a by Charles Gorfien i cd o a f the King is dead both vulnerable. North deals. North its 9 ak0 a x 10 t a j 6 West k 7j1091z 0 qst4 5 5 2 East j�2 71653 Juji 19 7 4 South a q 10 t 4 3, q4 k q3 the bidding North Eul South we 1 0 pass 1 Plu 2 it Pisi 3 pass 4 pass 6 pan put Pau opening Lead Jack of 9 one difference Between an expert and an average player it that the pert because of hit experience makes some plan automatically while Trie average player a Soru 10 Guesswork. Safety plays ii Cue in Point. Note South s rebid of three Spades. Since no one can Tell Tui a contract will make exactly nine tricks in i Patti and not eight in no Trump. Everyone considers the bid to be forcing. When North Hen sup ported Spades South bid what he expected to make. West led the lop of hit heart sequence and it was obvious the Fate of the contract hinged on How Many Rump Rick Declarer would have to lose. If West held . Declarer would Nave to lose two Rycki regardless of How he tackled Rumps Waal ii the but Way to insure no More than one loser. The average player would win the first trick in Dummy and finesse the Queen. When that lost and another heart put hint Back on the Board he would Lead another Trump and ago Nize after Easl again produced alow Trump. It is More than Likely he would go up with the Ace and blow the contract. The inconsistency in inc play is that a second finesse ii right because West if much less Lif Coly to hold two specific cords he King Jack than just one he King. The second finesse Lasa Only if West started ipe do icily with Bath milling honors. But neither play is right. The Safe line is to Lead a Rump to the Ace Al trick two. If an Honor drops from West the contract is Safe indeed if the Singleton ii the King As Here Declarer can nuke an Over track by next finessing for the Jack. If no Honor drops Declarer limply gels Back to Dummy in a Plain Suli and leads a Trump covering any card produced by East. This works even if East holds All the musing Rumps. Try it q. Bolh vulnerable As South you hold kqjot2 vk73 of 4ak6 the bidding has proceeded South West North East i up 1 it pass what do you bid now  a rive loser hand you Don t have quite enough to contract for game unilaterally especially since partner might have a Singleton Spade. A jump to three Spades strongly invitational describes your hand nicely and leave open three no Trump As a possible contract. A As South vulnerable you bold 95i 7ak6 oaqj3 4763 partner opens the bidding with one heart. What jul you respond  you nude Tome noise in heart you have overlooked a Basic principle of jump raising partner s Suil you Promise four card sup int san tray cos chord port. Correct it to make a temp orig ing bid of two diamonds then raise hearts vigorously at your next turn. Q. Bolh vulnerable u South you hold kq6 5 a106 Kjad Qaji partner opens the bidding with one no Trump. What do you respond  is simply a Mailer of mathematics. With partner showing a balanced 16-19 Points you ire we Iscer Short of slam if he has a minimum but Hove just enough if be is maximum. Jump to four no Trump the i an invitational raise asking him to bid slam if he it at the top of his Range not Ace Askleaf. Q. Neither vulnerable As South you hold vats Oak lafitt qj6 the bidding has proceeded North East South Well 1 put i 0 put 1 put 3 ? pan j it put ? what action do you Laic  excellent hand has slowly gone to pot. This is a classic misfit so be hippy that you Are in a con tract that should prove ratable pass. 0. As South vulnerable you hold Asj ?aq9i of Stu partner opens the bidding with one club. What do you respond  terms of Point count you might be thinking slam in reality you Don t even know where your Best spot is. Therefore Don t crowd the auction. This is not the time for a jump shift. Just respond one Dia mond to make it As easy As possible for partner to make his most descriptive Tebid. Puzzles and by Hal Kaufman sum magic insert numb i 1, 2, new Dos Gnu at right and tha log drop a letter word test beginning Ullh tha  one Lenar and rear Range remaining letters As acc essay in each Flop to i Blanks. To sergeant rom Chick Anim Ullh 1hou him. Pm n it a of i to Nimir Dut Tuu n wus  ii Iii a by Nikii to Ujj a ill Etc it 1 k e x h  v 1 v c v b s p k 1 e b to 1 talk t d x q c g ii d e today s or to pulp clue ii equals j