European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse On Noge huge penalty for no crime doily vulnerable. North deals. North k961 797sj0 a 9 8 1 b West East j 8 s 4 id 7 3 void 7 a k 4 k j 10 6 3 0 q 4 4ak74 q j 10 6 i South a v q j 10 1 5 2 / to � 953 tit bidding North East South West pass i i 7 17 4 us l Paw pass pan opening Lead King of 4 in Gilbert & Sullivan s a Titita do he lord High executioner sell out to make the punishment fit the thai is laudable but who will take up the cudgels for those who commie no crime yet have to pay � substantial Penally we sympathize with Wesl on this lit Al but the Lawi of contract Bridge do not allow us to offer him any other Balm. Fust let s consider the auction. West s Cue bid of two hearts was impeccable by any standards. When North raised preemptively to four hearts. East cannot he blamed for doubling. After All his Only Quick tricks were in Trie opponents suit so the chances at his Side making ii Iracki at a minor suit contract or 10 at no Trump seemed Remote. Acle Nutly four no Trump might have been a winning decision a would Lake a Spade Lead to defeat it. West had no Choice but to respect his partner s double this will not be a Long column because the play was soon Over. West made a Normal lend of the King of clubs Hen shifted co a Dia mond. Too late. Declarer Rose with the Ace cashed the Ace Queen of Spades and entered Dummy by Ruff ing a club. He discarded a Diamond on the King of Spades then ruffed a Diamond in hand and a club in Dum my. He was quite Happy to surren Der two Trump tricks making four heart doubled. The Only thing West did wrong was not being blessed with a Ray i Ilon. Had he had the ability to Sec the whole hand he would hive led a Diamond initially rather than a club. That would have made a world of difference. Now Declarer has no Quick entry to the table to take a Dia. Mond discard on the King of Spades so he has four losers. Would you debit West with a rub Ber swing because of his Choice of opening Lead j. Both vulnerable As South you hold kj6 9q1091 c-aj7 kq9 the bidding has proceeded Smith Wal North East i it fast 4 it Punj what action do you late you think thai partner a ask ing for aces you need to Brush up on your basics. He is making a quantitative raise in no Trump ask ing you to to to slam if you have a maximum no Trump. Unfortunately you Are dead minimum so you have to pass. A Easl Wesl vulnerable As South you hold kids 7m oj�7s4i 6 Hie bidding has proceeded North Eul South 3 dbl ? what action do you take a to i simply a question of whether the opponents an make a Small slam or a grand and what you can do 10 prevent them from gelling there. Certainly you should up the Ante and it s Only a matter of whether you should bid four five or six Spades. We have a slight preference for the latter. Q. Both vulnerable As South you hold 76s 1 Phi 1 3 Oast is the bidding has proceeded South Wesl North Essl i t pass 1 pass 1 v pass it pass t Whai action do you Lake partner is showing a balanced hand of 11-12 Points you certainly want to be in game. How Ever Don t bid four hearts you have already told Par incr you have a six card suit. With your balanced hand and Honor in every suit nine tricks might be easier than 10. Raise to three no Trump. Sum Star Kiwi of Fin numb a 16 right in thai cd raw at Lour f Len. A 31 i find Salty Ungto fathom Lois of things we know by one name on land Are known As something el98 by a Zaitor. For instance a tape is o line a mop is a swab Etc. How much of the following Salty Lingo can you translate 6. Hmidi 2. A nigh t. Helm 3. Abart 8. Allty 4. About a. Brig 5. Amt 10. Gang. Up of Khouw grow of i c0fn l1 fit can of Trust Youb eyes the in to ill to her in cars in Dri Wini Kilimi blow lot a Bollom Umili. Maw Avit Fly a Rou ind my Cut to new is with Sihau Imide. Then Korma Woodi at Lau Cund among try id Cor crypt equip of 0x0 Ebro Sjuk v 0 q w s d d x q of Bofo egg c a had Saaw to. Today crypt pulp due 0 equate t
