European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse S your Linet s. Unanimous contract especially after a one no Trump opening bid by North. And at rubber Bridge you should have no problem about How to play he hand. As Long at you lose no More than one Trump trick your contract is secure. Therefore Youcan afford a safety play in Trumps. Win the club Lead Cash the Ace of Spades and if everyone follows Low. Continue with a Low Spade toward the Jack. If West started with four Trumps and goes up with he Queen that t the Only trick he Takei if he plays Low the Jack wins and you lose one trick. If East started wit four Trumps the Jack will Force the Queen and you can idler Lake marked finesse Tor the ten. If you assume that in a duplicate event almost every pair will bid the Spade slam should you tilt take the safety play now it simply becomes a question of which is More Likely a adaubletonqueenofipadesora4 e i break. If the former play for the drop if the latter Lake the safety it play a this is where you require some e knowledge of he mathematical probabilities. The chances of Felling e the lady arc almost twice As Likely Ata 4-1 split without the Queen or ten 1, falling on the first round so Cash the Ace King and go Down with the y rest of Mel u
