European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Always cheap ago at new York s renowned Cavendish club. A Well known expert held the South cards and he quickly arrived in five diamonds a Well conceived action in View of his weakness in the majors. West cashed the King act of hearts and then went into a huddle. A kibitzer sitting Between South and West began getting impatient. He leaned Over to took at West s cards and then announced it makes no difference what you do you can t defeat the  taking the kibitzer at his word the players exposed their cards. One look was All East needed to Marl Are you nuts another heart Lead beats ill the other players agreed. Once again a kibitzer had been proved wrong. The card committee was convened to adjudicate. East would Ruff the third heart with the Queen of diamonds thereby promoting West s Jack to the Selling trick they awarded North South each boo Points for making the rubber and East West each 100 Points for defeating five diamonds one trick. And Hen they debited he kibitzer1 account with the 1,800 Points the four players earned on the Deal mining signal dulled in a trick reduction play on this hand. He started out with 12 tricks and ended up with Only ii. West i Pesky four Diamond pre empt created a major problem for North. His Fine fit and wealth of controls meant that Bis Side could possibly make a grand slam but Here was no room to investigate with any Degre of accuracy. His decision to bid six Spades was a practical solution and meets with the approval of this department. West led the King of diamonds against the slam. Declarer could count six Spade Ticla three hearts a trick in each minor and a heart Ruff for a total of 12. He called for Dummy s Ace of diamonds. Unfortunately East ruffed and in the full Ness of time Declarer had to concede. A club trick for Down one. Declarer had paid no heed to the bidding. Ii a quite Likely that West had started with eight Dia monds for his four level preempt. As Long As Declarer could protect his winners from getting ruffed away he was sure to make Hii slam. The first step in dial Campaign should have been to Duck the King of diamonds at trick one that Al lows the defenders to score a trick in a suit where Declarer in theory Haj no loser but the trick will come Back. Declarer can win any continue Atlon if it i a Diamond be Duck again on the table and Ruff in hand. And proceed about he business. Actor drawing Trumps he can discard his club loser on the Ace of Dia monds and Ruff his heart loser on the Board. Premier crossword by Joaquin Chart toppers a too Uip. A a u 4 u it m u it v l