European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 04, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Squander wisely both vulnerable. South deals. North q 10 9 5 9 q 8 s 0 10 3 1 9 6 4 West east4732 j 6 4 v k j 9 a 10 9642 0 a 9 8 7 04 a k j 3 4875south a k 8 v 73 0 k q j 6 5 q 10 2 the bidding South West North East 1 it pass pass pass opening Lead King of 4 at major events it is usually the big hands that capture attention. However even one level contracts can be dramatic As this Deal from the recent fall North american championships illustrates. Note West s decision to Pas South s one no Trump opening bid. In the modern style a double would show the sort of hand with which you would expect to defeat the con tract a Good Long suit with an entry or two not just an arbitrary count. East West were new yorkers Adam Wildavsky and Victor King. King s opening Lead of the King of clubs asked partner to unblock if he held the Queen or Jack or to give count if he had neither by starting an Echo with an even number of cards or playing up the line with an Odd number. Wildavsky. Therefore followed with the five which marked Declarer with three clubs headed by the Queen. To learn More about the hand West now under cd the Ace of Dia monds. When Declarer won the Jack and continued with a Low Diamond toward the ten West took the Ace. East signalled vigorously in hearts so West shifted to the King of that suit and continued with the Jack. Declarer played Low from Dummy and we know Many defenders who would have ducked reflexively. But East realized he had no entry to his hearts so he put his Ace to Good use. He overtook his partner s Jack and reverted to a club. That allowed the defenders to collect four club tricks two hearts and the Ace of diamonds for a one trick set. That was Neces sary to prevent a larger loss since at the other table East West played in a heart partial losing four tricks when Declarer the Queen of Trumps. Q. Both vulnerable As South you hold a9842 76 oq3 qi0642 the bidding has proceeded West North East South in 1 i 9 1what do you bid now can t be sure whose hand it is. However for his vulnerable Overall partner should have close to an opening bid and had partner opened one Spade you would certainly have jumped to four. Make the same bid now. Any lesser action would be pusillanimous. Q. A South vulnerable you hold 45 9aj863 oa1053 4akq the bidding has proceeded sooth West North East 19 1 29 pus 2 up 2 it pass3 0 pus 3 it do 7what action do you take has heard you bid i Strong obviously distributional hand and despite his initial support for hearts he has twice chosen no Trump As the preferred contract. You can expect partner to turn up with a double stopper in Spades and Only three card heart support. Pass. If partner does not like the contract he can Retreat to hearts. Q. As South vulnerable you hold 4aio 9qj okq10m 4aq54 the bidding has proceeded sooth West North East 1 0 past 1 9 pass t what do you bid now awkward hand two clubs is an under bid and three clubs a distinct stretch. The solution is to jump to two no Trump your honors in partner s suit should be upgraded and your fifth Diamond and inter mediates also strengthen the hand. Had one of your Low clubs been a Low Spade instead you would not have thought twice about this bid. Q. Neither vulnerable As South you hold akj1064 9aq10 oak63 Vold the bidding has proceeded sooth West North East 2 pus 3 pass 3 0 pass 3 9 pass 7what do you bid now have no idea yet where this hand is headed so you should try to make the most descriptive bid Avail Able. The Choice lies Between three Spades and three no Trump and we strongly prefer the former to stress the Quality of our Spades and the unbalanced nature of our hand. E about fact what have we Here w kindly Befar a to in and no for of 1 2 3 4 5 12345 h e l l h e l l o shut thedr pretty grim a com Eon. Word Square puzzler five five letter words one of which is already in place Are required to Complete this word Square. How quickly can you Puzzle them out definitions 1. Place we All Call Home. 2. Love Kanefi Etyle. 3. Pm of a Flueh. 4. Santa be. Oregon wc1wsnolm,fore. 5. Telephone word already in Ptelea eee diagram above remember a word Square is made up of a group of words vial read the same both across and Down. Dime numb in the fill Basket Basket above. \ higher up who Netty above. Nun Brown. A flesh to can you Trust your eyes then Are at least so defer fences in drawing Delate Between lop and Bottom panels. How quickly can you find them Check answers with those below. Lue Wito n us � win poo 5 Gatcu we � a i Foj Unifrij mip3 i m3umuta score 10 Point letters in the it two Complete w Fror then score 11words of four found among the try to Scere Coyt Toquib Syu Pat Xyz Walup d Mutzu Hyup yu1 Yzu Nike a hda today s crypt pulp due y equals h 1
