European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Goren on Bridge by Charles Goren and Omar Sharif c the Chick go Tribune a necessary precaution both vulnerable. West deals. North a 8 7 3 9 a k 8 7 4 0 a q 10 q 10 West East a k 10 4 4 9 5 9 q 3 j 9 6 2 ok95 07632 4akj63 974 South 4 a q j 6 2 v 10 5 0 j 8 4 4 8 5 2 the bidding West North East South 1 it dbl pass pass 2 pass pass 3 4 pass 4 pass pass pass opening Lead King of a the Bridge world is still resisting the onslaught of computers As competitors. While chess playing computers have already Defeated grandmasters no Bridge playing computer can hold its own against a Good club player. This hand for instance would be completely out of reach of any computer. South a jump to three Spades was intended As an invitational bid since he could have Cue bid three clubs to create a game Force. However North must have taken it As forcing. How else could you justify raising to game with 15 Points of which 2 rated to be wasted the defenders started with three rounds of clubs Declarer ruffing the third in Dummy. A Bridge computer might recognize the danger of a Trump promotion and realize a Trump finesse would be a waste of time since West had to have every major missing High card to open one no Trump. Therefore the computer might play a Trump to the Ace and continue with the Queen losing to West a King. A Good defender would now defeat the Spade game by exiting with a heart. Declarer cannot get Back to hand to draw the last Trump and take the Diamond finesse without promoting West a ten of Spades to the setting trick. A competent Declarer would foil this defense. After cashing the Ace of Spades the right technique is to play off the Ace and King of hearts before continuing with a Trump to the Queen. West still takes the King but now there is no Way of preventing Declarer from getting to hand to draw the outstanding Trump and take the Diamond finesse. Q. A neither vulnerable As South you hold 4 86 <?ak5 0ak543 4 972 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 0 pass 1 9 pass 9 a what do you bid now  Diamond suit is not the sort Worth a rebid and you can to bid no Trump with two suits uns topped. Since you have excellent heart support even though its Only three cards Long raise to two hearts. Q. A neither vulnerable As South you hold 4 86 9ak5 0ak543 4 972 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 0 pass 1 9 pass 2 9 pass 2 4 pass ? what do you bid now  could hardly have a better minimum so you should be prepared to cooperate with any game try partner makes. Since you Are not yet sure where to play the hand now is the time to show your concentration of Diamond strength while denying four card heart support in the process. Bid three diamonds. Answers for crypt quip and sunday crossword a saxes 3h1 do Dill vhf 3mx do w3h1 Sci Miodu 3smv3h3h so David 033m ft\3n 3h1 onim3xvm sh3hw3w Onvy Snow Xiv 31u do sow Hod  in Biko i is a Apugo Wany q. A neither vulnerable As South you hold 486 <?ak5 0ak543 4972 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 0 pass 1 9 pass 2 pass 2 4 pass 3 0 pass 4 4 pass ? what do you bid now  club Cue bid has committed the hand to game and is a probe for a slam. By inference hearts is the agreed Trump suit. If he can do that despite the fact he holds neither Ace or King of hearts you owe him a measure of encouragement. Jump to five hearts denying a Black suit control and stressing the Quality of your Trump support. Q. A neither vulnerable As South you hold 4 a <?a64 0akqj93 443 the bidding has proceeded East South West North 14 3 it pass pass 4 4 ? what action do you take  East is void in diamonds you might not be Able to defeat four Spades so done to double. 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