European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tjw. On pin in a Haystack both Vulsia Crancle. South desks. North # a j 6 k j 5 4 to 5 q 10 6 3 West East # 9 7 4 2 10 i 3 q 32 k96 j 9 7 a # South # k q 5 7 9 7 a q j # k 8 2 7 2 a 4 i z i South Wert North East l pass 1 7 pass 1 it pass 2 it pass 3 it pass pass pass opening Lead four of # v. E have often written abort simple pin positions. Typically Dummy at it our right will have 10 x x in a suit in which you hold a j 9 x and you Lead the Jack hoping to find partner with the King and Declarer with the Queen thus permitting you to pick up the whole suit. Not All pin situations Are that simple however. Consider this situation. South was just a Point Short of a one no Trump opening bid so when North was Able to make an invitational raise to two no Trunp South went on to game with alacrity. Against passive defense Declarer would have romped Home. West led the four of chips taken by East Sace. One look at Dummy was enough to convince East that the club suit had Little future and that Spades also offered Little Prospect of fast tricks. That left it As a Choice Between which of the red suits should be attacked. Since South had shown no interest in a heart contract but had accepted partners game invitation he had to have a reasonable Diamond suit. So East decided to Bank on finding his partner with the Queen of hearts and to attack that suit. Had East routinely shifted to a Low heart Declarer would have captured West a Queen with Dummy a King. When West gained the Lead with the King of diamonds and reverted to hearts the defenders would be Able to take Only two tricks m the suit. But East pm the Nail in the coffin by leading the ten of hearts taken by the Jack. Now when West got in with the King of diamonds he could return the Queen of hearts and the defenders netted three tricks in the suit for a one trick set. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold # aq85 tkq6 .93 #aj104 partner opens the bidding with one Diamond. What do you respond  your 16 High card Points done to jump to three no Trump that bid is reserved for hands w Ith a 4-3-3-3 pattern. Your hand could stretch to slam if your Side has a 4�?4 fit so keep the bidding Low in an Effort to find one. Respond one Spade. O a neither vulnerable As South you hold a aq65 7 a106. 95 #q1063 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 # pass 1 # pass 2 # pass ? what do you bid now  clubs is an under bid and four clubs bypasses what could be your Only Marable games three no Trump. To find out More about the hand bid two hearts. That a forcing a change of suit by responder and perfectly Safe because you can Correct any major suit raise by opener Back to clubs. My Hnis Aioo 1-Molq ii me ones Molioo to l i Ohvo a of so Noi he Clort Aiki  Sixl duh 1u1 Jive 4faohlajq a i May Quot epee Goi any ii dive q. A As South vulnerable you hold # aqj4 7 a83 k105 #1093 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 # pass 1 # pass 2 # pass 3 it pass what action do you take  your excellent Spade support your hand is balanced and you have no ruffing value. If partner is prepared to play three no Trump who Are you to argue pass. At the table partner had a five card Spade suit yet Only nine tricks were available at either Spades or no Trump. Q. A neither vulnerable As South you hold # 64 7ax83 0 a10984 #93 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 # pass 2 0 pass 2 # pass 3 7 pass 3 # pass ? what action do you take  surely has six Good Spades and not too much else. Under the circumstances you have adequate Trump support and a ruffing value in clubs plus a Side suit that partner might be Able to establish. Bid four Spades. Q. A both vulnerable As South you hold q5 7 k106 0 aq98 #j854 the bidding has proceeded West North East South 1 9 dbl pass ? what do you bid now  there is game to be made with your hand it looks More Likely to be in no Trump than in five of a minor. Tell partner of your ambitions and heart stopper by jumping to two no Trump. A a Jfe a 7 line of Oylde Ftp number ,1 equal and Roe nil digits Rej do Vidal How deter a St it form a 4. Elai it. A j 7 a we i  Konci by Hal Kaufman. Where to lets see our Sasor Friend above would eke to know his ships destination. The answer May be Fourre by fi6ng Blanks with nine five letter words according to the Fos owing definitions 1. Try for a Job. 2. Laughable. 3. Court Load. 4. Thin soup. 5. Mistake. 6. Kind of Metal. 7. Ringers. 8. Water Way. 9. It was one. Question Mark tetters reveal ships destination. 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