European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I on by Charles Goren arid Omar Sharif it the Chicano Tribuz you read it Here first both vulnerable. West deals. North a k 10 8 3 5 4 kq9i73 East West a q 9 5 2 # 10 8 ?j94 9 kq72 0 q 10 7 6 2 ok83 j 10 6 5 4 South a j 7 6 4 3 9 a 65 0 a j 9 a a 2 the bidding West North East pass 1 pass pass 2 pass pass pass pass South 1 3 it opening Lead six of 0 this hand was dealt in the trials to select australians entry for the world championship. It involves a theme discussed frequently in this column yet both declares overlooked the simple though Well concealed precaution needed to land the contract. Both tables reached three no Trump on the auction shown. With a better than minimum opening and a High Honor in partners six card suit South must have wondered whether there was any need to play out the hand. Both declares received the Lead of a Low Diamond and both captured East a King with the Ace. That was necessary since there was a possible second stopper in the suit and a heart shift might have proved fatal. Both declares cashed the Ace of clubs and continued the suit and when West showed out there was no Way to make the hand East had to gain the Lead with a club and a Diamond through the j 9 allowed West to score four tricks in the suit. Had the hand cropped up in duplicate pairs this line would have been beyond reproach. In a team match however the declares should have looked into the possibility of an avoidance play if East could be kept off play the contract was Iron Clad. At trick two Declarer should have led a Low club from hand. Should West follow Low Declarer would win in Dummy and come to hand with the Ace of clubs looking for a 3-2 split. But when West produces the Jack Declarer can afford to Duck five club tricks Are All he needs. Now there is no Way for East to gain the Lead before Declarer cashes out his nine tricks. Q a As South vulnerable you hold k5 9a983 0 j543 kj2 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 a pass 1 9 pass 4 9 pass ? what do you bid now  most methods North is showing a balanced hand of some 19-20 Points. While the Honor cards in partners suit Are attractive the hearts Are weak and the hand is riddled with losers. We prefer a pass but will accept five clubs As a second Choice. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold a 9qj105 okj82 10875 the bidding has proceeded South West North East pass pass 1 9 pass whal do you bid now ?  s a question of How much value to assign to the Bare King of Spades. In support of hearts you have a pretty reasonable hand and even if you count your Singleton King As Only three Points we feel you Are Worth a jump raise to three hearts. R v. 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We think that one no Trump is adequate and will allow partner some breathing room if his double was More Courtesy than substance. Q. Neither vulnerable As South you hold a 9a1063 0aj6 kj92 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 2 it pass 4 it pass 7 what do you bid now  so Many prime cards reasonable intermediates and a ruffing value slam could be there in a suit if you have a 4-4 fit. The Way to probe is to bid five clubs now. That is natural not an Ace showing response. If partner bids five diamonds continue the probe by bidding five hearts. Sign off at five no Trump if you do not find a fit. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold a j93 9ak1062 Oak j42 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 9 pass 2 0 pass ? what do you bid now  have 16 Points and no Way to show them to bid no Trump without a secure stopper in either Jack suit is absurd and to raise diamonds with a double ton even with the two top honors is out of the question. 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