European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse \ Quot r a k m amp i a few a a it a a i 4�?T�?� a Charu Isgo a n a i Ovar rapid simplicity itself North South vulnerable South deals. North k 6 3 West k k q a -9 "0 q a 10 4 8 5 q 10 8 k83 6 5 2 10 9 7 2 East 9 5 9 7 6 3 2 0 a 9 7 4 6 4 South 4 a 8 7 2 9 q 10 9 4 0 3 As North East 2 a pass 2 4 pass 4 4 pass the bidding South West 1 4 pass 2 9 pass 3. 9 pass pass pass opening Lead Queen of 0 curious hand,1 remarked the kibitzer. Quot even if the finesse worked Declarer would have been no better off i quo North South bid the hand Well. Even though North a Spade preference confirmed three card support game was still a touch and go proposition to give partner a clearer picture of the distribution South rebid the second suit to show at least five cards. North a King of hearts now became an enormous asset so game was reached without further ado a v. .,. West led the Queen of diamonds and continued with the Jack when Declarer did not cover in Dummy South ruffed crossed to the King of Spades and finessed the Jack the percentage play if All Declarer was concerned about was the Trump suit. West took the Queen and forced Declarer with another Diamond. Now Declarer could not draw Trumps without first setting up hearts. But when West grabbed the Ace of hearts another Diamond cooked Declarer a Goose. After ruffing Declarer had lost Trump control and ended up Down two. What Declarer overlooked was that As Long As Trumps broke 3-2, losing a Spade trick would not jeopardize the contract the hearts would provide enough discards from Dummy to avoid a club loser. However Declarer could hot afford to Cash the top Trumps before forcing out the Ace of hearts otherwise the defender who wins the Ace of. Hearts might be Able to draw the tables last Quot Trump. Correct technique is to Lead a heart immediately after ruffing the Diamond at trick two. West must take the Ace or have it ruffed away. Declarer can Ruff the Diamond con to mutation and Cash the King and Ace of Spades. As Long As Trumps behave the contract is Home. Declarer leaves the top Trump out and starts running hearts discarding clubs from the table. The defenders Are Welcome to Ruff with the master Trump whenever it is convenient Declarer simply returns to hand with either a Diamond Ruff or the Ace of clubs to continue running hearts and eventually the club loser is ruffed in Dummy. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold 4 k8 9 9853 0 k8762 4 a partner opens the bidding with one no Trump. What do you respond you can find a fit you Are in slam country. The Way to Start is to Check on the possibility of a 4-4 heart fit by employing the Stayman convention. Bid two clubs. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold. Quot a a a a a a a a a a a 1 4k8 99853 0 k8762 4 a the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 it pass 2 4 pass 2 4 pass t what do you bid now s Spade response does not necessarily deny four hearts. And if partner does not have four hearts he might have a fit for diamonds. Now is the time to introduce your second suit to see How partner reacts bid three diamonds. A answers fool or ands amp hear in a of i Nanaa we Nan nox we pm a Watova Nodi Vav 3fu nos sold of wow ivs i4t�04k f 1 01 mov a Setna m Horan rag my Carara id Aanas Mamma a Itic Nann 3bgj 00�3 Aarau my 30000 0 Seifi Fin Muhs Enn Raa nos Kinrara Rarama ii mme Abr aasmae Nora tora Nara Aag Ora Manrara ran a Man amp a a both vulnerable As South you hold 4kq73 9a854 ok93 462 West North East South 10 14 pass 7 a what do you bid now. should have fair values for his vulnerable Overall on what you know is a spotty suit. You have what could be the Best hand at the table but your King of diamonds is of doubtful value. An invitational. Jump raise to three Spades expresses your strength adequately. A a both vulnerable As South you hold a 4 kq73 9 a854 0 62 4 k93 the bidding has proceeded West North East South i it it 14 pass 7 what do you bid now the same hand As in q,3 Only the minor suits have been switched. With the King in clubs rather than diamonds this hand is a playing trick stronger than before. So if it was right to bid three Spades then you must surely bid four Spades now a a neither vulnerable As South you hold 4kq7 9kq873 0akq7 45 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 19 pass 1 it pass a what do you bid now matter what your methods this hand is too Strong for anything other than a jump shift. Bid three diamonds. White its True that you May have no fit and your forcing action May get you overboard you gotta do what you gotta do. I. \ i a a of a a str t <4, i in non Var a 1 i i of. V i i a. 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Greek coins 23 very Rich Man 24 Gridiron feat 28 part of now 27 Lemon Fol Tower 28 Paragon of redness 30 hebrew measure 31 Connery or Penn 33 palindromic Tody 34 election returns 36 speak off the cuff 38 perfumed 40 author of Stoy 41 ref angrily 43 pitching stat 44 surgeon s beam 47 ostentatious 48 Boston with the so Quot both a now 1968 song 54 House wings $5 extreme contempt 58 sudden difficulty 58 word before knot or beads 59 a Annie of Oklahoma to Quot 60 protective garment 61 brutal ones 63 great sorrow 64 depressing 68 younger son 67 broke moral Laws 69 East or West coast City 70 storms 71 valid deduction 72 exclamation of sarcasm 74 allots 75 Maine 78 classic Lead in 79 purifies 81 works As a Model 82 caviar. 83 Monk s Hood 85 Straightedge 86 whimpered 67 frivolous 88 invalidate 90 word before Moon or year 91 More certain 92 firebug s crime 93 London suburb 95 discounts 97 demand As a Price 96 confuse completely 102 edible mar Irve alga 103 Uthe 107 witness Box words 108 minced oath 110 a sails in the Sunset Quot 111 monster or River 112 solemn Promise 113 word with code or servitude 115 torrential Rains. 118 Combine 120 Ham it up 121 fencing sword 122 Legal instrument 123 Hermit for one 124 challenged 125 require 126 what sticklers pick 127 lock of hair Down 1 ships detecting device 2 escape 3 dressing gowns 4labororg. 5 deep dish fruit pie 6 Dove shelters 7 a Beer 8 babylonian sky god 9 withdraw from a position 10 Spanish City 11 celery like Plant 12 shooting marbles 13 sea eagles 14 sedatives 15 West african tribe 16 heavenly body 17 French Pupil 18 entertained in a Way 25 Christmas decoration 29 de s command 32 King Topper 35 rubber Trees 36 incipient Oak 37 minds one s manners 39 Brad 41 Roll Dice 42 former euro Pean Gold Coin 44 a pipe cinch 45 actor Ray 46 reduces Speed 47 get Tosef 49 implore 51 stud players secret 52 bacchanal a cry 53 germ 65 freeway Hazard 56 loses freshness 57 repaired the Lawn 60 More com Patent 61 Wise men 62 Quot the a of the times Quot 65 no to Rob. Ert bums 66 provide food 68 never in Nuremberg 70 revitalized 71 also ran 72 Early peruvian 73 one of the gases 74 certain race horse 75 gives spar--., singly with out 76 choir Plum 77 six or seven Follower 80 enjoyment 81 thick smooth soup 84 Skywalker of Star wars Quot 86 squelched 87 irritates 89 made even 91 dried Orchid tubers 92 violent attack 94 part of a Clown s get up 96 cauterized 97 trouble 96 two footed 99 fluid accumulation 100 giver 101 burdened 103 tilts to one Side. 104 sheepish 105 specks of dust 106 pitchers 109 drug or Stupey. 111 courage 114 had a bite 116 tiny 117 Swiss Canton 119 postal Creed word # 448 average time of solution 68 minutes sunday december 16,1990
