European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A i i n i 1 i s i a i s i i i �38 a its Vamp a it i Little things mean a lot both vulnerable. South deals. North 4 j 7 0 3 2 9 0 West 4 k 4 9 j 9 8 7 a k q 10 k 9 3 0 64 3 East. A q 10 9 8 5 9 3 2 0 j 8 2 a j 10 7 South a a. A. 9 akq10 65 0 5 a a a a a a q 8 64 the bidding South West North East 2 9 pass 2 it pass 3 4 pass 3 it pass 4 4 pass 4 9 pass pass pass opening Lead King of 0 you done to have to be a math Genius to play Bridge Well. But there is no denying that knowledge about which combinations Are More Likely is a considerable Boon. Stir in a bit of logic and you have the makings of a solid Declarer. South"8 hand was perhaps a whisker Light for a demand bid. North had an unpleasant Choice at his third turn and he did Well to opt for the four level major suit game despite the fact he held Only a Singleton heart and double ton club. West led the King of diamonds and continued with the Ace ruffed by Declarer. South was reasonably pleased with his contract if he had no Trump loser he could afford to lose two club tricks and still get Home. So Declarer cashed the Ace of clubs and continued with another. East won and shifted to a Trump. When it soon became apparent that Declarer had to lose a Trump trick he went Down one even though clubs were 3-3. Declarer s line would have sue needed had West held a double ton King of clubs. However chances of finding  to the King in the West hand Are almost twice As Likely As finding a double ton King. More important was to try to keep West on Lead because then Dummy a Trump could not be removed with out the defenders sacrificing a Trump trick if that was their due. Instead of continuing with a Low dub after cashing the Ace Declarer should have led the Queen West will hold the King 50 percent of the time. In with the Monarch West would have been helpless As the cards Lay. A Plain suit return would allow Declarer to set up the dubs with one Ruff and to extract Dum. Nay s Trump would Cost a Trunel it trick. Declarer would lose either a club and a Trump or two clubs depending on the defense to go with the Diamond trick the defenders had already banked but that Sall. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold. 9 9aj85 0 kq73 4q952 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 9 dbl ? what action do you take  a takeout double any jump raise in partners suit is preemptive. The Way to show a game forcing hand with a fit is to. Start with a redouble and then support partner with All due vigor at your next turn. This hand fits the Bill perfectly so redouble. Q. A a both vulnerable As South you hold �T�a83 9q7 ckj954 4q106 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 14 pass 1 0 pass 14 pass ? what do you bid now  hand is in Between too Strong for a Mere preference but not quite Good enough for a forcing jump to three clubs. If you play the jump is invitational by All Means Lloldi Critt i Lxi is sort i Aho Idaj  jh1   of inv  a11v1h i Hori Ohilo to boo ila>3 1% of a pm a in a it buoy bid three clubs. If not the slight overbid of three clubs is still preferable to anything else. Q. A neither vulnerable As South you hold a qj10643 9 a8 0a5 4ak6 the bidding has proceeded North East South West pass pass 1 4 pass 2 0 pass ? a a  a. What do you bid now  feel its a Choice Between three no Trump and three Spades and our vote goes to the latter. With Only a single stopper in hearts our Spade suit might become established too late to deliver a no Trump contract but we done to need much from partner to guarantee the Spade game. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold 495 9j62 0k762 4a853 the bidding has proceeded East South West North 10 pass pass 14 pass ? what action do you take  the balancing position partners suit bid does t Promise much with a really Good hand he would have reopened with a double. Therefore you have nowhere near enough to venture one no Trump. Pass and see what develops. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold 4982 9ak103 0j7652 46 partner opens the bidding with one club. What do you respond  know there is a school that believes in responding one heart with this Type of hand but include us out. Since partner will show hearts if he has four our preference is for one Diamond. That will leave us Well placed for any rebid partner might make. $ a s it a $ of a % a a a a a a to 2 Challenge starting at one of the a�?T3 in the diagram at right and moving from Square to Square in any direction a across Down or diagonally a Trace All 26 letters of the alphabet from a to z a order. Naturally you must find the right a with which to begin. How quickly can you meet the Challenge l \ a m a a k l e d c b j m n g h a j i b o d c b a g h a p q t r f b c b r s u c b e z d x g f y z j x v w by of next Case scenario three persons or. A mrs. Y and miss z a Are waiting their turn in the outer office. Suddenly the door opens and the nurse says a next  or. A who has been Busy Reading looks up and asks mrs. Y if it is her turn. Mrs. Y admits that she too has been engrossed in a Magazine and does no to know who a next whereupon miss z informs or. X that it is his turn. Quickly which one of the two women arrived last a mrs. Y or miss 2? Jtj my x my Moux Lou pinot a a him z mtg n a we bj91j Ujj Poa Nojd pub mop Moj Ujj Noj us y we ubis a stately task give the Naefe of the . States in i which these words can be found 1. Pen. 2. Hire. 3. See. 4. Ego. 5. Shin. 6. Law. �?�a./eme8ci a �?~uoi6uiuse/v\ slam trunk should this hidden player be on the floor perhaps not but who s to argue insert lines Dot to Dot hocus focus Shell game business is picking up for these Shell Hunters. Add colors by number 1�?red. 2�?lt. Blue. 3�?yellow. 4�?lt. Brown. 5�?flesh tones 6�?green. 7�?dk. Brown. 6�?lt purple. Can you Trust your Eves there Are at least six differences in drawing details Between top and Bottom panels. How quickly can you find them Check answers with those below. A Iteus s Jaq 6uu9aig 9 pea Oil is. Esno q Smolis s asset it Jaq r Paa Otu so a e Paa oui is Peag g Buis Stuj a dejje3 \ Saou Ajay a spellbinder a or 1-/lw� a a. Score 10 Points for using All the a a letters the word be Puy to form a a two Complete words 1. Al hash t a a a a a t a. Then score 2 Points each for All a Quot found among the letters. Try to score at least 50 Points. Hied �?~ab8 air Issow crypt quip Daric bus m Ludzak we we under re Cly me rus Lbw Vul cd Trilk m do Nuur Day us Merg or. Today a crypt quip clue w equals p Premier crossword by to Paquin fifty fifty across 1 sacred scroll 6 biblical name 11 City in Lorn Bardy 16 Spanish seaport 17 Broadway musical hit 18 degrades 20 chewy confection 21 attract on Quot movie 22 the sea personified 24 pallid 25 spread out 27 contract As Muscles 29 Sweet Pulpy fruit 30 water tester 31 years gone by 32  problem 33 sought office 34 algonquian Indian 36 food Staple 37 free from restraint 39 for Pete s or. A a a 40 kind of photo engraving 42 it takes a paddling 43 Bronte and Dickinson 45 clinched hand 46 navigation system 47 illegal Coin substitute 48 City in California 51 English seaport 52 to time division 56 love in 11 across 57 begets 58 Fine line of a letter 59 cuckoo 60 fruit dessert 61 intone 62 prove false 63 pass Over 64 half a ballroom dance 65 role for Alan Ladd 66 Cyclades Island 67 a executive. A. A a. A 68 Gridiron rest period 70 administered 71 serving dish for soup 72 City of seven Hills 73 indirect suggestions 74 Quot Spenser for a a 75 mexican 3 Anes gods 71 take part in Blanket 4 author critic 38 girl of song a joust 78 Anagram for James 39 deep Audi. 73 football pos Vales. 5 Small person ble breath Ilion 79 semitone in 6  offer 41 prong 74 stupid ones music he can to a 42 Long for 75 willed silk 83 . Chemist 7 Stop to enviously fabric 84 cleans fish Popeye 44 hand War 76 obliterates ,86 Brewer s 8 Small Contri Mer 77 Recapito. Lates Purchase Bubon 46 actor Greene 87 legendary 9 one a time 47 Calcutta Gar 78 Zhivago a Swiss hero 10 Henry Hud merits love 88 Knock songs ship 48 word before 79 Nimbus 89 barks like 11 horseman pocket or 80 arranged in Sandy ship. Test threes 90 would be 12 wild Goat 49 Nebraska 81 . And sheep 13 once around City George �?�91 narrow Inlet the track 50 ethical 82 Carpenter s 92 confused 14 Myrna Loy s 51 Keaton or tool 94 Dull and Dre four legged Sawyer 65 material or Ary co Star 52 spartan serf worldly 95 casts the a 15 indifferent 53 comedian 86 swamp Dice 16 accumulated Jack 90 word before 97 privy to jewish Trade 54 join in mar elephant or 98 cheer up Tion of the Ridge Feather ,. 100 Entrance holy scrip 55 become 93 Irish excl courts lures mature mation 102 be a copy 19 under 57 disgrace 94 promotional cat handed 58 deals in record 104 Gaiter 20 Fisherman s 61 musical Bells 95 Pony s gait 105 eccentric haul. A 62 pulsates 96 Pintail Duck Birds 23 old time 63 most conf 97 Brooklyn and 106 dogmas slaves Dent Israel follow 107 desert Plant 26 confront 65 Quot i can t a ers 108 High fliers 28 come in Sec Loving you 99 egyptian 109 it might be Ond song. King familiar common 32 underwater 66 British Sand 101 French pro Down Detector Hills noun a 1 native of 35 a hard try 67 turf s menu 103 motels pre North car 36 Painter Bon partner a. De Cessor Olina heur 69 noisy quarrel 2 Palm Leaf 37 household. 70 Low haunts 20 24 30 34 35 40 �45 48 49 50 56 60 64 68 69 # 454 average time of solution 67 minutes. Sunday january 27, 1991