European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                H n a a i 1 a i. Is. I i n i i a i i s m a a we h i 7> v 5 us w if at so it a a. Sry re Ajit few the Ltd a a s it it a a a Quot f of Raff. R pm a nov pm shark use those Little Grey cells both vulnerable. South deals. North. A 6 4. A a. A. A a a 9 7 6 2 a a a. A Quot 0 k 8 4 4ak843 a West East 4q982 4 j 10 5 3 9 a 9 3 9k10 84 0j6 0q 109 5 3 4 j 9 7 2 4 void South 4 a k 7 9qj5 0 a 7 2 4 q 10 6 5 the bidding South West North East 1 4 pass 3 4 pass 3 it pass pass pass opening Lead two of 4 Over the years we have tried to instill in our readers the belief that the finesse is really quite a complicated subject. If you would like to find out just How difficult the Field of finessing can be you would do Well to buy test your finessing by Hugh Kelsey Victor Gollance 80 pp., paperback. Available from the Bridge world 39 w. 94th St new York . 10025, $7.50 postpaid. To test your skill on one of the problems from the Book cover the East West hands with your thumbs and decide How you would play three no Trump after the Lead of the Spade  bidding is in the English style with weak no Trump opening bids and limit raises. On this Side of the Atlantic the same contract would have been reached via a one no Trump opening from South and a raise to game by  five club tricks will see you Home and you know that it is possible to bring in the club suit without loss even if the suit Breaks 4-0 because you have a finessing position against either opponent. Which Way do you play it a the clue to the Correct play is found in the opening Lead. West appears to have led from a four card suit in which Case it is a fair Assumption that he does not have a five card or longer suit. Players tend to Lead from their longest suits against no Trumps. It follows that West must have at least one club. Only East can be void in clubs and you should therefore Cater for this possibility by playing the Queen of clubs at trick two. A when East shows out on the first round of clubs it is a simple matter to pick up five tricks in the suit by finessing twice against  even if you reached the same conclusion As the author you will find the hands challenging and the Book will give you a whole new slant on the Art of finessing. Q. A both vulnerable As South you hold 4akq95 9a1062 07 4q87 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 14 pass 2 4 pass ? Quot. What action do you take  is a possibility of games if North holds the right cards. A re raise to three Spades does nothing for the cause because it does not reveal the location of partners values. The key to the hand is North a club holding. Make a game try of three clubs. North must value that suit alone in deciding whether to accept the game try. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold 4106543 9962 06 4a1065 partner opens the bidding with one Diamond. What action do you take  experts hate to pass partners minor suit opening bid when they hold a five card major. With an Ace and a Singleton even though its in openers suit a one Spade response is justified. R&Quot>4 it. It Fyk Ria Sanoa Rivais id in Noa. A Cox Mona v.  . Unboida4j it in it a a Pun of Jim Sun 1 4 a a a As South vulnerable you hold 4106543 9962 06 a 1065 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 0 pass 14 pass 2 9 pass ? what action do you take  the modern style partners reverse is forcing either to two no Trump or three of openers first bid suit. As responder your first duty is to Tell opener you have a five card. Suit since his reverse could be based on support for your suit. Bid two Spades. Q. A neither vulnerable As South you hold. 4ak1063 975 0aq98 4a6 the bidding has proceeded North East South West pass pass 14 pass 2 4 pass 7 what do you bid now.  the old Days you would have had to jump to three diamonds crowding the auction unnecessarily when you Don t yet know where or at what level you want to play the hand. These Days a two Over one response promises at least one More bid even by a passed hand if opener changes suit so you need bid Only two diamonds for the moment. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold 4874 96 0aq62 4kj763 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 4 dbl ? what do you bid now  have the High card count for a redouble but that action would be pointless since you have no intention of doubling an opposing major suit contract. Bid one Diamond now to advise partner of your Side strength then support clubs vigorously at your next turn. A e a ? 11 a of i r it Quot z to it a a w. To t Al v. A a it a i a i  a .1. It r a in new on Nortof ? / Oxx a 1 l1 i j la a toss up lets see if As the Clown at right. I by 6l_ a 2c a 7m a 3g_ a 8s_ to it. Us 10v�  you Are As Clever at juggling numbers you re asked to arrange the three numbers the Clown has at hand to form a three digit number divisible by seven. . There a a gimmick to it. See if you can figure it out. No fair peeking \ \ i \ j \ u i it a i \ 7 \ / f 11 i i i by Hal a a Quot ski w v a a. K or  Waii alphabetic end runs ten examples Are Given above of words in the English language that begin with one letter of the alphabet and end with the next in alphabetic order. No. 1, for example begins with b and ends with c. No. 2 begins with c and ends with d. Each of these examples has four letters. Lets see How Many you can identify. . Some have More than one answer. Afterwards see if you can think up some similar longer words. 0a 01 a Nyu is Long 8 Soow Joon �?T9 ism s jeep f Gobo x pj�0 z 30l9 i Sai i to Issow ic6 a iraqi Gnu  Autu b be Xis i squint Asp a far Flung names of four countries found on different continents Are scrambled Here eco mix Chain gum bile rent again. What countries a a aia pads a kudu Aloiv pus uim6ag a Buzio a Sixa egg Hunters which persons path toads to the hidden egg above see if you can choose the right path on first try. Hocus focus i a bite sighs How much is that chocolate Bunny in the window add colors by number 1�?red. 2�?lt. Purple. 3�?yellow. 4�?lt. Brown. 5�?flesh tones. 6�?lt. Green. 7�?dk. Brown. 4�?ok. Blue. Can you Trust your eyes 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.  is u6is 9 Jarems Sasno 5 Buis Stuj Eie a Jonq it 6ujssui Aie sea Jonq a 6uissui a Jaue a g Buis Stuj Siuba use in 1 Sao Ajajj a spellbinder score 10 Points for using All the letters in the word Belau a it form ,. Two Complete words calipers Quot. A. A a a a a. A then score 2 Points each for All Quot words of four or More _. Found among the  to score at least so Points. Bjb3 la lab Lubi dub Oto Issod. Civ h n i v crypt quip hrs Zirr hrs  v Czin Bow wig he w c is. Uzi Earh Ken fax Jinks we. Today s crypt quip clue v equals n m. J Premier crossword / by to Paquin on file across 1�? Moss 5 word before Boom or Barrier 10 Cookbook author James 15 Exchange 19 Hillside dugout 20 crab s claw 21 boredom 22 Scarlett s Home 23 London Streetcar 24-. A gifts than Gold. R. Brooke 25 detests 26 Anagram for .107 across 27 it s dealt facedown 29 counts the calories 31 stick or Power Lead in 33 Robin Cook novel 34 stroke in billiards 35 judges Bench 36 chef and Caesar 39 Send in payment 40 mexican statesman 44 habituate 45 choir plums 4s lightheaded 47 Swiss Mountain 43 Orange Peel 49 biblical City 50 abode of the dead 51 Napoleonic Victory 52 one a time 53 City in Italy 54 Alcott s Little a 55 heavenly body 56 sweater jacket 58 hog like animal 59 initiates 60 desert garments 61 gathering of witches 62 Calcutta garb 63 a of ceremonies 66 . Priolo Gist 67 King Queen or Jack 71 change. 72 solitary one 73 coaches for hire 74 Legal profession 75 prod into action 76 Arno or Nero 77 pointed tools 78 Industrial fuel 79 stitch Bird 80 venetian Blind parts 81 moves slowly 82 what Petrucho does to Katharina 83 businessman s accessory 85 harass 86 quagmire 87 political contest 86 bakery a output 68 pattern 90 vast african desert 93 Silken 94 Bright red Bird a 98 an astringent 99 River in France 101 slowed land 103 form Lead in 104 actress Turner 105 the common people 106 Royal a 107 Brush or head Lead in 108 Hardy heroine 109 Point of View 110 suppose 111 breakfast in bed need Down 1 Footway 2 Rivar in Spain 3 soviet sea 4 employee s work record 5 runs away 6 role for Pat Morita 7 dweebs pal 8 a de France 9 spice of the Ginger family 10 Earnest request 11 growing out 12 picnic pests 13 one of the xxi Den girls 14 Abandons 15 standing posture 1 16 magician s Rod 17 seed cover 18 Ashen 28 set of signals 30 English name of the thames 32 grave voiced Devine 34 Gourd fruit 35 German health resort 36 Point of Glacier ice 37 Loos or Baker 38 word with month or year 39 French sculptor 40 thanks giving drink 41 country Singer Judd 42 Priscilla s John 43 pins for roasting meat 45 rail Birds 48 Street Urchin 49 musical based on some like it hot 50 expectant desires 51 or. Spock a Forte 53 Rome s River 54 vacillate 55 goddess of agriculture 57 marked by time 58 Rise High 59 supports morally 61 walking Sticks 62 Loose fitting jackets 63 sorcery 64 Island greeting 65 we Porcase Lead in 68 Soprano Lehmann 67 aspect 68 crushing Snake 69 roues 70 attire 72 Legal contract 73 takes a walk 76 posters 77 a wish you were Here missive 78 heart stimulant 80 Battle memento 81 prefix meaning around 82 spilled the Beans 84 theater offerings 85 merest 86 ethics 88 companion of a mortise 89 Start of Adams palindrome 90 recipe ingredient 91 wings 92attia led them 93 body of an animal or Plant 94 Pat shop. Enclosure 95 close at hand 96 opera highlight 97 easter Plant 100 daughter of Loki 102 her mate is Ruff t 2 3 4j 19 23 it 38 44 48 s3 66. 63 64 65 71 ?5 ?9 8390 91 92 98 104 168 #463 average time of solution 68 minutes. Sunday March 31.1991