European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse In Oil a it sch a r ? tit ,1 East West vulnerable. East deals. North 4 9 4 2 9 k q 0 a k 8 3 a 9 8 6 East West a q 10 9 j 10 7 4 3 9 9 4 a k q 4 k j 8 7 5 3 9 void 0 q 10 7 2 a j 7 4 2 South 4 a 6 9 a 9 8 6 5 2 9 j 6 5 a 10 5 North 4 9 the bidding East South West pass 2 9 pass pass pass pass opening Lead King of 4 take a poll among experts for the ten Best card players in the past 50 years and Giorgio Belladonna of the famed italian Blue team will be at or near the top of everyone a list. Here san example omits skill. Belladonna a opening two heart bid was weak though hardly classical. North raised to game with some degree of Confidence. West led the King of clubs taken by the Ace. The King of hearts revealed the grim pictures Declarer making losers vanish was looking at two probable Trump losers As Well As one possible loser in each Plain suit. Abandoning Trumps Declarer led a Low club from the table East a Jack winning. The defense continued to be on target As East shifted to a Spade setting up a trick in that suit As Declarer won the Ace. Despite the Fine defensive Effort Declarer was in command. A Trump to the Queen provided an entry to Lead the nine of clubs on which Declarer discarded his remaining Spade rather than Ruff. West won and returned a Spade which Declarer ruffed. Next came the Ace and King of diamonds and the eight of clubs for a Diamond discard As West followed helplessly to All three tricks. Declarer and West were both Down to three Trumps West holding j 10 7 while Declarer had a 9 8. Declarer had scored eight tricks while the defenders had but two. The rest was almost too easy. South led a Diamond from the table and ruffed with the eight of Trumps. West Over ruffed with the 10, but then had to Lead a Trump away from j 7 into Declarer a a 9 Tenace. By sleight of hand and perfect technique Declarer had telescoped his five losers into three. A both vulnerable As South you hold 4ak96k 9ak3 985 4aqj what is your opening bid we will on occasion open 2 it on a balanced 21 Points with a weak double ton we done to like doing so when we hold a five card major. Since we consider this hand too weak for a demand bid that leaves one Spade As the Only alternative. Q.3�?As South vulnerable you hold 4q 9 j1087 9qj832 4kj9 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 it Pratt 24 2 Para Para 3 4 Para 4 4 Para 4 0 Para 4 9 Para ? what action do you take , partner does not have a four card heart suite he would have bid it earlier. He also does not have three card Diamond support which Means he must have five clubs. Since this is not the hand to play in a 4-3 major you will be forced to Ruff Spades in the Keg Trump hand and May lose Trump control bid five clubs. Q.4�?neither vulnerable As South you hold 4aj107 9k983 9652 483 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 9 Para 2 9 pass 2 it Para ? what do to bid now is inviting game and you could hardly have a much better hand for him in support of hearts. With your Side Ace four Good Trumps and a ruffing value three hearts would be a pusillanimous under bid. Jump to four hearts. vulnerable As South you hold 4a64 9aq953 9aj8 492 the bidding has proceeded a South West North East 1 9 Para 1 it Paas ? what action do you take if partner has a super maximum of 10 Points game would still be since North is More Likely to have a somewhat weaker hand there a no Point in bidding again. Para. However if you play that the one no Trump response is forcing you must rebid two diamonds. 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