European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 a so a Rev s via Rev amp re. Or a Ren on Bridge by Charles go Ren and Omar Sharif a tis the season both vulnerable. South deals. North a 8 5 2 7 a 10 3 0 a q 8 9 6 4 2 West # k 10 6 9 j 9 7 5 2 097643 void East a q j 9 7 3 7 k 6 0 j 2 a j85 South a a 4 7 q 8 4 0 k 10 5 a k 10 7 3 the bidding South West North East 1 it pass 3 it pass pass pass opening Lead five of 7 we would like to wish our readers everywhere the very debt the season has to offer. We thank you All for realizing that your Day is not Complete until you be read at least one Bridge column with a Flat 10 Points opposite a balanced 1618, North made the obvious bid of three no Trump. All that remained was for South to bring Home the Bacon. West led a heart and Declarer saw that a second heart trick was assured by playing Low from the table. East took the King and shifted to a Spade and Declarer became aware of the predicament. There were Only six tricks outside of the club suit so at least one extra trick had to be developed in dubs and Declarer could no longer afford to give up a trick. The percentage play in clubs was to Hope for an even split or to find West with a Singleton Honor. So Declarer Rose with the Ace of Spades and Laid Down the Ace of clubs. West discarded a Diamond and the contract was doomed. In the spirit of the season South was giving away gifts on this Day. Declarer should have realized that Spades posed More of a threat than hearts. To Start with Declarer should have shot up with the Ace of hearts. That would have meant Declarer had to develop four tricks in clubs and that could have been accomplished without letting East gain the Lead for a possibly damaging return through the Queen of hearts. At trick two Declarer should Lead a club from Dummy and simply cover any card that East plays. If West wins the trick cheaply it Means the suit has broken 3-1 and cashing the Ace King will allow Declarer to score two Long cards. A the cards lie West shows out and Declarer can use the boards High diamonds As entries for repeated dub leads picking up the suit. It does not help East to split the club honors on the first Lead. Declarer simply returns to Dummy and continues in the same Way. Q.5�?both vulnerable As South you hold 4ak863 7ak4 of adj 463 what is your opening bid  Are not averse to opening two no Trump on a balanced hand with one suit uns topped but not when we hold a Good five card major. Since the hand certainly Isnit Strong enough for a demand bid the Only sensible action is to open one Spade and Hope partner can respond. Q.5�?both vulnerable As South you hold 48 795 0q643 4aqj1092 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 4 pass 2 4 pass 2 it pass ? what action do you take  made a sub minimum two Over one response because of the Good Long club suit. Your primary duty now is to Complete the description of your hand by rebinding three clubs.0.1. Noii Vilou Tiv .11 i via . .4 in it i. Tvs a a  so Jshii 1u11idn1 Alloa 3sooio Lilos a Niv Ltd a lil of. J j m Aupuni of Jam Fuy 3 a v m s 1 a 1 1 o n u u s 3 1 3 v h s h o n o Al h 1 1 m 3 i v l 1 0 v a d v u 1 3 �00000 Job he Beds a Novaa Beqo   a a sub Hoodoo of db0e shoe 00h0 Assn aob0 1 c own o t in 3 t j v  i isl bad  vulnerable As South you hold 4a954 7q6 783 4q7642 the bidding has proceeded East South West North 2 4 pass pass dbl pass ? weak two bid what action do you take  sounds As if partner has a very Good hand and the vulnerability is attractive. However you just do not have quite enough in Spades to convert the double to penalties. Bid three clubs. Q.2�?As South vulnerable you hold 4984 7632 0q752 41098 the bidding has proceeded West North East South 1 7 dbl pass ? what action do you take  not to reason Why theirs just to do or  the two actions that do not even rate comment is pass neither your hand nor suit is Good enough or one no Trump you Are about seven Points Short. Partner has asked you to bid your longest suit so grit your Teeth and make the cheapest bid of one heart. Q.3�?both vulnerable As South you hold 4qj 7aj5 75 4akq8763 the bidding has proceeded West North East South 1 7 pass 17 ? what action do you take , you probably have the Best hand at the table and yes we could construct Many hands where Parent r has just enough for you to make three no Trump. But both vulnerable opponents Are bidding and any violent action you take could prove expensive. Be Content with two clubs to see what develops. A warm Aimmie Wilt re a i it Irv we a a it n \ re. 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