European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Goren on Bridge by Charles Goren and Omar Sharif is l Render unto Caesar both vulnerable. South deals. North 4 7 5 2 7 6 3 a k 10 9 a a k 3 East West a 9 a j 9 4 7 6 5 2 j 10 9 8 a q 10 8 3 q 10 5 8 4 q 5 4 2 South a a k j 6 1 k82 q j 3 a 76 the bidding South West North East 1 a pass 2 a it pass 3 it pass 3 4 pass 4 4 pass pass pass opening Lead Jack of 4 do you know How to think logically about the play of a Deal Why not take a look at the North South holding then walk with South through a contract of four Spades on this specimen from a rubber Bridge game. North South were playing five card majors with two Over one responses forcing to game. Since a forcing raise of a major should not be made with Only three card support North made a Tempo izing bid of two diamonds before setting Spades As Trumps. South had no aspirations beyond game. West leads the Jack of clubs. Are you at All concerned about your contract if Spades break 3-2, your contract is Safe even if you lose a Spade finesse. You will still collect four Spade tricks four diamonds and two clubs and if the Ace of diamonds is onside you la net an Over trick. Can anything threaten your contract yes a 4-1 Spade break. If West has the Long Trumps you Are going to have to lose two Trump tricks and you la need some Luck to avoid losing two heart tricks even if the Ace is onside West will have to hold at least three diamonds. A that if East has the Long Spades you can virtually guarantee your contract As Long As one of East a Trumps is the three. After winning the Ace of clubs Lead a Trump and just cover any Carol East plays. Assume its the Trey and you play the four. As the cards lie West wins and let s say continues clubs. You win and Cash a High Spade to reveal the break. Cross Back to the table with a Diamond take the marked Trump finesse and claim. If East plays a higher Spade on the first Lead win the King and enter Dummy with a Diamond or a club to Lead another Trump. Again your intention should be to cover any card East might play thereby assuring that you will lose a trick Only to the Safe hand. Q. A East West vulnerable As South you hold a void kj762 a9842 41098 the bidding has proceeded East South West North 3 a pass pass dbl pass ? what do you bid now  could very easily be a red suit slam on for your Side but Bear in mind that partner is in the balancing seat and could already be bidding most of your values. Especially at this vulnerability we prefer the prudent course and would bid four hearts. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold 4aqj6 \k95 8 4q10654 partner opens the bidding with one Diamond. What do you respond  Are times when we would show a four card major before a five card minor hut not when we have the values in bid twice. The natural order is to show your longer minor first reserving Spades for the next round. 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A As South vulnerable you hold �T�ak873 9954 0aq9 4k8 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 4 pass 1 4 pass 2 4 pass ? what do you bid now  could very easily be Lay Down for slam but How do you investigate properly the solution is a Tempo izing bid of two diamonds. A new suit by responder is a one round Force. Q. A North South vulnerable As South you hold 4 kj76 9a965 0 aj63 4 7 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 4 2 9 ? what do you bid now  hand has All the Hallmarks of slam Superb Trump support All primes and no two fast losers in any suit. Flash partner the signal right away by Cue bidding three hearts. Sum switch one plus two. Up the problem this you re asked i 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 p u p p e t u p p e t 3 five. Eoua1- p Chi 5ee Rish so what s to substitute luts 0-9 for letters so that Whon Iii Quot in positions Are made the urn of the top three quantities will equal that below. Of starters and to ensure that sums will twine t is 8. 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Opus 47 corned attire 19 Attu native 59 author 95 squelched 7 Eskimo 49 russian 91 Fine Force 20 Hodgepodge Yutang 97 the heart knives plane lain 21 assistant 60 Swiss 98 Fagin s 8 a picker 51 accelerated 92 meets for 22 City on the mathematic creator Overly fussy 52 pith helmet discussion Pocian 102 walks person 53 rotate freely 94 Hlll build or 23 Quot High noon Quot 61 lowest or through slush 9 Praise 55 victimize 96 first name of for one nearest Point 103 county in worthy act 56 Hayes of the Otis the 24 not in sync 63 slender finial Ireland 10 gambling theater elevator Man 26 anoint once 64 Way of 107 certain period House 57 six line 97 Mountain 27 a a a touch of marching 108 rib or Era 11 Broadway stanzas pass Venus Quot 66 Straightedge 110 bachelors Success 60 ancient 98 slow to 28 dogs and 67 Start to last words 12 German River Chariot understand cats participate 111 wide deep 13 English 61 High cold 99 method of 30 Caesar s 551 69 follow chasm diarist Andes sarcastic 31 peasant of immediately 112 rubber tree 14 word with plateaus expression India 70 entertained 113 ninth Day House or 62 Public 100 narrow Light 33 society Page at dinner before 83 Wagon warehouse boat word 71 actor across 15 Vandal 65 chess pc. 101 Wise ones 34 mexican Terence 115 stiff legged 16 Quot goodnight Quot 66 Kitchen 103 deceives by blankets 72 part of the marching Girt Gadget 68 Eugenie for trickery 36 tooth comb. Foot style 17 certain 104 pretence form 74 praline 118 leave out runner Short 105 tree of the 38 cast Iron ingredient 120 sleep 18 Dirks 70 hates Birch family frying pans 75 dancers or disturber 25 Broadway 71 plays the 106 sly sidelong 40 Legal horses 121 Greenland turkeys Lead glances retainer 78 lab animal base 29 shoe Width 72 Murdoch of 109 carry 41 paint the 79 contributes 122 Ireland 32 goddess of fiction 111 microscopic town red 81 freshet 123 Stair part harvests 73 nothing in organism 43 old French 82 Quot live and lat 124 rude oilers 35 the South Seville 114 make a Coin a Quot movie 125 a precedent West wind 74 party mistake 44 the under 83 Caesars 126 Hoover and 36 weasel s delicacies 116 morsel for world to the fatal Date Aswan Cousin 75 Golf club Dobbin greeks 85 Saltpetre 127 prophets 37 instructed 76 irritate 117 Juan s aunt 47 sluts 86 Rock group Down 39 club fees 77 order to a 119 Golf Ball s 48 Highland headed by 1 greek Island 41 dried Orchid broker position #512 average time of solution 68 minutes sunday March 8,1992