European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Goren Rickee by Chari. V. I i i one player s meat neither vulnerable. West deals. North a a q v 8 0 k a a West a k 8 4 9j9 a 10 8 5 0 a j 9 7 4 k j 4 3 East 3 2 a j 10 6 a k 10 7 8 0 10 7 5 3 6 4 9 0 South a 975 q 5 3 0 q 2 a q 9 6 the bidding West North East South pass 1 v 2 pass pass 3 a pass 3 it pass pass pass opening Lead Jack of 9 All the techniques available to Declarer also Are in the defensive armory. That includes the Holdup play. It is not unusual to find both sides employing that tactic during the play of a hand but in the same suit East s jump to two hearts was of the weak variety. North had to have a pretty Good hand to reopen at the three level vulnerable so South upgraded the Queen in partners suit and decided to Hope that partner had a Spade stopper by contracting for three no Trump. After the Jack of hearts opening Lead East realized winning the heart and forcing out the Queen would prove fruitless since there was no entry to hand. So East simply encouraged with the seven of hearts. Had South won this trick the hand would have been consigned to the album of Quot lost  when in with the Ace of diamonds West would return a heart and the defenders would Cash enough heart tricks to defeat the game. However Declarer realized the one Chance for Success Lay in finding the Ace of diamonds and the King of Spades with West. Therefore South allowed the Jack of hearts to win the first trick. West continued with a heart and East either had to take the King and Ace immediately or risk going to bed with at least one of them. With East on Lead even the Spades were Safe from attack so Declarer could Force out the Ace of diamonds at Leisure and be sure of nine tricks. Q a As South vulnerable you hold �T�6 9aj8 0akj63 a a Liob the bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 0 pass 1 a pass 2 a pass 2 a pass ? what action do you take  action is not Forward going and the hand is a potential misfit. However North might have As much As 9-10 Points so you  Rule out game possibilities. The Only invitational bid available is two no Trump and we would bid it. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold a Kylor 9aj652 0q843 9 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 a pass 1 9 pass 1 a pass ? what do you bid now , this is not the hand where you raise partners second suit with three Good Trumps. There a still the possibility partner has three card heart support. Bid the fourth suit two diamonds to see what he does next. 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That not Only shows partner your support but also highlights your heart shortness and since you took a third bid partner should get the message that you have a better than minimum opening bid. Q. A both vulnerable As South you hold �T�62 9k1097 0q96 akj5 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 a pass 2 a pass 2 0 pass ? what do you bid now  bid two hearts that would tend to show a rather unbalanced hand and could cause problems should partner suddenly Start raising clubs. And unless your initial response created a game Force done to bid two no Trump that could be passed. That leaves three no Trump As the standout Choice. A. M. A Quot or a 99 amp it. A  a i it Wjk. A i or 3�?T1 9 la Quot k a so 1 2 3 4 5 6 m a % Jabsi. Insert tie remaining Lour numbers is 6,9 and 10 a in the Blanks at writer so that each four number Row across Down and diagonally. Totals exactly 30. 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Sunday May 10,1992