European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Offering a Choice r a i 1 a both vulnerable. East deals. North a k 10 9 9ak94 0 j 10 a a 0 5 4 East #76 v832 0 q986 4 #762 South #432 9 j 10 7 6 6 0 a k 7 a q 9 West a a q j 6 5 9 q 0 6 3 2 # k j 10 3 the bidding East South pass pass pass 4 9 pass opening Lead Queen of # West North 1 # dbl pass pass Bridge in the . Is alive and Well. At the recent Spring North american championships in Pasadena calif., a team of Young new yorkers led by last Chan scored an upset win Over the top seeded squad of former world champions captained by Malcolm Brachman of Dallas. They did so by making life difficult for their More illustrious opponents throughout the match. Here san example. Note South a jump to four hearts in response to North stakeout double. Despite Only 10 High card Points the fifth heart and the fact that All the Points were working justified South a optimism. Looking at All the cards four hearts seems to be a simple enough contract but not after an inspired opening Lead by Uday vaturi West. Vaturi selected the Queen of Spades for his initial Salvo and suddenly Declarer Peter Weichsel of Encinitas calif., had a major problem. Assuming West has a five card suit East had no More than two Spades and if they included the Ace covering with the King would spell defeat. East would win and return a Spade to West a Jack then Ruff the third Spade. Declarer would still have to concede a club Down one. If that was the East holding the Way to Success was to Duck the first trick in Dummy and Duck the continuation. However playing Low would lose if the cards were distributed As in the diagram. The combined East West High card count was Only 15 and even allowing for a Light opening bid Weichsel decided after much thought that West was unlikely to have opened without the Ace of Spades. So he elected to go up with the King. That held the game sailed Home but West had come within an eyelash of beating the  q. A neither vulnerable As South you hold #976 9a876 0a3 #ak94 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 9 pass 2 # pass 2 9 pass ? what do you bid now  All prime cards not even a raise to four hearts fully expresses the value of your hand. We suggest the Advance Cue bid of three diamonds to be followed by heart support at your next turn to clarify your strength. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold #akqj52 9a cq662 #63 the bidding has proceeded West North East South 1 # pass pass 7 what do you bid now  possibility would be to double and then bid Spades but that would not highlight the solidity or length of your suit. We would opt for a jump to two Spades. In the pass out seat that shows a Good six card suit and at least opening bid values. Answers for crypt quip and sunday crossword raid so asv3 so 1, ahm. 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What do you respond  your Spade suit is rather anaemic and your Diamond support robust done to suppress a four card major if you can show it at the one level even playing four card majors. Respond one Spade. A a As South vulnerable you hold �T�j109 9q95 0k942 #q72 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 a 1 # ? what action do you take  have eight Points almost All a a quacks Queens and Jack Sand a balanced hand. Unless partner can keep the bidding open this hand is going nowhere. Pass to see How the auction develops. A a  at writ would you so Lifeblood us judicial system dear pal i would say the writ of Hareas corpuscle. Dear Hal what Clai e r a a a 3r----d 4b----h 5h_ h 6g a r Branch of the judiciary deals with by gun cases dear pal the Pellet division. Dear Hal what court should be consulted about stunted shellfish dear pal Small clams court. 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