European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a we a a a that amp a North South deals. Denying the fates vulnerable. South North a k 10 4 0 q West a 752 10 8 6 3 4 7 j 9 6 3 a k 10 6 East 0 a 9 3 a South a q 8 6 9 a j 9 of 5 2 a a q j a a j 9 9 k 7 5 4 0 a 10 8 7 a 82 the bidding South West 1 it pass 2 v pass pass pass opening Lead three of 9 North East 2 a pass 3 it pass spot cards can play a key role in developing an Overall approach to tackling a hand. Look How important the nine of hearts turns out to be on this Deal. North South reached three no Trump after North checked on the possibility of a 4-4 Spade fit without Success. Note that North did no to bother looking for a minor suit game�?11 tricks Are More difficult to make than nine. West led a Low heart and Dummy a Queen fetched the King and Ace. Declarer tried a Diamond to the Jack. East took the Ace and reverted to hearts the nine losing to the ten. Declarer a remaining heart stopper was forced out and when the diamonds did not break Declarer could not recovery Down one. The Diamond distribution was unlucky but South did not utilize the full potential of the combined holding. The nine of hearts prevents West from continuing the attack on that suite in the Trade its known As a positional stopper. Therefore Declarer should go about developing tricks while trying to keep East off Lead. At trick two Declarer should Cross to the ten of clubs and Lead a Diamond. East cannot Rise with the Ace without setting up the Diamond suit so Declarer a King will win. Back to Dummy with the King of clubs for a Low Spade Lead and once More East cannot afford to go in with the Ace since that also would give South the fulfilling trick so the Queen will win. Now Declarer reverts to diamonds and can collect nine tricks via one Spade two hearts two diamonds and four clubs. Observe that if West held either Ace the heart suit was Safe from attack and Declarer would have the time to establish the necessary tricks. A it q As South vulnerable you hold 99 9k98763 0a86 9aq7 the bidding has proceeded went North East South pm a pass pass 1 9 pass 1 a 2 a ? what action do you take  a minimum opening bid done to act again unless forced except when you have additional information for partner. Here you want to Tell partner of your sixth heart and the fact the auction has improved your club holding. Bid two hearts. A. A both vulnerable As South you hold a Vjio 9j74 07652 aj6 the bidding has proceeded West North East South i 9 dbl pass ? what do you bid now  a Flat hand do you really want to bid a putrid four card minor at the two level in response to partners take out double we prefer telling a White lie about our heart stopper to describe a balanced hand with reasonable values by responding one no Trump. 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Overly fussy one 117 education org. 119 Fairway position #552 average time of solution 64 minutes sunday december 13,1992