European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Most roads Lead to Rome both vulnerable. North deals. North a 09 a a k 10 2 a 2 q 9 2 East a k j 7 5 3 9 a 0 4 4kj87 Soloth 0 a a West a 10 8 6 4 9 q 7 6 4 0 8 7 a 643 a 9 0 a a 2 8 6 k q j 10 5 10 6 5 3 South West 2 0 pass 3 0 pass 6 0 pass the bidding North East 1 a 14 2 9 pass 5 0 pass Rasa pass opening Lead four of a this hand is interesting because it was played in a team match where both sides reached the same contract. The opening leads were different yet birth declares employed Sii Nilar techniques to land their slam. At the first table the action went As shown. North went out of his Way to show extra values by bidding a second suit before raising diamonds and South Felt the seventh Diamond and first round Spade control merited going on to Alam. In mgt Onse to East a Overall West led a Spade. Declarer played Low from Dummy and captured East a Jack with the Ace. Declarer cashed the act of diamonds and the Ace King of arts then ruffed a heart High. A Trump to the nine provided the entry for another heart Ruff while drawing the last Trump and the groundwork was Laid for an end play. Declarer simply exited with a Spade. In with the King of Spades East had the Choice of leading a Spade allowing Declarer to discard a club while ruffing in Dummy or a club into the tables ten Ace a making six Odd. At the second table East after also Ove real Ling one Spade elected to double six diamonds for a club Lead. West duly obliged but Declarer still got Home. South Rose with the Ace of clubs eliminated hearts in the process of drawing Trumps with the nine and King and exited with the ten of dubs. In with the Jack East was forced to Lead away from one of the Black Kings. No matter which Declarer would be Able to avoid losing another trick. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold �T�k52 9a1074 <>82 4k1087 the bidding has proceeded West North East South 2 9 2 a pass ? a a weak what do you bid now must have a fair six card Spade suit and reasonable values to Overall freely at the two level. It looks As if your hands Are going to fit Well and we would not want to put partner under pressure. Bid four Spades. A a As South vulnerable you hold a �T�7 9kq64 0q75 4a10763 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 a pass 1 a pass 1 it pass 2 9 pass v a what action do you take have a dead minimum and since you have limited your hand with your one no Trump rebid partners two hearts is not forcing. However your support for partners second suit is simply too Good to suppress. Raise to three hearts. 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I a a neither vulnerable As South you hold �T�kj109 9j1086 0j1052 68 the Bidd Itig has proceeded North East South West 1 9 2 0 ? what do you bid now Only six High card Points it might seem that a free raise to two hearts adequately describes your holding. But the Point count is deceptive Here. It looks As if partner is very Short in diamonds and the hands Art going to fit Well. We would venture four hearts and expect to make it. Q. A both vulnerable As South you hold �T�k8 9k7 0q9764 48642 partner opens the bidding with one no Trump. What do you respond textbook bid with eight Points is to make an invitational raise to two no Trump. However the Issue Here is not so much the strength of partners hand As what North has in diamonds. Therefore we done to mind if you elected to jump to three no Trump or even if you pass. 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Dignitary 114 turkish Cap Var. 0 553 average time of solution 61 minutes sunday december 20, t992
