European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse On Bri by Charles Omar Sharif the c ik.,i9o tribe a. Getting it backward neither vulnerable. North of a 10. A 8 6 3 0 k.i764 4 109 West east4 s4 4j932 9k 109 vaqj6420 a 984 2 oq3 4753 4 South a765.97. 0 10 5akq042 the bidding North East pass 2 94 pass Pam pan opening Lead King of 7 South west3 4� 3v 5 pms when there Are High Trumps on the table and you need an extra trick or two for your contract consider the Pooh ability of making Dummy the master hand. Watch Declarer artwork on this example. North s hand wat on the Border line for a jump to Fame. However since West might have railed heart with a double ton giving South a double ton As Well. North selected the More conservative course of a simple raise and South had ample values to Siwy five chose the dual Yitous Lead of the King of hearts for two reasons it might confuse Declarer about the East West holdings causing South to place West with both the Ace and King of hearts and if the Monarch held the Lead West would be in position to shift the attack. That is precisely what s machiavellian play at trick two was a Low Diamond. After Dee thought Declarer went up with Dummy s King and when that won there were 10 bankable tricks. The Lith could come from a 3-3 Spade break the Jack appearing Early or ruffing the fourth Spade in there was an even better line that depended Only on Trumps being no worse than 3-1. Declarer ruffed a heart and Eon ceded a Diamond. East won and could do no better than return Trump won on the table. After Ruff ing a Diamond High Declarer Crosse to the King of Spades to Ruff a heart High. The Queen of Spades provide the entry to Dummy to Ruff the re narnia of Diamond with the Ace of Trumps alter which Declarer could get Hack to Dummy with a Trump to extract the last enemy Ang and the Ace of Spades was the fulfilling trick. 9. East West vulnerable a South you hold 4aj103 7kqj42 oj7 4 a6the bidding has proceeded North East sooth weat Paas Para 19 a 2v Para ?. What do you bid now? hand is not quite food enough to bid game and you canteen be sure four hearts would be the right game partner might have raised with three hearts and four or even five Spade. There fore we would make a game try with two Spade. Q. As South vulnerable you hold 973 9a8 ok104 4qj854the bidding has proceeded. Weat North East south19 Para Page ? what action do you take? the immediate seat no action could be considered Over a opposing opening bid. However experience has shown that it i losing tactic to allow the opponent to play unmolested at the one or two level. In the balancing position therefore we would reopen by bid Ding two Chiba with on no Trump a a second Choice. .1xononn9i3 Vannoo a Kiwi. Olson Al Usino Lioam Tom a11hvi 1vaom w4jv Kiddoo noon one i s n Baa Novoa oann0q Naoa Ocoa Sago Nnami a Sqq Junann q Kaaa 10000011 to no non to i Anapra Sunna org Soord onaran noun Onnon Nonn Ansurd a nip Ernp Monsoon tinny or can Nunn Neaon q. East West vulnerable a South you hold 87652 9akq883 0102 4 void what u your opening bid have great respect for the trick taking Power of hand with 0 5 dish Butin so much so that we would choose to open four heart rather than one heart even Vulner Able that High level preempt should be the winning option More often than not or both vulnerable a South you hold 4 93 910887 okj106 4 1093the bidding a proceeded South weat North East Para 10 2 4 2 it Para Page 3 4 Page what action do you take? a not yet been Dou bled so the temptation to pass i treat since partner surely Baa at least a five card Spade mat or Avery Good four Carder. However it is your duty to see that your aids play i it heat suit so Correct to four Chiba. Q. A South Lumex Abs Yon hold Kim 9kj7 08 partner open the bidding with k7partner opens the bidding with one no Trump. What action do you take? Don t have the value for game even if partner i with your balanced hand there s no need to Check on the possibility of a 4-4 major suit fit a. By Hal Kaufman con Boxin a cent Nickel Ibon Istir 37 Start Tor gamedfen10t inventor 108 word of 38 special Point of View 41wjrtof forever 43 Hollywood s Hasso 44 dental filing 45 Stone pillar 47 ardent 48 Chaplin prop 49 overhanging r. In Madrid 7t heavy cavalry so foods Tab Azifan macaws 79 Plant of the Parsley family 0 prehistoric 72 the 107japnsssm" 74 y 75 Skwar ,109 hindu queen111 dogs and cats 114 Pike fishes115 French Angel 118 Donna or Robert 119 Dep. S
