European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 06, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse By Charles Goren and Omar Sharif Don t advertise both vulnerable. South a j8. --9-k2 .0 qj84 2 j 109east 1099j8643 0 a3. 4 q874south q72 9q 105 0 k 1064 ak62 West a854 3 9 a9t.09-7,5 4 53 the bidding South West 14 passint pass 3 it pass North East 1 0 pass2 it pass pass Pas opening Lead four of 4 Don t Tell partner what he do snot need to know. That information might be More useful to Declarer who might turn it against you by making the right choke when face with competing lines. South was just a whisker Short Ofa one no Trump opening bid since the two ten gave the hand body. So when North could invite game. South upgraded the honors in part Ner s suit and was Happy to accept. West led a Low Spade taken by the Queen in the closed hand. The Ace of diamonds was forced out and East returned a Spade. West won the Ace and returned the eight his highest Spade to show an entry is the higher of the remaining Side had eight tricks and a ninth could be established in either hearts or clubs. What South could not afford was to lose a trick lowest since that defender had two Good Spades to Cash. After much thought Declarer elected to take West s carding at face value an tried the club finesse. All was Well. Given no clue Declarer might have taken the club finesse anyway. But had West disguised the Spade distribution by simply following with the five and allowing declare to win the second Lead of the suit. South might have decided that Spades were 4-3 and it was Safe to Force out the Ace of hearts for the ninth trick. Only with All the cards in View would we know better. Q. Both vulnerable As South you hold 4aj108543 9void oakj9 483the bidding has proceeded South West North east14 pass 1 it pass do you bid now t invite your partner tothe dance when you know where you want to play. There Are an number of hands he might have which will produce 10 tricks Outwith which he will take no action should you bid a Mere three the Strain off him by jumping to four Spades. Q. As South vulnerable you hold 4kj6 9q72 0aj83 4q107the bidding has proceeded South West North East 10 pass 1 9 14v " " what action do you take?, you would show a balanced minimum by passing East s Overall has relieved you of the necessity to bid. However you Queen in. Partner suit and the Spade honors behind the Vercalle should be upgraded and you can Tell partner of that by rebinding one no Trump. A 3soh1t1v. Av001ciivs ono33w 3h1 to Uhl noi1n7an03 .sasuoo1 in a St a Punj of Matwy q. Neither vulnerable As South you hold 4a10762 9a854 cq9 4a4partner opens the bidding with one heart. What do you respond? s no sense in looking for a second Trump suit. You be locate Dan excellent spot and it s your duty to advise partner of it make what Ever forcing raise you have in your Arsenal which would be a jump to three hearts in Standard methods. Q. Neither vulnerable As South you hold 4j93 474 Oak 4aj9762partner opens the bidding with one no Trump. What do you respond? if partner has a Maxi mum 18 Points your combined High card assets Are Only 30 Points. Don t go chasing after moonbeams hoping to find partner with a magic fit. Bid three no Trump. Q. Both vulnerable As South you hold 4ak983 9k72 oa8 4752the bidding has proceeded North East South west1 9 pan 1 4 pass 39 pass that do you bid now Are in the slam zone Sofie on you if you bid a pusillanimous four hearts. Your hand can Best be described by an Advance Cue bid of four diamonds to be followed by a heart raise at your next turn. Q. Both vulnerable As South you hold 4652 98543 Oak 4qj7partner opens the bidding with a demand bid of two Spades. What do you respond though your hand is balanced partner s certainly is not so Don t even think about a jump to three no Trump. Your first task is to set the Trump suit while showing positive response to allow for an orderly investigation of three Spades. A Happy Holiday season to All our readers we. S milk. 4 " a is sol is Biff Itobi Moj p 0u a 9 is ecu do cd work Lodi there s no expedient to which a Man will no resort to avoid the real labor of Kin thing wrote English portraitist sir Joshua reynolds.6 rearrange Cap letters to fat Blank. .oumunn.tpjomp8 cum Iweis mine boggle exercise each of the five words suggested below ends wit the word mine. See if you can deter mine what words these Are 1. Two letters plus mine produce a member of the weasel family. 2. Two letters plus mine produce a Scarcity of food.3. Three letters plus mine produce a purple red color.4. Three Etters plus mine produce a fragrant Flower. 5. Four letters plus min produce another name for Vttamiob-1. 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With out 109 right on 110 Mack and Kennedy 111 Highland Tongue 113 super for Short 114 storm #615 average time of solution 67 minutes. Sunday february 6,1994
