European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I % 3 a 14 a a i Kcf $ a East 5 j8 4 3 j j 9 8 2 q 8 5 4 it 0 North South vulnerable. West deals. A North 4 k 6 2 10 7 3 0 7 5 4 4kj3 West a a q 10 9 7 9 5 0 k 10 3 4 10 0 7 South 4 void 9ak98642 0 a q 6 4 a 6 2 the bidding West North East South 2 4 pass 4 4 5 9 pass pass Pas opening Lead ten of 4 Good technicians will go Tor sex retries to keep the Conger hand off Lead. South a technique on this hand was. Exemplary. East took advantage of the vulnerability to boost partner s weak two Spade opening bid to four Spades making it As difficult As possible for the opponents to enter the auction. But South was too Strong to be shut out and North realizing South was bidding under extreme pressure took no action. Take Lyle High Road most declares would be Happy that the contract depended Only on one of two finesse and look no further. Since both minor sure finesse Are due to fait that would result in a one trick set with Declarer losing two diamonds and a Fob m Long As East did not play the two of diamonds when that suit is first led from Dummy. Can you spot the Fine that offered a better than 75 percent Chance South played Low from Dummy on the opening Lead then allowed the ten to hold the club continuation was taken m Dummy a Spade was ruffed and Declarer crossed to the Board with the Queen of Trump in the process drawing both enemy fangs. Another Spade was trumped the Ace of club was cleared to prepare the end position and the table was re entered with the ten of Trumps. When the King of. Spades was led and East did not produce the Ace Declar Erv hard work was rewarded. Instead of Duff tag. South discarded a Diamond loser from hand. In with the Ace of Spades West had the Choice of returning a Black card ill lowing Declarer to Ruff in Dummy while stuffing the Queen of diamonds from hand  Diamond into Declarer a major Tenace. Either Way Declarer Loet Only a dub trick and a Spade q. A a East West vulnerable with 70 on score As South you hold 4a93 97532 0643 4qj5 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1.4 3 0 ?. What action do you take  of the strength of East s jump Overall there a no reason for you to come galloping to the Rescue by raising to three Spades you have a weak hand with no shape. Pass. Partner has another Chance to act. Q. A a a East West vulnerable As South you hold 4j5 9ak3 0ak5 4k10643 the bidding has proceeded. South West North East 14 pass pass dbl ?. A what action do you take  partners Are those who Strain to keep the bidding open when we Start with bar dub. Since North could not of Ign we can expect partner to have next to nothing so there s no Point in forcing North to act. Pas and see what happens. You might get the Chance to Back in later.  inv sc1ndoj 3ah Iso 3a. In Vios to 10 i thu i och  no  . Anost  in Otto f z it buy a a both vulnerable As South you hold 4a65 9j73 0aqj5 41073 the bidding has proceeded North East South West. 1. 9 1 a 2 9 pass a 3 9 pass ? Whaff do you bid now  have a Good hand and if needed the Diamond finesse should be right. However you have already made a two Over one response to show your values so we Don t think you can do More than raise to four hearts. Any further move must come from partner. A a neither vulnerable As South you hold 1 4aj10643 9akj4 9a 464 the bidding has proceeded North East South West pass pass 14 Para 3 4 pass ? what do you bid now a a even though North a a passed hand chances for slam per we a grand slam Are Bright. However asking for aces now 1 not the Way to get there you need to be Sura that partner does not have two foot dub losers. Start Cue bidding with four diamonds then Over partner presumed four Spade Signoff continue with five hearts. That should focus partners attention on the need for a club control. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold v 46 91095 910752 4ak762 the bidding has proceeded West North East South 19 dbl 3 9? what action do you take  would be no problem if you were sure partner had four clubs. Still you done to want East a preempt to scare you out of the auction and there might be some Lead directional value to a bid of four clubs. That would be our Choice. Of  n age gauge How old is grandpa Here so Way to find out. Subtract mtg Ria a   Lynn Ai. It Jjo. 1 1 2 3 4 5 i p 2 p i x i e 3 x 4 i 5 e pole fied word Hunt and to add the first figure of that sum to the second two figures of that sum. Have him reveal the total add your age and you la have his. Example suppose you Are 16and he is 60. Subtract 16 from 99, result�?-63 83 plus 60 is 143 1 plus 43 is 44 44 plus your age 18, is 60, his age. 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