Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-08 | Page 7 | Bridge Puzzle

14 J j Z-A Z z A II H I None V-None None C S Th r I S None S.-None r one h- h 1 H-A H H 44 H- H Jf 83 S 3 tI 13 CI 10 Q D-Q 1 S L D 1 K c i Wone C SOUTH r J I-J Z ii 9 7 V-ione V one C as r f Spades are trumps and South ha haa ha the lead North and South must w wi n three of the five tricks against perfect defense Ii Lay Layout out the cards on a table a Aj a shown in the diagram and study th situation See i if you jou can find I method o of play that will give North and South three of the five fhe trick THE SOLUTION Two or 01 three weeks 2 ago a TM 1 spoke of ot the old m maxim Coyer Co e Co an honor with s an honor ce e said that it was frequently heard hean but should not always b be practiced Today we have a a. puzzle which brings up another old rule rule Thi Thin hand high higl And again an exception tion occurs South leads a heart and North plays low East winning the tire trick tricE East is now In a rather bad position T Tf if a heart is led North is bound t ti th make the tile kin king good and then tak taki two tricks in trumps If East leada lead leads a diamond South trumps and North discards a heart Inning winning the last las two tricks with his trumps 1 If It North had played his king 01 or orthe the first trick defeat would hay havi been apparent Generally speaking however third hand high i Is j good rule to follow But many play pia la ern ers era make the mistake of believing that this Should always s 's be done don when frequently it should nt i Copyright I 1928 NEA FA SP Sc vice Inc