Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-10 | Page 3 | Bridge Puzzle

f By FABYAN MATHEY MATHEYS S None S-None None H 3 D J D-J J JC C C 7 7 NORTH S 10 S 4 J- J 1 H D-A D D 3 Jt C-Jt i I I i. i SOUTH S S-Q S Q H H 6 4 D D 9 9 C 6 31 Hearts are trumps and South has the lead North and South must win three of the six tricks against a perfect defense Lay Layout out the cards on a table as shown in the diagram and stud study the situation See If you can find a method of play that will give North orth and South three of or the six tricks TH THE E SOLUTION The old bridge maxim Cover an honor with an honor honor ls Is often heard but not always practiced Many situations occur when the rule should not be followed But ButIn Butin in this puzzle the author illustrates a specific variation of the rule 1 which except in very rare cases Is infallible South leads with the queen of spades North discarding the dia dIa- mond South then leads his dIamond dla- dla mond and North trumps North next leads a club West Vest winning with the ace West Vest must now lead leada a heart and he correctly chooses tho queen But North does not cover cover cov cov- er so the queen holds the trick The jack Is then led This time North orth covers E East t overtakes with the ace and South wins the last trick with the ten Had North orth covered West's first heart lead tho puzzle would have been defeated East would have won with the nee ace returned a a. heart and Vests West's jack and nine would have havo permitted a finesse through South's ten and six giving East and West Vest four tricks in all The a author thor therefore suggests this When holding tho king of ot a suit and it seems apparent that opponents hold the queen jack in one ne hand and the theace theace ace in the other If it you rou feel you should cover do not cover tho first attempted finesse but cover cover cov cov- er tho second and by doin doing so assura as- as suro sura yourself that you are playing your our hand for all aU it is is' worth This particular situation even if it very specific occurs time and again In play North may discard his club In Instead Instead In- In stead of ot his diamond on the tho openIng openIng open open- Ing lead South then leads a a. club North trumping and leading a diamond diamond dia dia- mond to Vest West's ace Copyright 1928 NEA Service Inc