Show I Pl l lS S J D-A. D 4 None C-None S j NORTH I s-j s J S None I- I H W Ia t N Q H-Q H C 9 None 0 O O 0 S c-S J G-J i Near C-Near SOOT i 1 S K 10 H 7 None O 0 None 0 Non a o. I I Hearts art trumps and South hat has the lead North and South must win one of the four tri tricks k against a perfect t defense Lay Layout out the cards on a table as shown in the diagram and study the situation See If Jf you can find finda a a. method of ot play that will give North and South one trick In this problem the lone trick Is Js won by reducing to a minimum a ruff cross by East and West South leads his trump East will now be compelled to lead a diamond to Norths North's ace at the final trick Or 01 West Vest will eventually Via he forced to lead his club or t-i t his s pad s spade t to South But I If South opens with a club or a a. spade East and West will win all the tricks with a complete and uninterrupted ruff cross s sin since i n c e every everyone one of ot the their trumps Is higher than the two held by North and South Often during the course of ot ofa ofa ota a game it Is Js advisable to lead trumps when your opponents con control con coni the trump suit Watch Vatch t for these occasions and nd make mako use of f them Copyright 1928 NEA Service Inc |