Show By FABYAN MATHEY S S-I S J J M H-M H 3 2 ID None ID-None None O-None None y r C None C-None None NoneS ORTH ORTHA A S None H-None Ii t H D w 0 W 9 0 52 C None I None C-None ti SOUTH S S K K 5 H Q A D-A DAC Ill C C None There are are no trumps and South has the thc lead North and South must win three of the five tricks against a perfect defense lay Layout out the cards on a table as shown in iii the tho diagram and study the tho situation See if it you rou can find finda a method of play that will net North and South three of ot the five tricks THE SOLUTION Like the puzzle of ot the tho precedIng preceding ing da day this also deals with re re- re entries In this case however defensive defensive de de- de- de rather than offensive bridge is involved There is only ono one purpose here 11 ere but it is a very necessary purpose Your opponents opponent's re-entry re must be betaken betaken taken talen out before he can establish his long suit South leads his five of ot spades which West Vest takes with the ace South wins the return of a diamond diamond diamond dia dia- mond and has little difficulty in taking a trick each in hearts and spades The Tho only satisfactory opening lead is the low spade If It a heart had ben opened East would have won with the ace A diamond would have havo then been returned and with West's Vests ace aco of spades for re entry North and South would have been held to two tricks If tho the king Icing of ot spades had hod been opened an obviously bad lead head East would have won a heart trick and two spade tricks Had tho ace of ot diamonds been opened North and South would have won that trick alone Choose your leads with an eye to the future It helps Copyrighted 1928 NEA Service Inc |