Show I Culbertson On Contract BY ELY CULBERTSON I i RAISING A PREEMPTIVE BID Raising a preemptive bid is almost always alwa's a fairly dangerous proposition tion even when a great many honor tricks are held Particularly when not vulnerable able opening bid may be made on n thal slie sheer r hope and an id idea a of sav saving rig game game at a acost acost acost cost of ot a a. a two or trick three set However How Hw- ever opening preemptive bids must be raised occasionally and I do not think that anybody could rightly criticize crit north on the following hand for Cot contra contracting ting for the slam South South Dealer Neither side vulnerable A c. c V A K 10 8 0 A J 7 4 r J 10 S 3 A 9 5 8 S 4 2 c Q J 9 2 I W V rn E 0 Q 10 6 I 0 K 9 5 3 2 A Q 7 6 5 yA A K Q J 10 7 6 3 c. c 4 o OS 8 ST ST. 42 The bidding was short and simple South opened the bidding with four spades and north immediately bid bu six It is possible that a better belter course for Cor or north to have followed would have b been n to bid four over which bid aid south would probably have con con- on traded for the slam himself as he held a fair fairly I strong strom playing hand for fora a non lou four r However be that as it may south found himself him self the declarer at six spades The play was quite interesting West Vest opened the knave of hearts with the idea that a false card might help to fool the declarer This was won von with the king in dumm dummy and south found himself immediately disturbed by the qu question tion of oC reentries It seemed that the clubs must be finessed and the fact that the heart entry had been knocked out made it necessary sary that this play be made at once Consequently Consequently Conse Conse- a low club was led and south sout as was extremely pleased to see the ac ace go up in the east hand as it seemed now that either cither the finesse of th the queen would work or some squeeze would develop A trump was returnee returned and of oC course cours-c. was vas won in dummy following which d declarer ruffed a alow alow low heart and proceeded to lead five more snore rounds of or spades On these spades he discarded the knave ant and 10 of or clubs in dummy in order t to leave himself a finesse ince inc inc- e of the spot 9 i if this proved necessary and all tb the diamonds but the ace On the last las spade west est was squeezed and was wa-s forced to discard his last diamond When the diamond was led therefore west unable to follow suit discarded a low club his queen D Declarer who had kept a vcr very careful careful care care- ful count of the cards played had hac no hesitation In going Joing up uc with his king cing of clubs after aCler he had cashed the two aces in dummy The 9 was good for the last trick Incidentally it will be noticed that tha thata a diamond return by east st at the third hird trick would have defeated the hand as the dummy would then have b been n dead S Copyright 1933 Ely Culbertson FREE CULBERTSON BOOKLET B By special arrangement readers o othis of this newspaper may have a free tree copy of at The Rules and Ethics of Bridge by y Ely Culbertson Address Mr Culbertson Cuibertson Cut Cul bertson In care of this newspaper inclosIng inclosing in in- closing a sta stamped ped self addressed en en- |