| Show BETTER cP BRIDGE i By C. C H. H Goren flier ither t vulnerable South deals NORTH NORTHA A y V M 4 12 1ST ST B EAST EASTA Sl 3 32 2 A Q R V I A 8 9 2 se ate A 10 75 5 3 SOUTH SOUTHA A A K 10 7 i 12 V Q 1 2 4 I A A K J 8 bidding has proceeded West North East 1 y 1 NT Pass I Pass 3 A Pass Pass Pass fening ening lead King of diamonds i en n a contract appears on the ice ee e to be foolproof it pays to just a minutes minute's time out ont to i I inquire What accident can possibly possibly possibly pos pos- sibly befall me In today's hand South became the declarer at a contract of four spades West's Vests overcall o was some somewhat somewhat somewhat what attenuated but perhaps he can be forgiven because of the conditions of vulnerability Norths North's bid of one ne no trump was probably Goren Booklets Charles H. H Goren Corens latest booklet How to Play Canasta Canasta Canasta Ca Ca- nasta and How to PIn Play Better Better Better Bet Bet- ter Bridge may be obtained from The Salt J Lake Tribune and Salt Lake Telegram ram Home Service Ser bureau at per copy COP by mail order I better bettel than raising the clubs despite despite despite de de- de- de spite the fact that he had but a single stopper Such a call promises promises prom- prom 10 11 or 12 points in high cards However when partner showed the major majol suit SUlt he abandoned abandoned abandoned aban aban- further no trump ideas in favor OI of offering partner a raise laise The king of diamonds was I opened and taken with the ace A Alow A Alow I Ilow low spade lead brought forth the queen Another trump lead corroborated corroborated corroborated cor cor- the fact that West est held four ti trumps It will be seen that declared could not draw all the trumps because he needed a heart trick for game and if trumps were extracted the enemy could run the diamond suit when they got in with the ace of hearts So declared declared declared de de- led a heart to the king and andas was as somewhat disappointed when East won the trick East could read that his partner was probably probably probably ably void oid of clubs since he himself himself himself him him- self self held five n the dummy four and declarer had bid the thc suit West Vest ruffed the club return and after cashing the diamond followed up wi with th the jack lack of hearts There was no way for declarer to avoid the loss of another heart trick and he I was down one Was South guilty of an indiscretion Could he reasonably reasonably reasonably rea rea- have avoided the acci accident accident accident acci- acci dent The answer is yes It was quite evident that the hand could not be lost unless the enemy got in a club ruff The only one that could possibly ruff was West The Thc hand should therefore be played in such a manner that East could not conveniently cOn obtain the lead The hearts should have ha been attacked from dummy When the three of hearts is led from dummy if East ducks the trick is home and trumps may be drawn If East rushes with the ace he can give ive his partner a club ruff and then the diamond is the only other trick the opposition can take True enough it was as to be expected expected expected ex ex- that West held the ace of hearts but if he had it he could win the trick but there could be beno beno beno no way for him to obtain the club ruff and the contract would be assured as as- That East ERst had the ace may be regarded reg as an ac accident but the the- the injury injury could have been avoided Copyright ht Charles H. H Goren |
