Show BETTER BRIDGE By C C. C H. H Goren Both vulnerable South deals North Qa V 87 4 J 10 9 85 4 ti West Vest East EastA A 10 7 76 6 A J 3 2 I Q V 1063 K 48 8 4 South V A A Q T 1104 The bidding I South West Vest North East 1 4 Pass 1 4 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass Pass Opening lead queen of oC hearts After making its home in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York for 20 years the Masters Individual Championship Tournament Tournament Tournament Tour Tour- started on its tour of the nation in February when the event was contested for the first time in Chicago In this contest conducted anI annually annually an an- 56 of the country's leading lead lead- leading I ing tournament players are in invited in in- invited to compete in a session five event drawing a new partner after every cery four deals Still another new name was inscribed inscribed in in- scribed on the trophy when my teammate Sidney of Philadelphia Philadelphia Phil Phil- adelphia who had not received a I call during the first four laps I came flashing down the homestretch home homestretch I stretch with a great burst of speed and won the event in a decisive manner A hand on which he demon demon- demonstrated careful tournament technique technique tech tech- in order to score overtricks In his game contract is shown to to- day It was tempting to open the South hand with a bid of oC two no trump but inasmuch as it contained contained con con- tanned only 21 points in high cards decided to make an introductory bid hid of one club After Norths North's response of one diamond the jump to three no trump was clearly marked West naturally opened the queen of hearts which was taken with the king Most l of oC the other players who held this hand counting eight cashable tricks decided to set up the ninth trick at once by leadin to the Queen i of spades But v sa saw the possibilities of making overtricks without risk That play was to cash the ace of diamonds first If both opponents follow low then a spade is isled Jed ed to the queen I establishing the ninth trick i But if by chance one of the adverse adverse adverse ad ad- verse hands contained a 3 singleton single single- ton diamond honor the spade suit could be abandoned in favor of building up extra tricks in diamonds At trick two he therefore played the ace of diamonds and when East contributed generously generous generous- ly he continued with the suit I I West Vest took the queen and mindful mind mind- mindful i ful of East's violent signal of the nine of spades cashed that trick i ifor for his partner who would otherwise otherwise other other- I wise i have had it put to bed b by Y declarer I The score of points was the best recorded on this deal Copyright 1951 by C. C H. H Goren I |