Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-09-19 | Page 13 | Bridge Made Easy

I IMAD MAD A Al 4 l Joy 1 TH THE E RULE OF ELEVEN Ap An example of 01 showing the ap- ap of the rule of 01 eleven from the declarers declarer's r f yiew spades Dummy A K J 3 East East- spades Declarer S 9 4 West Vest S West Vest leads the 7 of spades Subtracting Subtracting Sub Sub- s seven ven from eleven the declarer de- de darer four cards higher than the 7 of spades are held in the dummy east's hand and his his' own hand The dummy holds A X K J of spades and the declarer holds D oJ of spades Declarer knows therefore that the 9 of spades can take the trick and there is no necessity of sacrificing a higher card in the dumm dummy He knows that west holds the Queen of 01 spades and by leading the 4 of 01 spades and finessing the tho Jack of spades he can win four tricks in the spade suit The foregoing examples of 01 the applicability of the rule of 01 eleven at no trump pla play The assumption assumption as- as made in each instance is that west leads the fourth card from the top in his longest and strongest suit unless east has bid the suit It an honor honor- honoris is led the rule Is not binding The player who leads may hold four foUl or five cards in that suit and there are are times when the exact number may be- be determined be If It the 2 Is led you know that he holds only four cards It If the 3 is led and the 2 is in the dummy or in your hand you know that west holds only four cards At trump play the rule rulo of eleven may also be or of assistance to you The expert recognizes its application tion and it gives him an added ad advantage ad- ad following following fol- fol vantage over the novice The rhe lowing example is most resting Dummy diamonds A K 8 5 a. a East East- V Declarer diamonds 9 3 leads West diamonds diamond 7 West Vest leads 7 of 01 diamonds Subtract Subtract Sub Sub- tract seven se from eleven anti and the result is four There should be e four cards higher than the 7 of if diamonds in the dummy east's hand and the declarers declarer's hand Dummy and the declarer hold hohl four i cards higher than the 7 of din din- they monds-they hold among others A AK K 9 8 of 01 diamonds The four missIng missing miss miss- ing cards are Q J 10 7 of diamonds But tile the 7 of 01 diamonds is not the fourth from the top because no player would lead it when holding I Ia a series of three touching honors Therefore the 7 of diamonds must I be a singleton or a lead from a short suit Dummy should take taIce with the King of diamonds to lire lre- vent Copyright 1928 b by the Ready Reference Publishing Publishing- Co