Show 1 t a SOUND AUCTION BRIDGE I t By C. C The Grea t AuthoritY a c s HAND NO 2 THE PLAY py I i- i 2 0 I I South I Veit I North I Esit I N S 7 K Q J 10 13 t-o t 5 w 0 8 4 1 1 1 S i T 4 A K Q 7 t S 'S S 6 4 3 2 CC 4 0 K J 2 j jA aT A ts 4 42 7 1 T 6 7 8 9 Th- Th S L rr iT South is the dealer What is i the u jj proper bidding and play 3 1 In the net issue Mr Ir Whitehead Total Tol Trick WOD We will explain the salient points in in Bracket the card led lcd so 10 cock cach trick he bidding and play of o the above Declarer hand Fill out your own chart and Pant Score compare it with his method honor lIonor Score I. I These hands must not be bid or THE BIDDING played Double Dummy i. i i. i e. e as South Bid Bids Nonh Bids Bids though all four hands were exposed NOTE NOTE-Ic the 11 0 or h lay use S 5 for S Spades H for Heath Harl D fo for end ad C fo for Clubs DBL fo for BId Played bT S Yesterdays Yesterday's r Hand and as pl played by Mr Whitebead Whitehead HAND NO 2 S 4 S AS 6 V Q 3 0 Q A 2 W J- J JK K J 9 1 5 8 7 6 0 1097 9 9 3 E t. 3 7 K 4 2 0 A S 3 Q J 8 7 5 4 The ml Correct and aDd PIa Play i THE PLAY Bracketed card c rd shows lead S. S 0 each ucA ricA I I i SOUth W e I 2 i. i I S L L i L. L 1 J i. i 1 1 a. a L I 2 2 2 LL i 2 IzZ 2 L Tk Ws i d r p Bid et lids f ext at C 2 r S' S I B d. d Salient P Points of af the Bidding South with all four suits stopped bids one No Trump West doub himself holding a aNo aNo No Trump nand and better than normal support for or either Major suit East responding with a Club bid and South passing West goes to two No Trumps since with his partners partner's Clubs he apparently holds all four suits suite securely stopped S Salient Points Paints of the tha Play Pie Trick 3 North reads South's return of the 8 as showing either two or three Spades held originally originally origin origin- ally since holding four he would have returned the lowest card If South holds another its lead through West will result ut in inthe the capture of West's two remaining remaining remain remain- ing Spades since North holds a over them Accordingly North switches in an endeavor to put put- South in for another Spade lead Raving Having no particular choke choice in his shift he selects a Diamond not only because he holds stronger high intermediates in Diamonds than in Hearts but also in an attempt attempt at- at tempt to drive out Dummy's only sure entry for the Club suit Trick 4 The lead of the Diamond Diamond Dia- Dia mond on the previous trick gins givs Declarer three tricks in that suit He can probably make a winning finesse in Hearts but game is impossible impossible im- im possible without establishing the Clubs Accordingly Declarer leads the King of Clubs though satisfied that South will take the trick and lead through the Spade suit There was no better alternative plaY South takes the trick as no ho advantage advantage ad- ad vantage could accrue from holding off Dir since Dummy holds two entry cards ards Mr will answer questions eon con your problems Writ to him im care of af this paper enclosing sell sell- addressed stamped envelops Copyright CD R dU let leu |