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Show BETTER BRIDGE l Both msvarabW. Eaat tela Ntrth A AQ8S4 Nona 4AKJT AQIi Wast East J ' 188TI AKJII4 WQt 83 348 Ktt 101 Seath A K 10 T 1 Q1086 at J7S4 The bidding: Eaat Sooth West Nsrth Pus Paaa 1 j aa Psss S 4 Paaa 3 A Psas 4 A Paaa 3 A Pass A Past A Past Paaa Past Open lead: Klnf of hearts. . Sound blddinf strategy requires that ona keep an open mind on the subject of the value of one's hand. Such value does not always remain ttstic but Is subject to fluctuation, depending upon developmental- around tha table. What appears to be a dud may, upon closer examl-' examl-' nation, well prove to be loaded When South picked up today! 1 hand he could hardly look upon It as a thing of beauty, but In two i rounds of bidding it took on the appearance of a lovely thing. Gorn Booklets Charles H. Goran's latest booklets, "How to Play Canasta" Canas-ta" and "How to Play Better Bridge," may be obtained from The Salt Lake Tribune and Salt Lake Telegram Home Bon Ice Bureau at Me per copy, 80s by mall order. North's cue bid of the opening heart call was the only correct procedure. pro-cedure. Certainly even with a partner part-ner completely devoid of honor strength he wishes to reach game In one of his three suits. With this type of hand tha cue bid is Infinitely Infin-itely superior to the double, inasmuch inas-much aa It permits leisurely bidding and avoids unnecessary jumps on later rounds. This Is so because the cue bid itself establishes estab-lishes it clearly that game must eventually be reached. South responded re-sponded dutifully with three diamonds dia-monds and North now showed his spade suit Then was no need to jump, since the gams commitment had already been made. South elected to raise partner's suit rather than show the other four card minor, and North now bid five clubs. South's decision to raise to six was bold but sound. Up to this point ha had promised no strength at all. Every one of his bids hsd been forced and showed nothing but distribution. As fares partner was concerned South might not even have a face card. The king of apadea Is a card of enormous value and the honors in clubs and diamonds an bound to fit into partner's holdings. North returned to six diamonds and the contract was fulfilled. The king of hearts was opened, which made It embarrassing, since trumps could not be drawn. Declarer De-clarer properly dedded to establish the clubs first and hope for a 8-2 break. He entered his hand with the king of spsdes and took the club fineaae. When this succeeded, he cashed the ace and led another club. West won and led another heart Thia was ruffed in dummy with the king, and declarer was able to draw trumps by overtaking the jack. Tha third heart waa discarded dis-carded on the queen of spades. Copyright IMS, C. H. Goran |