Show I 0 o. o 0 I I 1 1 I f EASY SY LESSONS IN t f f AUCTION BRIDGE j 1 I 4 I IS i D S Br PAUL H. H SEYMOUR I I Author 01 ol highlIght on OD Auction BrU 1 t T T d o 0 j. j s s I I Copyright b by Heyl 1101 Jr Article Sixteen The Play T T TAKING G up P this part of ot the tile subI subI sub sub- I we shall consider the play of the tIle adversaries od first and then thell that of the declarer During the bidding w WI we designate the players ns os denier second third and fourth hands but when the tue bidding closes the player winning the bid becomes the declarer his partner portner Is ha the dummy and the other two players players play ploy ers ero are culled called the adversaries od or op op- op I For Kor 01 the lie sake Fake of convenience con e In InI I I describing the play piny each ench adversary ad has hOS been given a 8 special name The Theone one olle on the declarers declarer's left who opens the play pillY b by lending tending first Is culled called senior sm and his partner Is called Junior and these names will beu be u used cd In the remainder of the present articles Seniors Senior's Play Pay to a Declared Trump Seniors Senior's firM first lead to a R trump dee dec j l tiny be tie from trum a 8 suit in which i his has haag shown strength b by bl bidding or ur he lie open o a 0 suit putt of ot I IJ his tais on oin No rule can be given as to which of ot these he should do except to say that he should start the suit In which he thinks there I Is the greatest greatest great great- est probability of their winning several several sev sev- ev I eral Iral tricks If It lie he hu bu has a 0 good suit I of ot his own especially when when holding tile the top honors he should be begin ln with I that I Against a declared trump which trump which we 1 are lire now con considering the considerIng the adver- adver seldom make more than their aces and kings because the plain suits so often are trumped by the declarer on the liar third round Therefore Therefore There There- fore a 8 suit Fult of ot three thrle or four cards bended beaded by Ace and King makes a 8 much better opening than thuin a longer suit headed bended by King or Queen It Is difficult to say soy In a few words Just which card to lead from all of the multitudinous combinations which oc oc- oc cur Many 1 Auction Bridge books give ghe gheR a R long iong list which the student Is expected ex ex- ex to follow fullI Inasmuch ns os It la fa particularly hard for tor or beginners to learn such a 8 list w wo we shall give j H II few fl simple rules which will sOIl be of ot great assistance and then thena a 8 short list of ot combinations In the order artIer of their desirability When hn holding the lie highest cards of a 0 asuit asuit suit ault they should of ot course be bp led lell been he be en use there could he no possible renson rca ren son for tor lending low row but when not nol holding the high ones one olle often should lend low In nn on effort to bring them out and m make ike a 0 1 King or Queen l good onlIn In we may limy to 10 lend high when holding Ace or any allY three honors hOllors but to lead head low from most other combinations In III n a declared ta red trump tile the Ace always al should be led first If It Is present In the lie suit which Is to be opened olInd This Is because e the declarer mo may hol hold hut but one of that thai suit lull In III one of cit hi his two hands bunds or he hemn mn mo may be ahi able to discard several l' cards so that Ihal when the ace acl Is led Inter hater In Inthe the lie game he can CliO trump It ft This load Iod loadIs IodIs Is nut not mode when playing a 0 no trump therefore It will bear blar repenting In another form never ne nn an anace are ace In a 0 declared trump When holding three thre honors honor not Including In In- the tilt ace aee load lend the top lop op of ot n a R RIll Ill se-quence se II In 11 like King or I Ten Queen If they are 1111 not In sequence lend lead the Ihl top tip of the lite two tuo that lire fire touching tint that Is I fro from froni Ten lend the Ille Jack or from Kin King King- Ten Queen lead lend the IIII In King Tor For the Ace KIng combination there Is a convention or nee online to In ii u h u the he p kin should 1111 I. I io toil le-d first t then followed by hy the Ace when lIol holding others in ill 1111 ii 1111 nut 1111 the Ace cu should be tie lod first 1111 fol j lowed wd by the thit ln I Icing Kins when holding no In the suit I llie be cl t ol it this Is but to 10 Inform emr r in III the IllI hit hit- j I I ter or Ill CUM cast that Ihal you von have no more of ot that suit stilt and would lIke ilkI to have hn him hahn lew It II to 10 you vou ou If It he lit eon cun your y I trumps have teen been extracted so that that thaI i vou III mav trump It I I When llIn holding Ace Arf King 1 awl and Queen I lead pall King I t arid and follow with the 1 I queen I ThIs his procedure Is 18 a Just as sure II of ot inking the thio fir first t two tl tricks and In I addition It toils tell your jour partner that tint i I vou luU hold the IIII Arc Alp while hll If It you vou lend lead the lite u Ac-u second you jou would I not convey ey t I any III Information to regarding the Queen In a 8 declared trump the lie lend also I I should be tip high when holding two honors hOllors not Including the Ace c pro pro- those two 11 are 1111 In sequence II thus from King 1 Queen and small on ones th thIS th K 1 King lilt hog should be he led hll from Tack Tl Ton Ten mid ilIad others the IIII Jack Jall I Is the IIII proper lend leittl When not flit holding Ace or two lion linn ars rs In FI queue I e a II low tow ord should he toil led and when leading low Io the fourth I best hief curd l I is always dlo chosen Te lb reason fur for Jt Its being the fourth I t hOst eM ruther than the lowest 1 or any hi low Iw lire urd liri Is e we can un Cm apply a arule arule rule rul called the Ih Hull Kule of ot Kiev III en to thi 11 HIP le-ad le of ot fourth best curd card which will gIve us Information Ion regarding I thin the other oilier earths cards of that suit The rhe rul rule of ot pI ln Is If if the lie number of ot spots on ill the card currl led Ild fourth best 0 of or t I lenders lender's ii sui suit I I I 1 he ht c subtracted a lit ru ci cut from tron elt eleven ph en II ll will tf u It u 1111 lie number ot of en In III thai suit guilt above till HIP lip 1 one l which C ore re III In other I r three three- bunds I |