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Show , iv How to Play IKI BRIDGE . I Wynne Ferguson jfl' Auh KACnCAL AUCTION BRJDCS. ICoprrigkt, T Hot. Jr. ARTICLE No. 16 B to bid, even though B's cards are useless, and the side may fall. But A should be ears, before doubling, that be has a 'No-Trump' hand. The test question to put to himself is, 'If I had been dealer, would I have bid "One NcTruinp' on this handf: and if the anawar is 'Yes,' let him double. "There are occasions when the nature na-ture of A's hand justifies him in doubling doub-ling Z's One No-Trump', irrespective of the score. It is impossible to deal with this in a short article, except by means of an example. Z bids 'One No-Trump. A's hand is Spades, A, Q, X, x: Hearts, K, J, x, a; Diamonds, Q. 10, x, x; Clubs, x. The first thought that comes into A's mind is that Z's 'No-Trump' hand consists chiefly of a long and solid suit of Clubs, and if this i so. A cannot be sure that by lying low he can save the game. He should therefore double in the hope that B will bid Two of one of the major suits. Readers wilt doubtless grasp the idea which lies behind this example. "Bat in every phrase of the tame The Euglish players adopted the hifcrmatory double some time ago, but they are still more or less inexperienced in their use of this interesting; Convention. Conven-tion. As a result many articles devoted to this convention are written by then-best then-best players and many of them are most interesting. Here are soma extracts ex-tracts from one of the best that contains con-tains mighty fine advice for our own players to follow! ' Hive you ever realized bow often players think that an 'Informatory Double' has bcea successful when m fact it made no difference? Z bids One No-Trump'; A doubles, Y says, 'No Bid'; B, Two Spades,' and makes game. A pats himself on the back in self-congratulation for his double; be does not realize that even if he had said 'No Bid' B would still have bid Two Spades'. la the majority of cases where a player doubles "One No-Trump,' No-Trump,' and .his partner make a bid which achieves contract or even game, the partner weald have made his bad wrlboot the enoouragemeat. of the 'Informatory Double'. The writer suggests extreme ants-tion ants-tion in the double of 'One No-Trump'. If Z deals aad bids On No-Trunro,' and A hoMs a 'No-Trump' band, tie should, in the majority of eases, pass in the hope either that B will make a bid if his hand Justifies It. or that if B psasee, A's cards wifl prove euAcisntty good ta prevent Z from maxmf gixns. The use of the 'Informatory Double' by A depends tston (a) the score, (b) the nature of A's band and (c bis knewlodge of Z. "If Z Y are 2 or more up fat rubber game, or even la any nine, and Z bids XJne No-Trump' and A holds a 'No-Trump' 'No-Trump' band, A should double. The score tt of importance, for Z wins the gems if be makes his contract. A should, therefore, deanrttty command knowledge of one's partner or the opponents is of the utmost importance. Can you not all call to mind one or mare payer concerning -whom, when he bide ie No-Trump,' you know that he will deliver the goods. He holds an IS carat One No-Trump' hand. On the other head, you can visualize some whoa "On No- frump' has often net much fold and a lot of alloy. You can have a gamble en a fellow of the tatter kind; fat the rubber game he may be raking a chance ana if bis partner -holds swthlng and you and your partner part-ner have good hands, a double of ii No-Trump' left in ray yield you 300 or 400 above; and is there any more enjoyable moment in the game than whea yoa penalise the dealer in this way?"' Askssrer to rYobataa Net. 13 ' Heatta-K.f.r,,! " Dinonls now Spades Q,. Hearte A,,o, Hearts 19, , 1 Crabs 10,4,4 I Y t Chibs a Diatnonde Q. . J lA B I Diamonds A, J, 10,9,6,4,1 Spades-A. J.J t Z lSpadee-4 Hearts Q Clube A.K.J Diamonds K, t, S Spades K, 10, 8, 7, , 2 Ne ftrst sun. (I) Suppose Z bids one spade aad A V4ds one no tramp. Whet ebouM Y bkO (Tj Suppose Sup-pose Y bsda tww hearts aad B Mas three eOemeade, what should Z bid? (j) Seppose 1 passes, A bide three no trumps and all pass, what should Y open? (4) Suppose Y opens the three of spades, what shoaM Z pby? StitHin: Y's Md of two hearts with this hand ia correct, but, if made, Y should determine te help his partner's saade bid est the next ratine. Bid ta this way, Z is gives the choice ef a try fer ram in hearts or spades, whichever salts hie hand the better. If B bid three diamonds, Z should hid three spades. Hie hand is se strong that be can afford to rebid despite V I denial. Whether Z bide three spade or passse. A should bid three no trumps. Y ia new ia a position where he can do one ef tw tluagsi either bid four spades or pass ia the hope that be can defeat the tKree no tramp bid. Some plarers might double three ao trumps, but such a detrble tt a gmrobte ana can hardly be considered sound. Needless ta say, Y Z can mak fowr spadr er caa defeat the three tramp bid by five tricks. Suppose Y passes the three no trump - bid. What is his proper opening? With three spades to the should pea the trey ef spades and Z should plsy the king. A should wia this trick and lead the of diamonds. Z should win this trick, iced bis long of dubs te indicate bis re-entry and tbea I lead the deuce ef spade. Y most wm the next twt spade trick aad plaos Z ta the Uad with a dub. T Z thus mast wla nine tricks. Suppose, however, that Z, wbaa Y led the trey of spade, refused te play his kmc. A would win the first trick j.Ha the Jack and thus be able to make ate bid. The lesson to draw frees tins tany is: "Never Aimmw against your tinT." "nr Imtgotng represents the different bsddcag aad play at duplicate. You can figure out for yourself the tremendoos differences that resulted. Aaesrer te Fro Mam No, 11 Hearts A, Q, 5, 1, 2 Oube-0,3 t Y Diamonds 7. S A B : Spades K, Q, . I Z I No score, first game. Z dealt and bid one club, A bid en heart. Y passed and B bid two diamonds, ft) If Z now bid two anades, what should A do? (2) If A andY passed, B bid three dia-aieade dia-aieade aad Z psssed, what should A now do? 5fMi fl) A should pass the two-spade two-spade bid. Hie hand ia too weak to justify a rebid at this stage. (2) If B should bid three diamonds, however, and Z pssse. A's position is entirely Afferent. Such a bid by B should indicate indi-cate a set-up diamond suit and something some-thing en the side. The fact that Ycould not assart Z's dub bid and that 2 wasn't strong enough to rebid maker it probable that A 6 have a stopper in the club enft in their combined hands. A is justified, therefore, in bidding three no trumps. All passed and Y opened the jack of clubs. B's hand was as follows; Hearts K, 7 Clube 10, 8, 5, 1 Diamonds A, K, Q. J, 10, 9 Spade 4 Neadlaee ta say, A B scored foor edd at na tramp and thus gamed ever these players who played the hand at diamond. There is no game at diamonds; dia-monds; bi fact, A B can score only two odd. Y Z will make the ace king of crabs, ace ef epades and two trumps as Y held the eight six ef diamonds and was thaa able ta overtrump A twice. The band is a good example of clever dsdnrtrv biddine. |