St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
The Play
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NOTES.
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NOTES.
Tricks and 3-West has the option of play
ing king or passing the trick to his partner
who is either out of the suit or has queen
alcne; the chances are greatly in favor of
Casts having no more hearts and West plays
king to give East discard, which will show
lis suit; although West has four trumps, and,
according to all whist authorities, is conse-
fuently justified in forcing his partner, the
:.ood whist player will look further into the
and than the making of small trump and
ask himself this question: What will my
.'artner lead after taking the force?" Why.
his long suit, OF course of which l have the
inc alone, and if my partner leads low card
The first trick in the suit will be won cheaply
by the adversaries. A much better plan is to
cad that card and give partner the third-hend
lay, avoiding the disadvantage that comes
from opening a suit in which partner can give
o help. If the force seems advisable later
ou have a double ruff established. West
therefore, wins the heart, and, instead of fore
,ag East at once, leads the nine of clubs. The
cad proved unfortunate in this instance, be-
cause East tinessed the queen, and the strength
in clubs being with South, and North having
but one, took no trick in that suit.
Trick 4-South, having diamond, returns
ne club, hoping for cross ruff. This seems
'outh's best play. West plays his partner for
ne clubs. and does not trump.
Tricks 5-13-The rest of the play follows the
ordinary course of the cross ruff, and is not
interesting.
Table .
Trick 2-Note that West lets the heart 60 to
MS partner holding up the king We think
this bad whist for the reason stated in the notes
20 the play at table l.
Trick 3-East leads low from his club suit,
and West wins with the lone nine
Trick FNorth's secondhand play is out of
the ordinary, and probably justiiable, for his
only hope in the hand is his diamond suit, and
he play of queen will leave the suit in bad
shape, whether ii wins or loses.
Trick 5-South's trump lead is of doubtful
Soundness, though it is perhaps as good as
Snything, as he has the clubs we'll guarded
likely places with North, and North must have
- trength in diamonds with either king OF
queen.
Trick 6-Norths refusal to trump ace OF
clubs is not sound; of course his idea was that
last would either lead clubs again, giving him
-, chance to overtrump West, or would lead
iamonds up 10 him; but East was not forced
do either. He leads his trump to compel
I0rth to lead diamonds up to West
Tricks 7-13-Had North trumped the club he
ould now compel the diamond lead from West
= leading ace and queen OF trumps, and then
ou1 of hearts, which West will be compelled
win with king. Having thrown away this
'hance for a fine play, North does the mex
est thing by leading the losing trump, thereby
taking two tricks in diamonds.
DEAL A.
The Hands
North-Spades, 8, 6; hearts, 8, 7, 5, 2; clubs
:, Q, Z, 2; diamonds, A, s, 3. East-Spades
y, J, 8, 4. 8; hearts, 4, 8; clubs 9, 5; diamonds
!, Z, 6, .. South-Spades @, TO- 0, 2; hearts
\ Q, "a clubs, A, 8; diamonds, Q, ], 4, 2
I, 10, 6, 4, 8; diamonds, 10, 9. King of spade:
~urned. Leader. North.
The Play
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