The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-02
! BRIDGE TALKS
Written for he Journ al Sby Miss Bessie Allen
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No. s-Third Hand Play with Dummy on Your
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In this position you judge your partner IS opening
holding. IS 49,, :
The dealers hand Tie one unknown quantity
against you, lies beyond you and your play must be
governed by certain definite almost nvarabe, rules in
order to obtain the best results. Against trump
your partners opening lead declares that suit to be
his longest and If he opens it with high card he
Having become familiar with the table of high card
leads against trump you judge your partners
holding by the card he opens.
Opening with the ace denies the king and indicates
in the hand either jack or both, extreme
length (seven small cards} s 80 -.s. St.
Opening with the king indicates either or queen
with another honor extreme length. ~#%4
Opening with the queen denies the king and indi-
Gates the jack with ten or nine. 4$s5.a> a.,
Opening with the jack indicates the ten. i
Opening with the ten indicates king and jack.
Unlocking. r. -
Against trump, when yourspartner opens his
The principle is this: If never be left with
single high card in your partners suit. It often
happens that player is prevented from making all
the cards in his long suit because his partner has not
taken proper precautions get out of his way; the
lead is thrown into the wrong hand and the suit is
blocked. 49,. :, .,:ssa i. ~ =. ..e.. D.
If your partner leads king and then and you
hold queen and two small, play queen the second
trick and small card Your partner, in order
to have opened with the high cards. either hold
the jack or have held seven Of the suit, and your
throwing away the queen upon the second trick will
give him command for the third trick and he then
make his small cards. If you hold the queen until the
third trick, you block him, and without reentry he
will make the remainder of his suit ><-.s
If your partner leads an honor and you hold
king and other, play high or otherwise you may
block his suit hopeessly the second round. -..
- Against trump lubbock follows =
Holding king and one, play king partners lead
Of -&"-.s
Holding king, queen and one, play queen on part
Holding queen jack and one play jack part
ner's lead Of ace. s>-~-~s....
Holding ace and one, play ace on partner lead
of king. .:,,s. ~"
Holding queen, jack and one, play jack part
Holding king and one, play king partners lead
Of queen. .s 1
Holding king; queen ana one play queen part
ner's lead Of jack s@ 81 .....
unlocking with Low Cards.
Either against trump or declared trump:
Holding four more the suit your partner leads
and not attempting to win the trick always
to unlock by retaining your smallest card playing
the others in their natural order.
Example: Holding jack, nne six and three,
partners lead of king and play six the king
and nine the ace retaining the three until the last
you play of the suit. So 80 ...y5. -.
This holding up Of the smallest card not only pre-
vents your blocking your partner but it also
enables him to- count the suit ,. !, 49, j.. 49,.
to be holding it up you must lave held at least four
cards of his suit He thereby tell how many
the adversaries hold and when they are exhausted.
) If yours partner can trust you always to do this
he will reap equally definite information whenever
you play your smallest card first He will then know
you hold no more than three go s**s ..<@|
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