The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-06
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Bridge problem No NJ printed we
weeks ago. which was sent - TUF ST"
by e. 4. Putnam ~ Brooklyn has r"
cs1ved n generous welcome. although ~
probably will prove "A silsIvp"lntment On
many who Thought they had found IN"
only correct solution To learn that ~ can
he done by starting with any suit Ia T. :
hand
As pointed out 10y several who are
rsandfy critics Of the work 81 new CON
posers, the weakness Of III" problem lies
I, the six absolutely certain tricks IN
ga hand aud the usHlrssu"ss ~ z's high
t-imps. 7 has two tricks IN hearts two
N trumps and two in diamonds. and a ~
is has to do tx Ia ask Z 20 trump Tn" ar'.
nj diamonds in Rs hand The spIi" ar"
never shows up NJ all
Analysed by Frank Rnys rule, tins -
cot discard problem but question Of
waking tru'nps separately, and n re-
aiires alternate placing of the lead TO
Accomplish thus The separation VI III"
.rumps may come al any time. or may
AXE place either once or twice. according
10 the manner in which the play OF the
Y and Il hands is managed
The authors solution Is for T. to lead
a small heart To l's tenacr wins 'h.
first trick whatever \ plays and returns
ANAL diamond. SO that Il may trump
BIS ace and clear IN" SUIT Again Il puts
Y in the lead with heart and comes
through b with the eight IT diamonds
which Il can either trump or pass
II B refuses to trump this rick T. dr.
cards q spade and Y comes along with
another diamond This on. Z trurnps. no
matter what B does and y TWO trumps
are good for the last two tricks
II b trumps the eight nf diamonds 7
overtrumps and leads u spade for \ 10
trump This enables Y 10 regain the lead
and pick up IN" advsrsIrI"> ;rumpN
after which has Trey OF diamonds - good
for the last trick
Several solutions varied from this
line Of play. For instance. after trump-
ing the ace OF diamonds IN the second
trick many solverS thought II best 20
lead one round of trInp- h"for" play
ing the second heart from IL hand. 80
that Y could pick up both th" adv-rs"
trumps the moment hs got IA and make
his two diamond tricks
Still another variation. hut gIit" nm
usual, was for n 10 play spades instead
~ hearts after frumplng the ace uf dia-
monds. Y trump- the spade and leads
the eight Of diamonds ~ before. VI
b passs- di-caris heart. \ makes hi-
ACE Of hearts at One and then leads 4
small diamond 80 ~ ~ -"parat" tn.
trumps. III " trumpS m" eight If dIa-
monds in this variation IL puts hi- purt-
ner In with heart after uverirEmpIug u
There is one variation which - elv.n
by only two sOlv"rs This - the original
lead Of spad. from Il hand y 'rump-
10 and returns tn" small diamond. get
in with his heart t"nHC" and I.Id~ tho
eight Of diamonds bringing Ibnut IN"
same situation a. before
The only lnylriuhln lead m the Who'll.
problem seems To- h" that 81 the SINAI.
diamond from v hand IN" moment
he gets in. which - usually 0n 'h" first
trick. This seern= 10 b" another nf those
problems which could b.. very much
improved u Their" wsr" some way II max
ing all the opening leads nut one nm
sound but still attractive" Fal-" paths
ara the favorlte trap Il the 'Np"r' com
pOsers.
Cosrect solutions from
Constanc. Gardner. j. " 'ruuw-Il Jr
Theodore Relmer. H. T.. " FllAC Avery.
Arthur l.. Brown Nathan II Norris.
Richard r. Hall. : 4. kln-ey. Helen
Dorsey. ID. c. Shank-. ChA-I"~ W"~thurv.
Ben Kard. n IL. lhaw Fred Adams. IEu-.
II. l.. Ives, Ellen J"nninc-. Mr. q. \
Z. Bailey, 4. z. r. II n AIHtcr. Ion
Hill. Piainfield. \ Bai'-'I ! Warren
Merrill. 4. |. Stra-huI Err, Charles NI'"r-
4. II. s. II. & Mannheim. Sc. rgr \. Tnorl"
Frank Roy. y. II Burt William Richmond
W. McNiartln, Bav stat" y = Whats
Gurney 4 kIrkman. II " Coleman
Roscoe e. Harris. G. I : ~b.'-. II y
Green. F Me"omh"r.. I G. R.,d"-
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