The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-12
PROBLEMS FOR sun READERS
4 LESSON ~ PLACING THE
LEAD ar BRIDGE.


one Dlmculty N Managing the Three
nands ~ . ClOck Overlooked ~
Many SalVeFs a Chess Problem In
solved The Chemist and the Scales.
while bridge problem No y vas not
particularly dificult. especially when COM
pared 10 some Of those that preceded
Il. Il had the advantage of carrying with
its solution a very instructive lesson In
the importance q placing the lead. a
part Of bridge tactics in which the ma
ioriiy Of players are deficient.
The problem was arranged by 8. c.
Kinssy Of Ogden. Utah. the idee being
suggested by a position that aroas in A0-
tual play. and II Il a good example Of the
Importance Of considering the pOasibii-
ties Of your partners hand even more
than your own under certain conditions.
Those who examined tho position saw
that every time was In the lead he stood
20 loss a trick and that II he tried 10 make
two Of his trumps and his ace Of spades
biz partner would not make anything out
OF that double tenace In diamonds. After
the spade ace 10 gone B holds q series
Of minor tenaces which suddenly become
major and Inc only way out Of BIS clutches
b for TO arrange 20 that he can repeat
edly avoid the lead. otherwise BE spades
win make
A lice under the same disadvantage with
regard to va hand that does with rela-
zion 90 Be The scheme therefore, Il 10
pat A in the lead and 10 keep both D and
Z out Of II. 30 that the full advantage Of
tho position shall accrue 20 Y Z's whole
play is TO place the lead for the benefit
Of his partner
The solution IL for z to get rid Of the ace
q spades at the start. 30 a. TO make that
trick al once and also 20 take IRON A the
power 10 lead q spade 10 B The next
thing Ia 10 lead one Of the high trumps,
which compels 70 win u with the ace
OF A and B will get only two tricks instead
Of the three they are entitled to. On the
trump lead discards q small diamond.
has three lines Cf defence open 10
him. the simplest Of which seems 20 be
the immediate return Of thu trump in
order 10 put in. diacarding the queen
Of spades and B a small spade.
Re defence 70 this 10 10 refuse 20 win
the nine Of trumps. underplaying IL with
~ seven and compelling A TO shift 70
red suit. which IL what Y IL waiting for
II A leads the king Of hearts with a view
% forcing z ths only result will be 20 make
VS. queen good for a trick. a. 2 will not
trump the king
n A leads a small dimaond Y wins
With the queen and comes back with
heart. which passes up. and A is in the
lad again with nothing hut Diamonds
Y stin holding major tsnScs over him.
% that must make two diamond tricks.
the queen Of hearts and his partner .
last trump
should lead the king Of hearts in
stead IL the trump for trick . z may a.
well trump Il with the queen and lead
the seven Of trimps at once. putin
A IN the lead again This makes three
% Us red cards good Tor tricks.
The worse return Tor A az trick . would
b the small diamond because II would
oost trick would win Il with the queen
and lead = small heart. which z would
trump with the queen. killing A's king Of
hearts. By then Leading the losing
trump z could put A in. and again We
rod cards are all good for tricks. The
disadvantage Of the diamond lead from
A's hand a. the third trick IL that it allows |
7 70 hold over him twice instead Of once
only.
Correct solutions from:
George r Glover. Burton n Blair
Everett A. Aborn, W :. Mayor. Bay State
,. Warren Merrill. n X Thaw. HEN !
A, 8. kirkman. AlRernOn BRAY. W
Wortz, j W. Cromwell. Jr.. NJ Marble |
y. A. W, c =. johnson, Victor Du Pont |
Jr., ". p W. n DIV. 7. {. Balcom |
Milton G Isbell. a. ". Ben Kard. Thomas |
y. Quincy. B A H.. W o. johnson.
James Hunter, Dr. George c. Bailey.
Richard p Hall. r. n Hawk "a R
Muller. Igoe. A Y huntington. Rober,
Crothers, J / Soott, D G. Shanks. Arthur
L. Brown. Tramp Trays, J. l. LaEarus.
a. J. StTasburGsr. W W. Dudley. o n
Boston. Henry AndFesen and ?. CT
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70 TmE Sun ~ an example of the worn
81 the famous English composer WI.
Whitfield. whose name alone should b.
suf1cient guarantee that it IL something
worth while
Clubs are trumps and 2 IL in the lead,
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