The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
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There are no trunps and rs IN the
lead. and T. want siX tricks against
any defence, and they must be able TO
get them in at least -four different ways
These four ways depend on the opening
of each Of the four suits.
II Il starts with the heart king all PLAY
small II follows with the king of clubs,
upon which Y dscards the king Of dia
monds The jack of diamonds follows.
upon which Y discards the queen of
spades. Now small club puts II in
the lead. so that Il makes his major
tenacc in spades and wins the last trick
with the established club.
II Il starts with the king Of clubs
Y gets rid of the diamond and when
Il follows with a diamond Y sheds the
queen of spades. Now the king of hearts
from u holds the trick and strips BIS
hand as before that when puts
him In with the small club the major
tenacc in spades and the long club will
be good for three more tricks on the
Y aud u side of the account
II u starts with the diamond Y will
b. compelled to win 1t and he Will lead
the spade queen, which allows to hold.
80 that in this variation Y will win two
tricks with two cards that he throws
away In the previous variations. Will
naturally discard a heart. \ small heart
from Y puts Il IN with the king. and
again two club leads put II in and force
him To- lead away from his guarded ten OF
spades, giving Il the last two tricks.
II u starts with the spade which
seems to Ice giving up the desired result
In each of the other variations lie must
lead the smaller OF his two cards. SO that
Y shall win the trick with the queen. Y
makes his king of diamonds and then
leads a small heart, putting back into
the lead. Now the king Of clubs. fol-
lowed by the small one. puts II IN and
q wins the next two tricks with the spade
ace and the established club.
Some suggest that there might he a
ffth solution II simple variation in the
size Of the card led II to be counted. sup
pose Il starts with small club, which a
holds with the jack. II A returns n heart.
the king wins and makes two club
tricks and the ace of spades. keeping
the high diamond and the heart ace. 30
as to overtake the jack of diamonds when
y leads II nj the sixth trick. This is
easy. but \ has another defence. which
mus, be met
IT \ leads the diamond instead OF the
heart for the second trick leads n
small heart and then u makes his two
clubs. The next thing Will ne the smaller
spade. SO that Y may get in with the
queen to max, his ace of hearts, the ace
of spades being discarded on the last trick.
correct solutions from:
J. ". Wurtz. Frank II. Young, Henry
ANDERSEN, PRANK KoN' y" = Mart, Ir., W
p W. T.. NJ. Frost Charles NJ. Root u
g. Brain.. =. II. oConuor. n. A W.
John ~. Whiting. Roscoe e Harris. .. r.
Ecs'ou. keystone, T. e. Holmes. X. w
Nuodcombc- Boycr. David Gilmartin
Walker McMartin. James 4. Cox and G.
T. Darling.
Late solutions also to hand for No. 25s
from l.. :. Hart. Jr \. Spring, q. T.
Hempcl and 7. g. Warner.
Here is a neat little starter for the
next series of ten. While it may moi
have as many qualifications as the last
one by this composer. which was No. 251
II u interesting as adding another TO the
liz, OF very few good six card problems
in existence.
BRIDGE PROBLEM No 26i.