The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24

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There are no trumps and n Is IN tho
lead. Y and z want only two tricks
but against any defence
The solution is for z to start with
u spade, upon which Y must discard
tho club. Il can lead several things
but It can be readily shown that his
as to establish As suit while y s;ul
holds the tenace In diamonds over Y.
Should r. try the club instead OF the
heart, z will cover either eight or Ave.
II A leaves the trick % H. another high
club clears the suit for q. who must make
. heart later. This gives Il three tricks,
one more than he wants,
Should try the diamond for the
second trick he either clears the suit
returning the lead while hs still holds
the king OF hearts for reentry. This
will give Y and y four tricks instead
of two only, SO that II Is clear Il must
lead the heart.
u must be careful TO play small, which
forces 4 to put on the ace or y will
win the trick and lead another heart.
compelling 4 10 lose two club tricks at
the end When a puts on the ace of
hearts. gives up the king, to avoid
the lead.
a can now make all four OF his hearts
II he leads the high one first, al u viii
play the nine and ten under the Jack
and queen whenever they are led. SO
as to avoid having TO lead clubs himself.
After the hearts are exhausted y must
play clubs and Il must make two tricks
in that suit as Is out OF the way.
II does not play tho King OF hearts
a will put him IN with 1t on the second
round and makes two diamonds. after
OF clubs wins the last trick, holding Y
and 2 down 10 one only.
In the same way. II z does not give UP
the ten and nine Of hearts but allows A
TO put him in on the last round with the
eight both ten and eight OF clubs will
win tricks for A and y. and the top dla-
mond will hold and z down to one
trick again
Most OF those who tent solutions failed
through overlooking the importance OF
the club discard on tho iirst trick only 10
find themselves bunkercd later on, had
A and Il played correctly. Suppose Y
discards diamond instead OF the club,
Then he must keep the heart king so n.
to lead clubs through b But will
prevent this by winning the heart trick
with the ace and leading the ten Of CLUBS
/ a Ia, .,t,n ha a 4.
gives two tricks In diamonds. and w
are held down TO one.
II y attempts TO combine the discard OF
the heart king with the discard Of a dia-
nond on the inst trick must keep the
top hearts and puts him In no as 10
force 4 club lead from that hand. II
gives up the high hearts Ia this variation
| A leads the club al once before can
discard that suit aud b ducks with the
hve. Now a still has a small club TO put
| Is in with 80 that u can make his dla-
| mond at the end.
Y may try the discard OF the heart kins
| on the very first trick. but this allows
| A to win BIS heart lead and play n small
club at once. n must overtake his part
| fers seven OF clubs or makes two
tricks in diamonds and leads a heart TO A
Some tried the heart opening from ~
hand instead Of the spade. but this will
not solve against good Iiay. Suppose
puts on the ace and Y gives up the king
II z plays small to the second round Of
hearts A leads a spade and = discardi
| the club y leads the heart seven, com
polling y to win the fourth heart ant
| lead clubs,
II plays high on the second round o
| hearts a leads the club instead of tn.
spade and Us seven is In the way. as !
ducks and Il cannot afford to overtake
II Y has kept the heart king on the frs
lead OF that suit a takes out his club 70
the second trick and leads the heart, .,
that b makes the two diamonds.
The club opening Is evidently unsound
although one or two gave II. BY prope
play on AS part, according 20 rs lea,
OF n high or a low club, A and b mus
make two clubs. one spade one damon,
and three hearts. The play these solver
overlooked Is AS winning the club MIN
with the ten and leading the ace O
hearts. II Y gives up the king the spad
lead follows and Il is In to make tn
eight Of clubs, the top diamond and Leaf
Il heart. II u starts with small clul
wins the first trick with the eight
returns a heart and gets in to make IN
diamond later when A leads the spade.
The only correct solutions were from
r. NJ. Frost c. II. OConnor, Georg
q. Glover, w b. Brush, Walker McMar
tin, w. p w, Il. q. Bralne, Frank II
Young, Charles VI. Root, Richard Wag
ner, u. A. W., Harris Burg. ]. C, Hume
X W Woollcombe- Royce. l.. 3. Hart
Jr, aud Henry Andersen
This problem knocked out more OF III
cracks than any that has appeared fo
hong time. their persistence in dis
carding diamond on the FIRST trick be
ing responsible for the failure of at leas
forty who got the opening lead of tn
spade all right.
The point they overlooked was A
ability TO take the club out OF VS. han
10 1t was dangerous. or TO make Y wi
a trick with It II II was In Us way. Tina
this discard was vital and must be mad
on the first trick or never was pointe
out by almost every one that got the cor
rect solution.
The following position illustrs .es a
lQpportunitY 10 nick up q trick that var