The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25

Smith maintains that ~ this Is a no
erumper with Y In the lead he can force
"A and p to lose moro tricks than they
can he forced 10 win IL the hand is
played as a nullo. Jones denies this.
Smith wins the bet because at no
trumps he can win six tricks against any
defence. while II Jones plays the hand
as a nullo he cannot force more than
ave tricks on A and r. Both declara-
tions require very good play in attack
and defence
The lead being with 2 in either case,
hero IL the straight or trunk solution at
no trumps:
z leads the club queen and Y discards
q small diamond. Then Il leads the
epade and AS best defence is to put on
the queen. underplaying IL with the
nine. II does not matter what A leads
for the third trick. as will win any
thing and will also win the next two
with his top cards In hearts, diamonds
and spades. z discarding the losing club
Now the three of spades puts A IN. and
Y makes two hearts.
II \ does not play the spade queen
second hand wins with the Jack or
the nine according to AS play, makes
the queen OF hearts and ace OF diamonds.
and then leads his top spade so as TO
give two tricks and let Y win two
hearts
No solution is sound that does no,
give the discard OF tho small diamond
on the first trick and the play OF the
spade queen on the second. with the
underplay of the nine by Y. The lead
Tor the third trick is immaterlal. the
solution being contained in the f1rst two
tricks played.
The opening OF the smaller club. hon.
ing to put in TO lead up to Y. will not
solve, because A holds the trick with the
nine and leads the spade queen and the
diamond Now r must make the king
of diamonds. leaving Y and z only five
tricks.
II 4 starts with diamond and Y
ducks II q wins with the king and re-
turns the four. forcing Y TO lose two
spade tricks. II Y wins the diamond
opening with the ace he must play heart
queen and follow with a diamond r
wins this and leads the spade, upon
which A plays the ten. forcing Y into
the lead, so that shall lose two spade
tricks later. Again only FIVE tricks for
Y and H.
II u begins with heart the defence Is
the same. except that tricks and are
transposed. If z starts with the spade
A plays the ten second hand. Y must
win II or lose another spade Mt once and
a diamond later. Having made his heart
and diamond may lead spade. but
that will give two spades and he
will lead the club. making the nine OF
hearts at the end. II Y tries the
diamond instead of the spade A dis
cards the club and r leads one again
only FIVE for and z.
Turning to the trunk play at nullos 2
leads the eight OF clubs and discards
the heart queen. As best defence Is
to hold the trick with the nine OF clubs
and lead the spade ten. must win
this with the Jack and lead a small dia-
mond BIS best defence is to put the
king right on and return the four. put
ting in the lead. AS best discard is
the heart nine.
VS. way out OF the trap Is to lead the
nine of spades, on which z must discard
the seven OF hearts. II A wins this
trick the rest is easy. as Y gets an
other discard of the club queen IL a
returns the spade II A leads the heart
u puts him in again. II passes the
spade nine rs discard on the next spade
lead is the Same as rs
IL A discards the spade queen on the
second diamond and keeps three hearts
leads the trey of spades and when
A leads the heart Y wins with the
Jack and leads the trev. getting rid Of the
club on the last trick.
No solutions can be credited that do
not give AS lead Of the shade ten ana
VS. winning it with the jack. together
with the discard Of the heart seven at
trick five, If 4 discards anything else
the problem cannot he solved
Suppose u disclrds the club queen,
A having discarded the heart nine on the
second diamond has all his spades in
tact, so that he can lie, the spade nine
win. and when Y Is forced TO lead the
third spade r gets rid of the ten OF
hearts and must win some heart lead
with ;he seven as well ms tho jack
In case A let's the first club Lead go
70 y the solution is simpler II leads
the high diamond and y ducks IT, r
leads another diamond ana leads two
rounds of spades, the second of which
A must win. and then he mus win two
heart tricks, as z has discarded tho
seven, keeping jack and trey. II
returns the club after winning tho first
trick will discard a small diamond
and y will go through .Ns spa 3cs
An interesting variation Is when \
holds tho first trick with the nine Of
clubs and leads the top heart. dis
cards small diamond and y lets the
ten of hearts hold, playing the seven.
A spade lead goes 20 vs. Jack over the
ten and - can shed the king OF diamonds
- Us lead II the ace but the spade
nine gives Il = discard Of the heart Jack,
aftsr which \ wins an the tricks.
The diamond opening viii not solve
the nu1lo. r. will play the king, regard
>As OF VS. play, ana must 'ale home
two spades and heart The spade
opening is also unsound as \ Will rut
the queen right on, forcing to hold
the Jack, or two more spade leads give
j. the diamond discard