The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

There are no trumps and Il - In tho
lead. Y and z maintain thai IN spite
OF the change in the position OF the high
clubs. they can still win four tricks out
% seven against any defence
T. ma. before him no less than four
different attacks by which the problem
might We solvel n he could get any one
OF them through. one IL 10 throw Is
into the lead so that he shall nave TO
lead clubs up TO vs. queen. Another is
to make the spade queen u sure reentry
for the diamond nine. Another Is TO
force a club discard from n. 40 that all
three % rs shall he good for tricks.
SIN ano'her IL TO put A into the lead
so that he shall give Y W tricks In
diamonds.
There is only one opening lead. and
that In the smaller OF rs two hearts,
This A should pass, allowing b TO win
with the nine, while Y discards the
deuce OF clubs. A. In NO 3l5, BIS best
defence ~ TO lead he ace OF spades
with a view 10 putting z IN with a small
spade. But Il puts the King on the ace,
aud tie next spade lead goes TO "
queen
\ has The cholce OF several di,cards.
and these make the problem interesting
II he let's 20 the queen OF hearts. so as
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mouds later, Y makes the high diamond
while he is IN the lead. and IL Il dis.
cards a spade 2 d!scards a club.
The next lead IL the club queen. which
r covers with the king and Il wins with
the ace, 80 as 10 make a trick with the
Jack OF hearts. surrendering the last
rick to 4 with the small club,
u may lead a small spade instead of
the ace at trick two, but instead of
letting y win II with tho queen 4 mus,
put the king right on and return the
suit, II b does not win VS. queen
Y makes a diamond and leads a club.
II u wins the second spade trick he
may ms well make the third while
he has the chance. but he loses the
next two tricks In clubs and a diamond,
A may prefer 10 discard the nine OF
clubs, keeping the queen OF hearts. In
that case Y leads tho club queen, In
stend OF tho nine OF diamonds. Il cover
and u wins. Then A IL thrown int
tive diamond tricks.
A tricky play Is the anal club from
RS hand when he gets In with tho
heart, This goes 10 VS. queen and he
comes back with the spade queen. II
u puts on the ace he loses another
club trick and z makes tho spade king.
Y making the nine of diamonds at the
emu Witn II puts a IN WIN the heart,
II Il passes the spade queen u wins It
with the king, makes the top club and
puts A In with the heart.
one OF the weak defences ia for A
to win tho first heart trick with the
queen. II he leads tho club tack Y
covers ana II must put on tho king.
the trick going to rs ace, This makes
the ten high. Now u can make his
Jack OF hearts, while Y sheds a club
n Il a spade.
The next lead Ia the spade king and
II must duck II or make VS. queen good
10 bring In tho diamond. The next
lead II the SIX OF clubs, n II Is al
lows tho nine to hold tho trick A
loses Two diamonds. II Is overtakes
tho nine with tho ten he loses a club
later.
A may win ths irst trick with tho
heart queen and lead The suit right
back. In that case Y dlscards the dia-
m"nd and v u spade. y !cans .ns
spad" king, II this IL allowed 10 win
a small spade puts Il In and h. loses
two club tricks and tho diamond, Civ
ing n ono more than his contract. ne
better play Is to win the spade king and