The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

Clubs are trumps and II liz in the lead
Y and want seven tricks against any
defence
The authors solution IL for Y 10 lead
the king OF hearts. upon which must
discard the four Of diamonds. Y then
leads A small diamond. which trumps,
leading a spade for Il to trump. may
ruff this trick with his best trump or
with a small one. or he may discard a
diamond.
II r discards q makes a small trump
and leads another small diamond. and
again Y trumfs and leads a spade
through p. Now II II trumps with the
seven, Il overtrumps with the queen ana
leads the Jack Of diamonds. Although
A covers with the queen. discards a
spade, as d must trump his partners
trick.
whatever trump Il leads. he loses two
more tricks. II he leads the king, II
holds, and Y wins the next two. III he
leads the Jack. let's him hold that, but
il he leads the nine, A makes ten and
ace at once.
p may trump the frst spade lead with
the king or small one. IL the small
trump, u overtakes II with tho queen
and leads the ace OF diamonds. on which
Y discards a spade. small diamond
follows and Y trumps with the four. Now
spade forces B into the lead and he
Is In the same position as In the main
variation.
II b trumps the Hrst spade with the
king, he makes il easy for Y and Il. be-
cause II he leads a trump wins II and
leads another spade, so that can over
trump b and lead two rounds OF dia-
monds, ace first. y making the jack or
trumps on the last trick of all.
H. X. Thaw insists that the ace OF
diamonds, followed by a small one. Will
also solve this problem. This statement
was sent to several who had sent In the
heart opening as the only solution, ask
Ing them II the problem was a dual. 10
this some replied that they had worked
over the diamond opening. but without
result. the solution being apparently inn
possible. A few days later Henry An
drosen OF Louisville sent In the dia-
mond opening as the only solution, max
ing no mention of the heart lead.
The apparent defence to the diamond
opening il this II Il leads two rounds
Of diamonds. trumping the second and
leading spade. Il discards his last dia
mond Now Il leads the heart king and
gets rid of Il spade Another diamond
and b must trump, so discards his
last shade. Now If Il leads small
trump the queen wins. u leads anything
and Y plays his smallest trump, but II
must make third trick with either king
or Jack. Il can lead king of trumps
with the same result
But the diamond opening il sound
nevertheless. The trick is for y to
trump the king Of hearts. keeping his
two spades. The spade lead through /
second time kills him. II he trumps
small z makes the queen and gives a
discard on the diamond. II b trumps
with the king wins the next trick and
leads a diamond, so that can discard
the spade.
Those who sent in only the heart so
luton were f. NJ. Frost, u. Perry, A. !
Strasburser, W. i. w, c. +. Johnson
u. A. w. George T.. Hempel, l.. $
Hart, Jr.. Charles NJ Root, G. H. O'Con'
nor and John II. Whiting.
Solvers are advised that No 3ol be
gins the next honor list. Winners II
tfne last one will be given next week.
Here IL something original in the lin
Of a problem from a composer who ha
already kept the cracks guessing NOR
than once.
BRIDGE PROBLEM NO 322.
BY q l.. Moore