The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-18

trumper on the other is too remote to
talk about.
Having the hearts stopped several
times, Y went back to the no trumper.
bidding two. but A supported the heart
suit for three tricks. which forced Y to
consider the advisabilIty OF doubling and
taking penalties instead OF a possible
game. The decision was In favor OF
playing the hand. az 1t was the rubber
game.
h led the hearts and Y won the first
trick with the queen. Now we come to
ths principle ST play s1s .hs ccnsidsr=-
ton OF the exceptions or variations to
the rule Of selecting the suit that is
longer between the two hands.
Y has two suits that come under the
rule. There are eight clubs and eight
diamonds. The unequal distribution. six
In one hand and two In the other. Is
also equal. The next test appears to
make the selection and dictates that Y
should play for the suit shown on the
table. the clubs as II II the rule with
all good players not to disclose 10 the
adversaries that you have two strong
suits against them by playing the one In
hand and leaving them 10 plan a defence
to the one on the table. They may
discard very unwiseiy II they do not
kuow the strong suit that is held M.
Having progressed that far IN the APP
plication OF the rule. Y went no further
and started on with the clubs. leading
the eight and ducking the trick when II
put on the ten. This Is the correct play,
as It is impossible To- catch the queen
Jack and ten in two leads. no matter
how those cards are distributed.
y ted another heart. and Y got the
trick with the Jack. Three rounds Of
clubs followed. clearing the suit. Had
| .tthnr a1,NrsarN ha1d fun giuha the
whole suit would have made. but as \
had four. Y mad to trust the spade kins
FOR reentry.
Upon these club leads. r was careful
10 keep two guards TO hts queen ~ din-
monds. Y discarded diamonds as use
less. on winning the fourth ound 81
clubs, \ led another heart.
Now Y faces the problem OF getting
dummy into the lead TO make those "
clubs. and 4 sees the Importance Of
shutting dummy out. Accordingly the
spade queen Is allowed to win. as y does
not follow suit. having discarded all his
spades \ wins the next spade as Y
has no more to lead and plays a dia-
nond.
As dummy had nothing le't but the
Jack and - had shed all his hearts but
the king. y let the trick run and Il
made the queen and the heart. losing
~ W. ulfliluili lllHtN ~ w NV 'AA "
ing the game and rubber.
The fault with Us application OF tho
RUE TO play for the suit hat is longer
between the two Rands lies In not going
far enough with hts analysis ~ ~"
situation to see that. all other things
being equal. the question Of reentry war
the deciding point.
Had this final test been applied g.
! would nave been clear 70 any person Of
- al 80. - sn.. thA rNfa .E..Has tNla -.
Ing FOR the suit shown on the table was
not az important a. the rule 10 play for
the suit that mad the reentries 10 bring
IL In after It was established. The
hearts are sure reentrics; 90 are the
spades I! z leads low twice.
The correct play after winning the
first trick Of all with the queen or Jach
81 hearts was 90 start IN the diamond
suit by getting the lead into the right
hand for a fnesse. II Y leads a small
club and plays the Jack OF diamonds
from dummy A may cover ana the whole
suit may clear M al once.
As a does not cover Y must duck. az
he cannot catch the queen zen eight In
two leads. and the trick goes TO B's
queen. Another heart and Y IL In -
see II the diamonds will drop in tw)
winning rounds. ~ they DO not, he
goes on and gives Il a diamond trick
with lie AfI4s JUST u luiFt i'uuAAS Y
taken In clubs in the actual game.
Now IL does not matter what X
leads, rs Y SIN holds the best heart 20
get In with II q leads that suit. and he
must win the first or second round ~
spades II that suit IL opened. as dummy
sim ha. three 10 the king. p would
naturally try the spade. as ne has n
clubs. and 4 would put on the ace and
establish the Jack OF clubs by leading
the queen.
The nine Of spades from dummy
would allow Y to win the trick with
the queen and make his two established
diamonds and the ace Of hearts. four ny
cards and the rubber. instead Of Just
getting his contract and stopping Oh,
short Of game.
Another rule which one c~ontinually
hears aid down for the guidance OF
the beginner but which Is soon found
is always to lead trumps the moment
you get In n you are the declarer and
have the strength 20 get the trump,
out. 50 as TO d.sarm the opponents.
But while this may he advisahl,
upon general principles and with aver
ace hands. one must always stop ant
ask oneself the question, And after
the trumps are gone. WHAT
There are 10 less than Ave excen
lions 20 lU' rue TOY N'dNHls lIuIliS ll'
moment the declarer gets In. and each
u these exceptions Is more important
than the rule Itself To get out tn.
trumps 20 d!sarm the opponents is a.
very well. but TO get them out 10 dis
arm your own hand or dunmy's is an
other matter.
Here "a "A hand that illustrates tn.
necessity Of considering the p0ssihili;ie'
after the trumps are gone: