The sun., 1916-09-10
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n dealt and bid no trump. His hand Is
exactly average and many persons might
feel inclined to blame the original bid
for the disaster that followed. but good
players bid these no truinpers all the
time nowadays not to play them. but TO
nher General assistance to the partner
II he happens 20 have n suit.
A holds two equal suits and follows
the usual rule Of bidding ,..e one Of
higher value first, intending to show the
hearts on the second round. Y at once
bid two no trumps.
THE Sun has repeatedly pointed out
the folly Of this bid. because II gives the
partner no chance, II there are two
sure shoppers in the suit decla red against
the no trumper and a trick or two out.
side the correct thing Is to double. which
will allow the dealer TO GO pack 10 no
trumps II he really has n no trumper
The great advantage of the double Is
that il shows the dealer exactly where
the assistance is to come from. With
only ono stopper and three or four
tricks in another suit the bid would be
two no trumps. The double indicates
the two shoppers. When y and z passed
a did not feel strong enough to hid
three hearts. as Il must have something
in that suit II he had nothing In spades,
the control Of which lay with Y.
a started with the king OF spades,
which dummy allowed to win. The queen
followed, and dummy allowed tina, to
win also. 80 as 10 remain with the tenace
over A. and also 10 force a shift. A
shifted to the singleton club, 40 as TO
avoid leading the hearts up to z. with
whom he placed the king and ten.
Dummy won the club and led a diamond.
which u won. This allowed Il to lead
the ten Of hearts IN to weakness. and n
refused to put on the king.
The next heart was won ny A witt
the jack. and he then played the ace and
another. putting Il in. as b was marked
with the best diamond, Il cleared the
diamonds, but his contract was set Cor
two tricks. two diamonds, three hearts
and two spades making agains, him.
VS. hand Is hardly strong enough To
double the two spade bid. IL We make
due allowance for the quality of the a,-
cragc no trump bid. He should he sat.
is1ed to save the game, which he mus,
do II he can make two truinps and a
club, even II the dealers alleged nc
trumper has only one trick In 1t.
II Y doubles the two spades. instead OF
going to two no trumps. r would un,
doubleday bid the clubs to take his part
ner out and at the same time to denN
the spades. Whether y bid or not.
would be very unwise to go back to NJ
trumps. In any case. A would show tn,
hearts. either to pull himself out OF tn,
double. or to deny the clubs. 1t woult
be only in case OF the return to the n,
trumper that A would stop bidding an,
lead.
A could make three hearts. but hardl,
the game. AS Y and z must make "A truml
trick n z Is careful not to cover the tel
with tho king, which would he to throw
II away. and II A eXhausts the truInps, ,
, will make two spades n 4 club.
. 1t In not In the no trumper so much a
In The suit bids that the penalties seen
y to accumulate. and for either or both O
, the two reasons already pointed ou,
. The original bid is not sound. or the as
I sistinR hand IL not justified.
a Another common source OF psnaltie
is the tendency to go on bidding when tn
: partner refuses to assist. hut that IL al
other story. Rubbers will he shorter an
Z penalties less II women will rcmembe
o l,not to assist on less than three trick
" and never OH trumps alone. Your par,
\ ner has the trumps. What she want
some tricks In tho plain suits. 30 as I
. help her out with the contract.