The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

cubs a.. ,rumps and u IN IN the Lead
Y and 4 want all seven tricks against
any defence.
The solution IL for Il 10 lead the queen
OF diamonds. which A may either cover
OF pass. The better defence is probably
to pass. leaving y IN the lead.
Il follows with the small heart. The
jack or ten will not solve. although Q
number thought it would. This IL one
of the traps. Those who made A cover
with the queen had no trouble in getting
all seven tricks for Y and z. but As de-
fence II TO play the eight Now Y must
let the jack hold or make the queen good
for a trick ia As hand.
II Is left with the lead and continues
with the hearts Y wins and gives Y a
discard OF the spade Jack by leading the
ace OF diamonds. But after z rurs a
spade /, is impossible TO prevent X from
making the queen OF trumps or A from
making the ten.
III. only sound continuation FOR Il when
4 lets him hold the Net trick with the
queen OF diamonds is the four OF hearts.
II A plays the eight Y wins with the
n,ne and leads the ace OF diamonds. on
which Il dHcards the spade. When Y
leads the spade z truinps il with the six
oi clubs.
Now y leads the Jack Of hearts and Y
wins As queen with the ace. This al
lows Y TO lead the jack OF diamonds.
upon which Y puts the jack OF trumps.
shutting out AS smaller trumps. and the
ace Of trumps wins the las: trick OF all.
II 4 puts tho queen Of hearts on
the second trick In spite Of rs leading
the four Y wins with the ace and
s!vsy z :hc Same spade discard With
the ace Of diamonds. but instead OF
ruifing Il with a spade on the next
trick Y must lead the ace OF trumps.
picking UP BIS queen. Then he leads
the nine OF hearts and Il Is In with tho
ten to pick up As trump and make
he last trick of all with the heart
Jack.
Some interesting variations arise when
\ covers the first lead witt the king
% diamonds. Y wins with the ace and
returns the jack. giving Il a spade dis
card. A spade lead from Y is trumpei
by T. with the ON OF clubs. bu; now
the Management OF the heart suit In
entirely changed
The four % hearts will not solve
IN .his variation. 2 must lead the Jack.
n A puis on the queen the ace wins and
v comes rack with the nine. which
Il must allow to hold. SO that Y shall
be left In the lead 20 come through with
the third round of diamondS. A has
20 follow suit z puts ON the Jack Of
trumps 10 shut out A and Y wins the
last trick with n ace OF trumps. This
variation escaped a number Of solvers.
II A does not cover the Jack OF
hearts In this variation u holds the
trick and leads another heart. which
Y wins with the ace. Now the same
diamond lead comes throush u. so that
z shall make his Jack OF trumpe
separately from vs. ace.
II Il makes the mistake Of leading the
small heart in this variation after
'runping the spade A puts on the
queen SO as TO force the ace from
Y. Now when Y leads the diamond
for T. 10 trump 4 will throw away the
eight Of hearts and keep his two trump..
II Y leads the heart instead Of the
diamond y Wins II. but A still has two
trumps left.
Correct solutions from
+, II. Huy, Mrs, John NJ, Bralv. Frank
$ Busser, W p. W. william b. Clark.
e. +. Johnson. Henry Andersen, !. G,
Hume. w. T. Leighton. Capt. Frank
Roy, l.. s.. Hart. Jr.. w J. NJ, o. II.
Boston and D.. A. W.
l., :. Hart. Jr.. says: This is con-
siderably more difficult than the usual
take ALI problem" W. b. Clark saws
This looked impossible at frst sight
and | thought II must he a mlsprint' -
Frank Roy says VERY pretty. and one
is inclined 10 think II impossible. since
4 has no reentry cards" G. F.. John
son says: "Mankowski Is always good
and just diflcut enough"
Here is an easy one for the beginners,
who are complaining that the last few
problems have been too hard for them.
II illustrates a little piece Of tactics
that IL often useful AZ the bridge table
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