The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30

There are no trunps and Il is in the
lead. Y and Il want only two tricks out
of the nine. but agains; ar defence.
A glance at the position will show that
the problem cannot be solved IL u can
get a diamond lead through rs king
before he loses his reen,ry ace of spades.
This little trap led many into trying 10
kill that recntry at the start. but their
solutions do not give the best defence
for \ and Il.
II Il starts with the spade four. \ and
Il can defea; the solution by letting Il
win with the spade nine and lead the
five OF diamonds. Now Y and r. cannot
solve II \ wins two round OF diamonds
and puts Il right back with the spade. as
Y cannot AFFORD to unguard his king Of
clubs. nor either Of the red suits. AZ the
discard Of a heart or a woul
give A and y every trick.
II z starts with his higher spade. the
ten. the result is the samc. as \ plays
the king and u overtakes IL with the ace.
leaving his nine high. \ may vary the
lead by winning the first round OF dia-
monds only and then playing his ace
of clubs.
II Y plays the seven, 4 can pu. him
In AT once with "A small club. Il discard
ing the ten of hearts. Now 1t does not
matter what Y leads. neither lac nor ID
can win another trick. II Y leads the
heart " wins, puts \ In with the dia-
mond TO make the club. and gets back
IN the spade to make the third dia-
mond. If Y leads ;he diamond the play
10 the same. except that the ace OF
hearts makes NJ the end.
In this variation Of the defence Y may
give up the king of clubs on tho ace.
Then \ makes the queen while he Is
IN, then the ace OF diamonds. and then
a spade. to put Il in TO make the diamond
and the heart.
The only opening lead that will solve
against any defence is for Il to lead the
four OF clubs. II \ puts on the ace Y
must give up the king II 4 plays small
y wins with the king and comes right
back. z playing the nine TO force the
queen. Now Y and Il mus. win another
trick somewhere. as they have al. three
suits stopped, and the top club.
When 4 wins the fist trick he has
the choice OF several leads. II he comes
right back with the smallest club Y will
hold the trick with the seven, and Il
must discard n diamond.
Now Y leads tn" spade, and r can
win or pass It. " Il plays the nine T.
covers and \ wins with the king. lf
A leads the diamond Il must make the
king. II \ leads a spade Y makes Il
heart or u makes a club.
II Il puts the ace Of spades on the
sis AT the third trick 4 PLAYS small and
4 must keep the king. Now Rs re-
entry is blocked. when he leads the
diamond \ makes the jack and ACC. Az
that is lief; is the top spade, as he must
lose a club To Il at the end.
\ pretty defence * for \ 70 lead the
king Of spades after winning the first
club trick with the ace, and then L. lead
the small club. Rs discard controls the
attack In answer to this defence. II h"
lets GO q diamond on the second club
lead y must oyPrtake vs. seven with
the nine. so az to throw y into tho lead
with the spade ten.
II * TO provide against this defence
that Y must give up the King Of clubs on
the first trick IL \ plays the ACC. The
best tina Il can do now is to make his
ace Of hearts and lead the diamond, 4
losing a club trick at the end
Another variation is for \ 10 lead twr
rounds OF spades after winning the first
trick. This forces Y to discard his
seven OF clubs. which allows \ to make
two diamond tricks after Il has made
the ace OF hearts. but u must make I'VE
clubs.
The club discard IS important for Y
in this variation, as "A heart would make
Rs ten good. and , diamond would al
low Il to lead the diamol'lS ~ once in
stead of making his ace Of hearts frs.
After making two diamonds 4 leads the
trey OF cluhS.
If Y is allowed Ia hold this trick with
the seven. that il the only trick for Y
and u. II z overtakes with the nine.
that is the only trick for them, heriusn
! in the first case y makes both his hearts 4.
in the other \ makes two tricks in clubs,
Correct solutions from
Henry \ulrsseu- Leonard Kennedy.