The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14
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This being a nullo there are no
trumps and z IL In the lead. Y and 2
want to force four tricks upon A n B.
The solution Is for 2 to lead the queen
Of clubs. II A ducks Y also ducks and z
continues with the eight Of clubs. which
A must win with the king. T still hold
ing up the ace, as he may want that card
for reentry later.
1t Is pretty clear that II A leads q
diamond he make It easy for Y and z;
so he leads a spade. upon which Y
sheds the seven Of diamonds. p must
win the hrst spade lead with the Jack
or queen. Y playing the six.
II b returns the higher Of his two
remaining spades Y must be careful to
win II with the king. or A will get two
diamond discards. one on the third round
OF spades and another upon whatever z
leads next. This would defeat the solu.
ton.
When z wins the second spade trick
Y discards down to the deuce Of dia-
monds. Vow z puts Y in with the
club. or the heart. 50 that 7 may lead
the deuce OF diamonds TO A.. who must
win the last two tricks.
B may vary the defence by shifting
to a club or a heart after winning the
first spade trick. Whichever he leads
puts Y in. z following suit in either
case. This prevents Y from getting
more than one diamond discard.
Y leads the higher Of his two NJ
naming diamonds. the four. II A
takes II and leads his last spade r must
win the spade trick with the queen.
otherwise AS four will old the trick.
and he will have to win q diamond a
well.
II A ducks the four Of diamonds =
will lead another and A will have to win
" tricks, a diamond and a spade. as
, Y will discard the spade king.
|, The principal variations are when A
! plays the king OF clubs on the first trick,
Y letting him hold II. and A coming
right back with the suit. This forces
, Y to win the second round with the ace,
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; II Y passes the second round Of clubs
Y wins it. II he leads the six Of spades
!. B let's 1t hold. II u leads another spade
. he gives A two diamond discards. II 2
y shifts to the club or the heart. either
! before or after leading the spade six,
Y must win a diamond trick, which
r makes four for Y and z.
81 Nv winning thu eecopd cltth trirk uItb
b the ace y Is able TO lead his hghes,
8 diamond upon which r discards the
y spade queen and z must he careful &c
0 discard the spade six not the king. o,
course 4 ducks the diamond. and Y
q leads the four.
o rs discard on this trick Is adjusted
TO Rs. II B sheds a club Y let's go tn,
heart. II b discards the heart z vii
a shed the club. Should Il throw ava,
d his smallest spade z can discard eitheI
e heart or club. but II Il disc rds his onl,
II remaining high spade z discards tn
spade king, leaving A with the tops IL
that suit.
II a refuses to win the second dia
mond. as well as the frst. z gets rid .
the spade king on the next lead. ant
either A or h takes the rest Of tn
h tricks. no matter what b has kept.
After winning the second diamond. I
having discarded a heart and Y a club
4 must lead the spade. which z viii
d win with the king. returning the trey
no matter which spade B plays. A or
must win the return Of the spade an,
Y gets a club discard at the same time
II A wins tho first diamond lead h
must come back with q spade. Y dis
cards the four of diamonds and Y win
the spade trick with the king. putting
back into the lead with a heart. 40 tina
? may lead the deuce of diamonds to !
before that player gets another discard
Observe that II Y leads the deuce O
diamonds after winning the sscon'
trick with the ace Of clubs b can defea
so as In keep enough cards In each o
the black suits for emergencies.
II Y leads the deuce Of diamonds
v wins II and leads the spade. z must IL
. the spade Jack hold or no wins ever
trick hut the next one. az p will over
take AS spade four II 7 has discarde
his last diamond, 30 az to lead the clut
y. II Y let's the spade Jack hold. b lead
W whichever black suit Y or z must VI,
, having kept one Of each for that pur
J, rose when ne discarded the heart o
the erroneous lead OF the deuce Q
diamonds.
o., Several missed this problem by ba
%discarding. For instance. II A wlns IN
&c first club trick and Y wins the secon
IS must OlsCHTu tue UehTt, IN dUN OtUe
discard allows Y and z TO solve b
H. i.,d.rs the deuce Of diamonds.
10 A common error was In making
es overtake tho queen Of clubs With N
10 a,n wien A played the deuce on m
h,st nick. Then the seven Of diamond
rd ipmkcd like a solution. but n can def,.
i. by disrarding the top spade ana IN
the deuce of spades, no as to keep hot
c.ubs and hearts.
on The defence to the opening lead OF
heart or a spade should be obvious, &
the heart gives A an immediate discaI
en- of the club king, while the spade lea
ne, would be kept up until A got the clu
nd discard. II n opens with the seven
nd eight OF clubs instead Of the queen
ducks, and unless Y puts on the ace
nut will win it with the ten and give A
mp c.nh discard on the heart.
ne The defensive power OF As hand II,
he In mis- ability to win the diamond whel
II ever the situation IL Opportune for II
In spade lead. or to let Y win until thu
sn. time comes.
ng Correct solution from:
he l.. s. Hart. Jr. All others fails
tn through leading the wrong suit. or II
no wrong club. Of failing to duck the clu
no lead whsn A Ga not cover the nrst trio
1.-The importance Of holding the ace