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z dealt and bid . spade. From the
preparedness point OF view this bid
10 unsound. II his partner car win W
tricks anywhere 2 should make his con-
tract. but II the partner gets the dec
hration z has not the required two
tricks assistance. and II the opponents
get It z has not the required two
tricks for the defence. There 10 no Jus
tihcation for any original bid on e
cards. He should have waited until the
second round. II that never comes. he
10 well out Of Q difsouit situation.
A bid no trump. 7 10 not stronE
enough to double. but he 10 TOO strong
to give UP the contest 30 easily, % ne
bids two hearts. chiefly 20 deny the
spades. A. . rule. when . player has
been told what 70 lead against . no
trumpsr II 10 better to keep still. but Y
has no spades to lead.
B doubled the two hearts to show
his two shoppers In that suit. Then 2
went 10 three spades. which IL about
three tricks more than his hand 10 worth
II his partner refuses to assist him.
A doubled the two spades. instead OF
going on with the no trumper. but whom
Y pasred Il went to two no trumpA
which went round to Y. who doubled II.
4 His reasoning u perfectly sound. or
would be II his partners original bid
| were sound.
How is II possible for A to make two
| odd at no trump II z has " sure
tricks. At least one Of them In spades.
while Y lies over the no trumper In
three other suits. strong enough to hold
them safe. even II b has both ace
and queen Of hearts?
On the strength Of his partners hav-
| ing two tricks in hearts A ~redoubled.
and to pull his partner out Of the hole
that z himself had got him into 2 had
to bid three spades. which OF course A
doubled. That ended the bidding. Had
z kept still A would have made his two
odd ut no trump. rsdoubisd. because II
was made At other tables when there
was no other bid. z passing the nrs'
| time. not Seeing any chance tn make hts
spades as he had no reentry. or bid
ding two spades the second round and
then dropping II.
Against the no trumpsr Y led the
heart nine and the queen won. z led
the club ten and A passed It up. The
second club lead a won with the king
Al this point thu majority OF players
would probably lead the heart. % - &c
get the spade fnssss. but A led the kim
of diamonds And followed with the
Jack to "a the queen. h would
make the ten good for reentry n give
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win the game.
Y refused to play tbs queen. A coulc
do nothing but 60 on with the ace ant
another. putting Y In. 2 discardinf
shades. Y led the top heart. b won WITH
the ace and gave A the spade hnssse
upon which Y discarded q losing heart.
Now all that A. can make 10 hi
two aces. because n he leads the clubs
twic7NT makes two heart tricks. II HI
leads spades twice 2 will make wv
spade tricks. What has 2 accomplished
by his original bid except 70 show
A where he could make . safe hnnsse
Blu, for Y's refusal to give up the queer
OF diamonds this would have cost then
the game.
Returning to the table At which 2 wen
to three spades and A doubled. here I
how the play went: 4 opened With
heart, a. II had doubled rs bad. B VOL
with the ace and rstufnsd Q trump. .
dummy had Mesa 4 wen theI0tns viii
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