The sun., 1918-08-11
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.
Smudge.-R, d. c. says: A gets thu
pitch for two. when he wants three to
20 out, B and c each wanting one On
the frst trick B makes high and c gets
low. B says he wins right there, but x
says IL he makes his two he keeps the
game In. as only the bidder can go out
II the bidder makes what he bids he
can count it before any other player
counts; and II It Is enough TO 60 out, It
comes under the rule bidder goes out"
But II the bidders count is not enough
to put him out the others proceed to score
what they make, and II they can count
out they win. As soon as high and low
were shown against A it was impossible
for him to win the game. and BIS high
counts out before C's low.
Auction Bridge.-C. X. says: The
dealer holds six clubs to the queen nine
and bids two clubs. On another occasion
he bids originally two diamonds on six
to the king ten. In neither case Is
there any strength outside. bets
that these are not sound free bids, but
the dealer insists that he must show
his partner what he has.
The objection to these bids is twofold
In the first place they do not show what
the dealer has, as he would make the
same bids with ace king at the top OF
the suit. In the second place bidding
two on a hand that is not worth one Is
IN. n
the strength Of the cards With two
sure tricks at the top Of five cards the
PLAYER will bid one, and without a sure
trick In his hand he will bid two. which
ia an error that all careful play
ers must avoid. The theory of these
two trick bids is to indicate that the
player has no other suit Such infor-
nation is very valuable to the adver-
sar!es.
L. P. r. says: During the play OF
no trumper the dummy leads spade.
10 which B plays club. His partner
at once asks him, mo spades. partner
3 saws he has a spade and takes back
the club, playing the deuce OF spades.
The declarer demands that B play his
highest spade ard leave both the club
and the small spade on the table as ex-
posed cards. r says II the revoke is cor
rected in time that is enough.
According to the laws 1t is not enough
B has shown his partner that he holds
a certain club. which might be a card
that would convey valuable information.
But II the declarer calls for the best
spade the club. played in error, is not
an exposed card, The small spade is an
exposed card, however as e has played
| two cards to the same trick.
Mrs. r. asks IL there Is any rule
about cutting and changing seats at
pivot.
The pivoting decides nothing but the
partnerships and the usual rule Is for
the three players to move round the
pivot like the hands OF a clock. This
is In order to prevent any possibility
| Of getting the same partner too often.
which may happen when only two play
ers exchange seats. The first deal and
| choice Of cards must be cut for at the
| beginning Of every rubber.
G, T. L. says-While z Is dealing the
cards for the second game remarks
| that he could not remember who dis
| carded the small club. 1t then occurs
to B that the 6eclarer must have re-
voked and both recall his having played
club on the last trick OF all. won
by dummy's good heart. The player
who was declarer on the last hand bets
II ia too late. A says 1t is In time
| l1to lrx hat
honor column until the score OF the
rubber is agreed to. Two by cards
| was scor ed.
Although revoke penalties go in the
honor column they are not honor scores
In the meaning Of the law. The revoke
penalty usually alters the trick score
also. On this point the laws disagree
Law IS says a proved error in the
trick score may be altered up to the
time of the first bid on the following
game" Law Ss says a revoke may
not be claimed after the cards are GU
for the next deal II the declarer re
voked his trick score Is an error. but
the revoke cannot now be claimed. Thii
reads as II the declarer should cros'
off his trick score. but his opponent!
get no 100 revoke penalty.
]. C. says.-The contract is Ave hearts
doubled. 2 wins two odd only and
revokes into the bargain. What is thu
score?
z scores nothing but honors az held
His opponents score 800 for having sc
tho contract three tricks and 100 NOR
for tho revoke.
T. c. z. asks what Is meant by tn,
shift bid, and which player makes II
declarer or adversary?
The shift is a trick to catch the n,
trumper of its guard, Suppose tn
dealer bids no trump. and second han,
holds six solid hearts, with one honor Il
a short club suit. He bids two clubs
knowing that the no trump bidder will
go to two no trumps IL he has the club
stopped Then the six heart tricks de
feat the contract They were not enough
to defeat a bid OF one. The shift come
into play when the club bid is doubled. In
stead OF returning to no trumps T'hei
the shift is to the heart suit. biddinl
two. II Is considered dangerous 4
make a bid OF two tricks in suit tina
will require a bid OF three to shift. Tha
. Is why a lower valued suit Ia bid as
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