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~ dealt and bid clubs, and Y
passed and B made II hearts. When 2
passed A denied the hearts and made It
spades, but/Y made It two clubs. Then
b went to no trumps. 30 as to get the
lead up to his clups, and went down
two tricks. says he could have won
the game at spades. led the queen
of clubs"
This Is point that often comes up
as one OF the stock excuses for over
calling ones partner. There are un-
Idoubtedly many occasions upon which
st Is important to get the opening lead
up to a certain hand. one Of the most
common being when every other suit is
safe but that one and It has been de-
clared against the player. Whether this
advantage is sufficient to Justify what
would otherwise be bad bid Is a Ques-
ton.
The hand given is an example of bad
bidding and is what English players
describe as calling against the partner"
or competing with your own partner for
the declaration instead of with your ad-
versaries.
Leaving rs unsound club bid out of
the question. why A did not make a
second hand is not explained. He holds
10 bid either spades or diamonds. The
preference should be given to spades, as
II Is the higher ranking suit.
II b Is one Of those players who are
always jumping at the chance to bid
no trumps a diamond bid from would
probably result in no trumps from B,
but would take him out with spades
II B were good player he would leave
that bid alone.
Why ,hould 60 to no trumps in
s'ead OF supporting the spades In the
bidding that actually took place cannot
b. explained on any other ground than
the desire to have the club lead I'D to
BIS hand. At no trumps q should be
able to see that the strength is all
against him. as AS spade Is n secondary
! bid and Is showing side strength
tn support his partners clubs. As stated,
tie play costs B 100 points A could
not go game in spades but he could
make two by cards very easily and
e"ore simple honors The difference is
ice points.
The chief fallacy about this getting
the lead up to suit lies In assuming
tat the lead will come that way. II
b Is sure his right hand opponent can
not get In and come through him, very
we'll; but take the hand Just given. 2
could have made all his clubs by putting
his partner In twice. As II was he
s"ems to have made seven tricks by
! getting In on the third round OF spa des
ond leading through the strong damon.
s'1it. getting the club fineSsA m the next
tick. had good chance to show
the diamonds by discarding the seven
on the third round OF spades.
The correct bidding on this hand would
seem to be for z 10 pass, A to bid a
spade and to say nothing. As It was
q starting with a club. A should bid a
spade. supporting the clubs and 3
should have supported the spades. Az
A did not bid the spades on the first
round B should have been even more
ready to support the spades instead OF
shifting to no trumps. as A shows nc
tops in spades or nothing outside.
II the hand is played at spades II
Is quite true that BIS clubs will be led
through and that he will lose both king
and Jack because z will win the frs,
round, whatever plays. and will then
lead UP to the weak diamonds in the
dummy so as to get another club lead
from Y.
A will trump the third club and set ut
the hearts, putting Y in. Now what is
Y to lead7 II a diamond. he goes UP tc
the major tenace In AS hand. II a
heart, he gives A two discards. II the
Jack Of trumps, B wins It and kills the
queen by the fnesse Of the ten.