The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
Radi0Bridge GameN0. 10
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card of his own queen of hearts,
which would obviate the necessity
of attempting a heart finesse.
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WHITEHEAD, East, appreciated
w Works probable intention of
later making use of the king OF
clubs for a discard. Therefore
Whitehead considered the advisable
ity of trumping his partners good
Jack, to lead a heart or diamond
through Works hand up to Dunn
my's weakness.
This would have given Jones,
West, an opportunity to make a
high card of one of those suits, be-
fore Work could secure the discard
which he apparently would be able
to make later, through entry into
Dummy with the queen OF trumps.
However, Whitehead was deferred
from attempting this coup by two
sound reasons: First, Work, South,
might hold three clubs, in which
case, if Whitehead held off, the lat
ter's partner might be able to take
third trick in clubs unless De-
clarer came up with Dummy's king.
Second, if Whitehead trumped the
trick, he would not know whether
to lead a heart or diamond, as he
had no basis for a decision as to the
suit from which Declarer might
wish to effect a discard.
Therefore Whitehead discarded
on the jack of clubs his 2 of dia-
monds; Work played the of clubs.
ZONES, West, continued with the
- 10 of clubs. Dummy, North,
played the 8-spot. Whitehead, East,
discarded the of diamonds.
To have discarded the 2 of hearts
to show weakness in that suit also,
would have given more valuable in
formation to the Declarer than to
Whitehead'S partner. Work, De-
clarer, trumped with the 3 of
spades.
Work led the ace of spades, to
which Jones followed with the a;
Dummy with the 2; Whitehead with
the 6. Work led the king of spades.
Jones discarded the of hearts as
an indication to his partner. White
head, to lead that suit should he
have an opportunity. Dummy played
the 7 of spades; Whitehead the 8.
Work then led the of spades,
overtaking with Dummy's queen.
Jones, West, discarded the of
clubs; Whitehead, East, dropped his
last spade. the 10-spot.
Dummy then led the king of clubs.
giving Work, Declarer, the much
desired discard of his queen of
hearts. Whitehead, East. discarded
the of diamonds; Jones, West,
PLAYED the of clubs.
Work Declarer, then laid down
his hand, conceding the ace of dia-
monds and claiming the rest of the
tricks. His claim was allowed and
he therefore scored four-odd on the
hand, with Sc trick points, and 40
for four honors divided.
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IN contract, the play of this hand
Il would be exactly the same as
in auction. The bidding. however,
would be distinctly different, &C
cording to Works analysis.
There are many different systems
of initial bids in contract, but Work
gives preference to the one which
would bid three spades on South's
hand. although he recognizes that
many PLAYERS would bid only two.
However. by bidding three. Work
would make certain that his part
ner would Jump him to four if he
had probable trick. It needs only
that much in mariners hand to
make a game-going bid desirable.
Of course. for those whose two
hid forces the mariner to bid two IN
this case would be amply sufi-
cient: but that is a system which.
in Works opinion. produces many
losses in the long run.
Work does not want to force his
mariner to bid with bust hand. On
the other hand. by bidding the full
strength of his own hand. he en-
ahles his partner to read his
STRENGTH in the most satisfactory
ranner. thereby PRODUCING the best
bid that is in the two hands.