Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-12
BRIDGE TALKS
By MRS. JOHN MuNcE. yR.

In the hands which were bid last
week and for which the play is to be
given today, dealer holds in spades
queen, 10, 9, in hearts ace, jack, 4, 2,
in diamonds ace, king, queen, z, 8 and
| in clubs ace.
West, or second hand, holds in spades
| king, 6, 3, in hearts queen, 10, 8, z, in
diamonds 6, and in clubs king, queen,
8, 6.
North, or third hand, holds in spades
! jack, 2, in hearts king, 6, 5, 3, in dia-
mondS jack, 10, and in clubs 10, g.,
rs.
East, or fourth hand, holds in spades
ace, 8, z, 5, 4, in hearts 9, in diamonds
8, 5, 2 and in clubs jack, 4, 3, 2.
The declaration in auction was one
no trump and in contract was three no
trump, using the direct bidding. OF
course, it is well to remember that
many bids are optional, and many
hands properly bid will not work out
satisfactorily, due to the distribution of
cards. The play would be the same in
either game.
Coming next to the play, west has to
lead, and when making an opening lead
against no trump, If the hand contains
cour-card suit headed by the king,
queen, with only two other small cards.
it is best to lead the fourth best card
of clubs. After the dummy goes
down leaders partner, by applying the
rule of eleven, realizes that declarer has
only one card in his hand higher than
the card led, and while the 7-spot is
played from dummy, east plays the q
spot, and declarer takes the trick with
the ace.
To trick No. 2 declarer leads the s.
spot of diamonds, west plays the 6-spot,
the 10-spot is played from dummy and
east plays the 2-spot.
To trick No. 3 the S-spot Of hearts is
led from dummy, east plays the 9-Spot,
declarer plays the jack, trying finesse,
but the queen Is in vests hand and he
takes the trick.
It is we'll to remember that many
hands may be played two ways, and 1t
is optional with the player which way
he decides will be to his advantage.
To trick No. west, not knowing
which hand holds the jack of clubs,
played from dummy, east diScardS the
5-spot of diamonds, and south takes the
trick with the ace.
South, in counting his tricks, realizes
that now is the time for him to take
his diamond tricks, hoping to get some
desired discards.
To trick No. S declarer leads the 7
spot OF diamonds, west plays the 4-Spot,
the trick is taken with the jack in
dummy, and east plays the 9-spot.
To trick No. 6 the 8-spot of diamonds
is led from dummy, east discards the Z
spot of spades, declarer takes the trick
with the ace, and west plays the 8-spot
of hearts.
To trick No Z, declarer leads the
king Of diamonds, west discards the 81
spot of spades, north plays the 6-spot
of hearts, and east plays the 4-spot OF
spades.
To trick No. declarer leads from his
own hand the queen of diamonds, west
plays the S-Spot of clubs, the 9-Spot OF
clubs is played from dummy, and east
plays the 5-spot Of spades.
To trick No. 8 declarer leads the q
spot of hearts, west plays the 10-spot,
the king Is played from dummy, and
east plays the 3-spot Of clubs.
To trick No. 10 the 2-spot OF spades
is led from dummy, and east plays the
8-spot, declarer plays the 9-spot and
west takes the trick with the king.
To tricks. Nos. IL and IL west leads
first the king of clubs and second the
queen, and to trick Is he leads the g.
spot of spades, which trick is taken by
east with the ace of spades.
BY this method of play declarer only
made two no trump, or took in all eight
tricks. However, had east played the
jack Of clubs on trick No. declarer
would have tried the heart finesse
which did not work, but would have
gone right In front for his game by
leading q spade to trick No. 2 and would
have made nine tricks.