Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
BRIDGE TALKS
M MRS. JOHN MuNcE. JR.


In the hands bid last week and for
which the play is to be given today
Dealer held in spades S, 3, 2: Hearts,
Q, J, 10; Diamonds, A, 6, 4; Clubs, A,
K, Q. S.
West, or second hand, held in Spades
J, Z, g. Hearts, 6, 4, Q; Diamonds. 10,
I9, 8 Clubs. J, Q. 8, 4.
North, dealers partner, held in
Spades A, @, 4; Hearts, A. 5, 3, Dia-
monds, x, J, 2; Clubs, Z, 6, 3. 2.
East held in Spades K, 10. 8. 8;
Hearts, K, 8, 8, Z. Diamonds, :, 7, S,
3; Clubs, 10.
The declaration was won by dealer
at auction with a final bid of two no
trumps and the bid at contract was
three no trumps.
Coming now to the first lead, West
has only one four-card suit, cnd as
his partner has not given him any
information as to what to lead him. he
has no choice but to lead his fourth
best Of that suit, namely, the 4 spot of
clubs TO trick No. /. Declarer now plans
his hand and plays the spot from
Dummy, East plays the 10 spot, and
Declarer, realizing that one club trick
must be lost and that this 10 spot is a
singleton, plays the spot from the
closed hand, as he wants the lead to
come from EastS hand
To trick No. 2 East leads the spot
of hearts and Declarer falSe-cards by
playing the queen; West plays the .
spot and the spot is played from
Dummy.
To trick No. 3 Declarer leads the ace
of clubs, West plays the spot OF clubs.
the spot is played from Dummy and
East discards the spot of diamonds.
To trick No. Declarer leads the king
OF clubs, West plays the spot, the 6
spot is played from Dummy and East
discardS the 8 spot of spades.
To trick No. Declarer leads the
queen Of clubs, West plays the jack, the
spot is played from Dummy and East
is put in a very embarrassing position
as to discards, but finally decides To
discard the 8 spot of hearts.
To trick No. Declarer leads the 10
spot of hearts, West plays the 4 spot
the ace is played from Dummy and
East plays the spot
To trick No. the 5 spot of hearts
is led from Dummy, as it Is preferable
to give the lead to East, rather than
West, and East plays the king of hearts
Declarer plays the jack and VIC. plays
| the spot.
BY having to make SO many diScards
East had to so break up her hand that
now 1T does not matter which suit she
| leads. so to trick No, 8 East leads the
5 spot of diamonds, Declarer plays the
spot. West plays the 10 spot, and the
trick is taken by the Dummy with the
| jack.
To trick No. 9 the spot of diamonds
is led from Dummy, East plays the
spot, Declarer plays the ace and West
! plays the spot.
To trick No. 10 Declarer leads the {
| spot of diamonds, West plays the {
| spot, the king is played from Dummy
| and East plays the queen.
To trick No II the ace of spades is
/ led from Dummy, East plays the spot
Declarer plays the 2 spot and West
| plays the 6 spot.
To trick No. IL the queen of spades
is led from Dummy. East plays the king
Declarer plays the spot and West
plays the spot of spades.
To trick No. ID East leads the 10 spot
of spades, Declarer plays the 5 spot oil
spades from his own hand, West takes
the trick with the jack and the spot
is played from Dummy
Declarer by this method of play made
the game, or the three odd.