Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
BRIDGE TALKS
BIZ MRS. JOHN MuNCE. IN.

In the hands which were bid last
week, and for which the play is to be
given today, dealer holds in spades A.
X. @. J. 8, 4; in hearts A, q; in dia-
monds A, K, Q, 10, and in clubs 4.
West or second hand holds in spades
6. s; in hearts K, j, S; in diamonds D.
8, 6, S, 8, and in clubs x, Z, 8.
North or third hand holds IN spades
10. o: in hearts 9, 8, 3; in diamonds j
4. 2. and In clubs A. ], 10, 5, 2.
East or four hand holds In spades =
8. q: In hearts 10, Z, 6, 4, 2; IN oia-
monds z, and in clubs @, 8, 8, 3.
THE final IBID at auction was two
spades. but in contract the f1nal decia-
ration was six spades or a small slam;
West, Of course has to lead, ana NE
has a very poorly arranged mana l9 10.
an opening lead against SUIT PIC. ~
Is better to lead from q weak !ouI Ie u
five card suit in suit bid than 10 leau
from a king and two small ones. 50
with this holding West leads the o-spos
of diamonds, his fourth best IN '.lt t
diamond suit. Declarer, by lookine a.
his dummy, now sees that ne CAR W..
this trick in the dummy or In nus OWL WI
hand. but he decides to take IL III ill0
own hand and leave the JACK Vi un
monds in the dummy as an e x..s, :
therefore the 2-spot Is played ii an
dummy, East plays the I-spos ot ho,nd
bv any of the rules Of play tnat are
given for the adversaries and snouIo 50
NAV his hand at all times so as 10 oe-
ceive his opponents as mucn as poss
sible. Declarer in planning MS manu- ~ !
knows that now he has an entry III ti.e
dummy in the ace of clubs ana Ille
TACK of diamonds, which ENSURES h III
against losing a trick In either sun, nS
well as two entries IN trumps, anu W.T.,
such a strong hand ne nstHLshS ""''
To trick No. 2, declarer leads the A.
snot of clubs, West plays the 6-spot,
the ace is played from dummy ana East
To trick No. 3, the 2-spot Of clubs is
led from dummy, East plays the 8-spot,
declarer trumps with the jack OF spaces
and west plays the 7-spot OF CLUBS.
To trick No. 4, declarer leads trumps,
the 4-spot; West plays the 5-spos' tne
1O-spot is played from dummy ana East
plays the 2-spot. =.
To trick No. S, the 5-spot Of clubs Is
led from dummy, East plays the 9-spot
and dealer trumps with the queen OF
SHADES. West plays the king OF clubs
peclarer is steadily eliminating the hlgn
cards in the club suit.
To trick No. 6, declarer leads the b.
SPOT of spades, West plays the 6-spot
and the trick is taken with the 9-spot
of spades In dummy. East plays the
3-spot. 4.
led from dummy, East plays the queen
declarer trumps with the king OF spades
and West discards the 3-spot OF dla-
monds.
Of spades to get the one trump which is
out against him, West plays the 6-spot
Of diamonds, the 3-spot OF hearts Is
played from dummy and East plays the
7-spot Of spades.
To trick No. 8, declarer leads the 10
SPOT of diamonds, West plays the B.
spot. the trick is taken In dummy with
the Jack and East discards the 2-spot
Of hearts.
To trick No. 10, the jack Of clubs Is
led from dummy, East plays the A.
spot of hearts and declarer get dis
card In the queen Of hearts, West plays
the 9-spot Of diamonds.
To trick No. IL, the 4-spot OF dia-
monds is led from dummy, East plays
the 6-spot of hearts, declarer plays the
queen Of diamonds and West plays the
5-spot of hearts.
To trick No. II, declarer leads the
ace Of diamonds, West plays the jacl
of hearts, the 8-spot of hearts is played
from dummy and East plays the 7-spo'
Of hearts.
To trick No. IS, declarer now Leads
his ace Of hearts, West plays the king
the 9-spot Is played from dummy anc
East plays the 10-spot.
BY carefully planning these hands
declarer was able to make z odd, and
In auction scoring was able to score 9
grand slam, while in contract he coulc
score for the small slam bid and in thu
honor score for the extra trick.