Evening star., 1931-05-17


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South needing all but one trick. led the jack
OF diamonds to VESTS queen. Whatever the
J itter returned bound to be wrong. If the
spade queen, it ruffed with the ace. the dia-
Inond ruffed with the ;, the trump king led,
then the. spade jack and the club. II a small
spade the 10 took it, then the jack was ruffed,
the diamond ruffed by the B. the heart king
led then the club. II the diamond ace. it was
Idffed by the g. the spade jack rufed by the ace
tNO good diamonds taken and the trump king
won the last trick. II small diamond 1t lost
to the TO- a small diamond was led to the trump
king thea the trump to the ace, diamonds
taking the two lest tricks.
A LasC @ Week.
What occurs il q player has played after q
r r4nounce, and 1t is then corrected, or if an OPP
onent has led to the next trick after re-
l'ounce which is then corrected?
The player may withdraw his card and, vita
cut penalty. substitute ANOTHER the opponent
yho has led to the next trick may change his
lead if he sees fit. 6
what is the latest that a claim of revoke may
yally be made?
Systems Summarized.
At the moment there is . sort of epidemic
ct pocket sized summaries Of prominent Sys-
tenn Of contract bidding, very useful little
fiangs for those wishing TO get the details
lefty without explanation Of the reasons for
taem- Five of them are On the forcing sys-
tm Four cf these each carrying the state
llent that Ely CuAbertS0n approves it contents,
are Learn Contract Easily" by Elizabeth B.
Eanfield and Alice Dayton Wood; Ready Ref
c.ence Contract" by Harold Thorne: Pocket
mtFact Bridge" by Elizabeth Clark Boyden
md Mrs Prescott Warren, and Contract Step
~ Step" by Robert NJ. BrannOn, in addition
- oae by Mr.. CulbertSon himself called "Cul-
.rtsOn's Pocket Outline Of Contract Bridge.
TfiIton c. Work has issued one on his system
raIed THE Gist Of Contract Bridge" There
i; also the Shepard Barclay set OF Pocket
Charts on All Systems"
Contract Systems.
What is the correct bidding Of these hands.
opponents constantly passing?
nAoJ754 PHONE %AQs53 asa
PARTNER
AlO3 VAK632 HK &AK0J3
Players who make their two bids forcing
GIaranteeing game strength, or these who show
four general high card tricks with two bid,
'vOssId open with spade. Partner, to show
the balance needed for game, would make a
forcing takecut Of three hearts. Dealer can
make the first choice response Of o new suit,
nth four diamonds. The fOrcer. virtually sure
of q slam. dare not bad five clubs to show his
iIer suit. That call Of exactly game Is likely
to close the bidding. So he says six clubs.
Dealer, fearing a possible short club suit By
artner. had better call six spades, his rcbtd-
TSlsle suit containing more than four probable
tricks. inviting partner TO call SIX no Eunaps
Tr let the bid alone which the latter does with
tysO cards of the suit.
Thsse WiaO show just SAX proasable tricks and
three high with q two bAd can start With
two spades Partner, to show the strength of
HAND A Of
G..ae more than necessary, for foar hearts would
be n game bd and game hid Is forcing.
-Four cI'tbs is the correct f0rcer. Dealer now
"a bi5 four diamonds: Partner to show his
carts. ratst avoid the m unzum OF four ana
IL dicEte siam by geing to five hearts. L oaIer