Evening star., 1931-12-15

C.-J 10
(WEST) EAST
CULBERTsoN. MRS. cULBERTsoN
So J 10 s53 So
H-None H.-A K @ 7
D.-A DIX Qs753
! ca @ 943 C.-K
(SOUTHD JACOBY.
! HI 10 s 5 43
| D.-J 10
C-8 So
But Mr.. Lenz and Mr.. Jacoby won
| the last rubber which was hard fought
and finished Is points ahead, in the
play to date.
Surprise Is Essential.
The Nationwide discussion of psychic
bids, stimulated by some Of the bios and
passes in the tournament, brings to
mind Wellington's definition of the art
of war, knowing what the other fellow
is Going over the hill. without letting
him know what is being done"
In bridge. as in war, surprise Is essen
tial A bid or pass which miSinformS
the enemy and leads him to make a
wrong assumption is a surprise, camou-
fage, bluff or psychic bid.
Surprise tactics are ethical provided
! no private understanding exists between
partners. even a tacit understanding
would be a gross violation OF the code
of sportsmanship amounting to cheat
ing Surprise bids, however. are legiti-
mate and are eminently fair because in
attempting to misinform opponents, the
surprise bidder is sometimes taking an
even greater chance of misleading the
partner.
Fake Bids Stupid"
Premature bridge psychologists en-
ploy so-called fake bids. such as bidding
a suit of which the player holds but a
singleton This sort Of bid is ethical
| but stupid
The art Of the unexpected in con-
| tract is making the enemy accept a
wrong set Of facts and permitting him
| to draw perfectly logical conclusions
| If successful, the result will be surprise
| confusion and CONSERVATION. The op-
ponents are naturally listening in on
| the line of communications between
partners. This makes it possible to bait
the trap with wrong promises.
1t is, however, more important, as q
rule to convey correct information to
the partner even at the price Of in
forming opponents.
Says Jacoby Helped.
The first rubber IN last nights session
ended in our favor due, very fortunately
to my young opponent, Mr.. Jacoby
keeping the bidding open for me after
my partner had passed and permitting
me. by a rebid of very strong spade
suit. to give my partner a clearer pic
ture than had been able to fash to
her by my previous bids. We thereby
arrived at a game bid which would have
been utterly impossible II Mr.. Jacoby
had passed on the third round OF the
bidding leaving me high and dry in a
two-spade contract. The hand was as
follows:
Dealer, north. Both sides vulnerable
NORTH.
Mr. LEM
S-3 2
H-9
c-K j 10 $50
WEST. EAST.
Mr.. Culpertson. Mrs. C,lbertson.
s-H sse s-Q7s
D-A do 9 6 s.
c-Ao C-e3
Mr.. Jacoby.
S-A 4
IA J S 3
DIX J 5
CO 8
The bidding:
South. west. North. East.
Pass Pass
Diamond Double Clubs Pass
Pass Spades Pass Pass
Clubs 3Spades Pass 4SpadeS
Pass Pass Pass
Take Eyes OFF Ball.
The immense value OF partial score
in enticirg anxious opponents to over
bid was illustrated with hand number
1875. l do not play golf, but I am told
by golf players that when one Is too
anxious to beat an opponent with q
long hit, he is very likely to top the
drive or otherwise flub the shot, all Of
which terms probably mean much to
bridge players who are likewise, golfers.
In the following hand, our partial score
apparently took our opponents eyes off
the ball and resulted in their landing in
an extremely bad lie that cost them a
thousand set. The hand was as follows:
Dealer. East. Neither side vulnerable.
East-West score 10.
NORTH-MR. LEM.
S.-J 95
H.-Q 8 6 4
DIX @ 10 2
C-QJ
WEST-MR. CUL- EAST-MRS. CUL-
BERTSON. BERTSON
SIX 10 SIS 1852
H-K 3 H.-A l0975
D.-A 9 IS D.-6
C.-K 842 CAS-
sOUTH-MR. JACOBY.
S-A a
HI 2
D.-J 5
C-9 7 6 S
The Bidding.
South. West North. East.
Pass
Pass Club Diamond l Heart
Spade INT Pass 2Clubs
Diamonds 3 Clubs Pass Pass
Diamonds Double Pass Pass
Pass
My partner opened with the ace of
clubs and then led the 3 to my
king l returned small club which
forced Mr.. Lenz to ruff with the 10
spot. BY shortening the closed hand in
trump, through repeated forces we were
able to establish our long suits, leav-
Ing noe with the ace, Q over dumn1y's
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