Evening star., 1931-12-27


coby was more lib
eral tn an usual Ely Culbertson.
with bluff bids,
which, however, were ineffective in
stopping our march to game.
The rubber score now stands 54 rub
bers for us and Al rubbers for Lenz.
Language of differences.
The subtle language of inferences
which is the most fascinating feature
out of the approach-forcing system Of
contract bidding has been used fire.
quently throughout my match with
Lenz and Jacoby. The inferences
drawn are of two kinds:
Positive differences from what your
partner says, and negative inferenees
from what he fails to say.
Through the language of bidding, us
ing this finely adjusted system, two
partners who are masters of the game
can play the hand by prediction with
almost as great accuracy as when the
cards are on the table.
Through approaching with low-suit
bids, an opportunity is given the part
nerShip to draw correct inferences as
to the holding opposite, and as the i'm
plications of the bids are deciphered, 1t
Is possible to determine whether the
final objective should be a part-score,
a game or slam.
Example Of Slam Bidding.
An interesting example of slam bid
ding closed the first rubber of the aft
ernoon.
Lightner opened the bidding with
one heart; in response to this I bid
three spades. This bid disclosed dis
tribution, but denied the possession Of
three honor tricks Had I held three
honor tricks. my bid would have been
two spades With this half warning,
half invitation we continued the bid
ding until we reached the makable
heart slam. When my partner dis
closed a second suit, felt that the fit
Of the hands had been so far estab-
lished that I could bid five hearts, ask
ing him to bid the slam If his hand
warranted another bid This he did.
The hand and bidding was:
East-West vulnerable.
LEM (NORTH).
SIX Q64
H-8 S 2
D-72
C.-K 1043
CULBERTSON LIGATNER
WEST s - EAST.
H-J7 H.-AKoss
D-Q84 D.-A x j 10
C.-None CO J8
JACoBY (soUTD.
SIS
.. H-10 9
D.-9 s.
CA 9 6 5 2
The bidding:
East. South. West. North
heart Pass clubs Pass
diamonds Pass hearts Pass
hearts Pass Pass Pass
Slam Closes Rubber.
An example Of nice slam bidding by
LenZ and Jacoby brought to q close
the third rubber of the session and the
eightaninth of the match. The hand
and bidding was:
South dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
LEM (NORTH.
S.-A K "a
H.-A Q43
D-6
CO J63
CULBERTsON LIGHTNER
(WEST). EAST.
SO 8 SD 7 So
Do 4 3 2 DJ 81
C.-10 81 CA 9 542
JACoBY (soUTH.
So 96
H.-K 10 6
D.-A X 10 95
C.-K
The bidding
South. West. North. East.
l diamond Pass 2 clubs Pass
3 hearts Pass 5 hearts Pass
hearts Pass Pass Pass
The bidding on this hand was identi-
cal with what it should have been,
using the approach forcing system
Of course, the only trick to make
against the contract was the ace of
clubs. Perhaps adversely has taught
them the virtues of the approach
forcing system of bidding.
Counterfeit" OvercaII.
An interesting example of "coun-
terfeit" overcall which went wrong was
furnished on the first deal of rubber 88.
The hand and bidding was:
East, dealer.
LEM (NORTH).
So 9642
HI 3
D-8 6
CA 753
CULBERTSON LIGHTNER
WEST). (EAST).
S-A KJ8 SIS
H.-A @ J6 sH-K 10 95
DIX 3 2 do S
C.| S C.-K 10 g42
JAcoBY (soUTD.
$50 7
H-8 y
D.-A J974
CO 8
The bidding
East. South. West. North.
Pass Pass l spade Pass
l no trllmps clubs hearts Pass
hearts Pass Pass Pass
Lenz, in response to his partners
tWo-club bid opened the ace of that
suit and thus afforded me discards for
SEHHEEH6EEFHY
q New All-Bri
II 9TH g Tewkes
s Price So,
IL One of the most me
H section. Reel oman f;ra,l