The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-10
WORK ANSWERS ALL
HIS QUESTIONS IN
BRIDGE BROADCAST

Noted Bridge Expert Concludes
Lessons Over Bismarck RAJ
do Station Tuesday
In his final Radio Bridge broad
east Of the season from KFYR at Bis
marck, Milton G. Work answered
the final ten questions in his handi-
cap test, by which participants may
grade their bridge skill if they SO
desire. The method of grading is:
If all your answers are correct Gin
Guiding the ten questions previously
answered. you belong in Class A; one,
two or three mistakes put you in
Glass B; four, five or six mistakes in |
Glass G; and more than six mistakes
in Glass D. Answers are the same
at auction and contract.
Questions II and IL are based on
this hand: South-Spades, K, 10, 8, S.
Hearts, A, K, g.; Diamonds, A, x, I'll
Clubs, K, J., 8. West-Spades, ], 8, 81
Hearts, J, 7, 8; Diamonds-8, 2; Clubs,
A Q, Z, 4, g.. North-Spades, @, 81
Hearts, 9, 6, 4; Diamonds, @, j, 9, g.
S; Clubs, g, 6, 5. East-Spades, A, III
6, A.; Hearts, @, 10, S, 2; Diamonds,
10, 4, 3; Clubs, 10, 3. South is declar-
er, playing no trump lone at auction
three at contract). To the first trick
are played: West, the 4 of clubs;
North the s.: East the 10; South
the jack. To trick two South leads
the ace Of diamonds.
Questions: II. What is the correct
lead for South to trick three? IL.
What is the lead to trick four?
Question IL Answered
Answers: IL. To trick three South
should lead the king of diamonds,
winning the trick. IL. To trick four
South should lead the king of spades.
The reason for this seemingly peculiar
play is that Declarer can be sure OF
two heart tricks, five diamond tricks
and one club trick-just n short OF
game. He can easily establish a spade
for the needed trick; but If East holds
the ace of spades and wins the first
spade. he will doubtless lead a club
and West probably will be able to
make four club tricks and save game.
The important thing for declarer is
to induce East to let one spade WIN;
and East is most likely to do that II
he thinks declarer has no more dia-
monds in his own hand and is trying
to make IN entry in dummy with
the queen of spades in order to run
dummy's long diamonds. If West has
the ace of spades, declarers game Is
perfectly safe. -.
Questions 13 and IA call for this
deal: South-Spades. A, @. j; Hearts
A. J, 8, 2: Diamonds, K, j, 7, 4; CLUBS,
A. K. West-SpadeS, 9, 6, 3, 2; Hearts,
10. 8: Diamonds, 9, s; Clubs, q J, .,
4. 3. North-Spades, 7, S; Hearts, H.
7. 6, 4; Diamonds, A, 5. 3, z; Cluos
8. 7. 2. East-Spades, K, 10, q, 4;
Hearts. q. 9, S; Diamonds, @, 10, 8;
Clubs. 10. 6. 5. With South playing
no trump (three in contract, Wes1'
to trick one, would lead the queen
Of clubs.
Questions: 10. How many entries
does the North hand contains? Il.
How many tricks should dsclaref
make against the best defense?
Declarer's Play
Answers: 13. The North hand con-
tains four entries, two in hearts ana
two in diamonds. IA. Thirteen
tricks. The correct play is for South
to lead the 8 of hearts to trick two
North winning with the king n re-
turning the 4, South taking the jack
finesse and then leading the ace
This leaves dummy's z OF hearts al
entry. South having the deuce. Ii
diamonds a similar play is MADE
south leads the Z, North takes with
the acc. and returns the deuce, South
takes with the jack and leads tne
king. so North has the S Of diamond:
as an entry with South so!ding the a
with these two entries, North can be
mt in the lead twice and two Spade
illnesses by South produce thlrteet
tricks. .I
The two hands for Questions 10 ano
is were given as: South-Spaoes' -
@. 10; Hearts, @, j; Diamonds, AZ
10. 7. 6; Clubs, A, j. I. North-Spade5
2. 4. 3; Hearts, 9, 5, 2; Diamonds =
o s: Clubs, K, @, 10, 4. South. &c,
clarer. is playing a no trump. Wes'
onans with the 5 of spades. Eas'
plays the jack.
Should Lead Club
Questions: Is. What spade shoult
declarer clay from the South hand OF
trick one? 16. Which suit should b
led to trick two? .
Answers: Is. Ace Of spades. 10
A club. It will be seen that declare
is sure of two spade tricks ana lou
club tricks. He can also make NV
diamonds if the finesse wins. nu
cannot make game without rEKlns
the diamond finesse. If he shoul<
take the jack of spades played b!
East with the queen, then put dunn
nv in with a club and try the Ola
mond finesse and it should lose u
west. West would not continue IN
snades because he could marx Tn
oce and 10 in the South hand. WEI
y,o,,ld be sure in that case to lea
hearts and the adversaries would AK
OF least -four heart tricks and saw
come If declarer wins the jack Q
spades with the ace, West VII De ap
to place the queen OF SPACES III ~
mariners hand. Then If the dlamon'
finesse loses, West may contlnu
spades. in which case the declare
will make an easy game. II Tn
diamond king is in the East hane
the declarer has nothing to fear. n
can make game by winning one space
five diamonds and four clubs. IN
shade subterfuge may not succeed
but it is very apt to do SO.
Questions II and 18 are based o
these hands: South-Spades, A, {
10: Hearts, X, J, 4; Diamonds, :,
=. 6: Clubs, A, K, ], North-Spade.
2, S: Hearts, @, 6, 5, 2; Diamonds, :
@. 10, 8; Clubs, Q, 10, 8. South
declarer, playing no trump (three 8
c~ontract). West opens with the 4
spades; East plays the 9.
Questions. II. Which spade EhOul