The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-22

ace East could possibly hold would be
the spade ace and that would be Of
no assistance.
He now knew definitely that East
did not hold the king Of hearts, for
otherwise the response would have
been four hearts. The next card
which West wanted to locate was the
king Of clubs, so he specifically asked
for that card by q bid Of four clubs.
This was not to be taken as q de-
sire to play the hand at clubs be-
cause the original three bid definitely
showed that the hand must be played
at hearts. A hand having an option
between two suits or between q suit
and no trump would be opened with
a two bid rather than a three bid,
provided, Of course. the necessary
strength were present.
East knew that West was asking for
the king Of clubs and evidently de-
sired to locate that card for possible
slam bid, therefore East bid five clubs
and that was all the encouragement
West needed to carry the contract to
six hearts.
If East had not held the king Of
clubs he would have signed off with
a bid of four hearts and that would
have been the final contract.
The Play
The play Of the hand offers no
problem at all. The heart finesse lost,
but the combined hands contain no
other losers.
Hands which are opened with q
forcing three bid seldom present much
problem in play, for II the bidding IS
properly handled it will locate every
important card in the deck. The
partners will know definitely whether
the cards they require are held BY
themselves or by their opponents.
This is the one great value OF the
three bid, for it eliminates prac-
tically all hazards from game and
slam declarations when the diStribu-
ton of the cards is such that an
opening three bid can be made.
Practically every group Of contract
players today who are really inter-
ested in learning the game. have q
set of duplicate trays available.
Several years ago the cost Of dupA-
cate trays was prohibitive. but today
practically every department store
handles this equipment at very low
prices. There is no question but that
duplicate bridge Is more entertaining
than the ordinary form OF party
bridge. However, am today going
to give you a new use for our dupli-
cate trays.
Bridge articles are somewhat diff.
cult to follow unless you take tn
time to lay the cards out on the table
However, here IS my suggestion:
II you belong to group OF four
or eight. people who are In the habi
of meeting at definite times Tor a
evening Of bridge, have the hostess
for the next party clip the bridge ar
ticles from the paper. Let her take
deck of cards for each hand, sort II
and place the hand in the duplicat'
trays.
Each hand for each article shoul'
be separated and placed In q Separat'
duplicate tray. When your club meet
for its party you will have either 81
or II hands, as the case may be. sc
up in duplicate trays.
Before starting on your regula
bridge party place the duplicate tray
on the table and have your grou
bid and play the hands. After tn
bidding and play have been complete
sort the cards out again, giving eac
one back his original hand. and no.
delegate one Of the group to read ia
daily article which goes with thu
particular hand.
In this manner you can compa1
your bidding and play with that give
in the article, and there Is no quea
ton In my mind but that this Is th
simplest and best method Of coErectl
learning contract bridge.
Do not read the articles before pla
starts. but after the bidding and pla
has been completed. In this mannl
you will find out when and where 70
made your mistakes. It has ofte
been said that experience Is the be'
teacher.
After playing the six-or l2-hand
and discussing pro and con the di1
ferent points brought out In eac
article. you win find that you hal
easily and clearly mastered . fair
complete bridge lesson.
Another suggestion would Ike
make Is that after you have con
pleted the bidding Of the lesson hand
and before you start to play the card
you review the bidding and determ1l
which Of your bids were constEuctty
which were sgn-off bids, and Will
were defensive BIDS.
II = the ability to distinguish b
tween and recognise the various typ
Of bids that viii determine your ~
cess g : contract player.
Remember that II original bids Z
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