Judge — June 23, 1928 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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= Mr. Lenz has twelve times, National and International Bridge and Whist Championships, Those who follow this contest in Judge wut understand why Milbur C. Whitehead has said, “Sidney Lenz is doubtedly the most remarkable card player the world has ever known.” HIS is the fourth of a new series of Lenz Problems. Prizes listed below. Mr. Lenz personally conducts this department. His decisions will be final. Contestants should give as clearly and directly as possible all essential variations of attack and defense in playing the cards. Not only correct play, including essential variations, but the directness with which solutions are arrived at and the clarity with which they are stated will be considered in awarding prizes. If two or more contestants tie, both or all will receive like prizes. In the first series of Lenz problems many readers presented | their solutions in most unusual ways. Each week during the second series of problems we will award a special prize for | the cleverest form of solution. Such prizes may be awarded | for verse, illustrations, graphic presentation, or any excep. | | tionally clever or unique form. | Address solutions to Sidney S. Lenz, His Desk, Jupce, 627 West 43rd Street, New York City. Problem 4, Series 2 The number of the problem must be clearly indicated by the contestant at the top of each solution. Only one side of each sheet of paper used should be written on. All solutions must be re- “" First Prize ceived not later than July 2nd. Lenz solution will he published in July 21st issue. ames of winners will be published in July 28th issue. the Bank Note backs. An tablished favorite of card clubs. Second Prize 9 AQB lems. Or (2)__A_ year's subscription JUDGE. Third Prize Ko (1) An autographed copy of “Lene on Bridge.” Latest volume. Pub- lished by Simon & Schuster. Con- tains all his popular problems from New York theater programs. Byos “Pencil Bridge” Mott-Smith. Intro ey S. Lenz way to check your play ing against that of an expert Special Prize A choice of any of the prizes listed above. Diamonds are Trumps. South has the lead. North and South must win six of the seven tricks against any defense by East and West. 23 Twelve packs Russell's Aristocrat Playing Cards. The cards with (1) Set. Clark's Auction Bridge Tiles, with racks. Used in place of cards, especially out of doors 493 Ideal for working at Bridge prob- Lenz Solution to Bridge Problem 16, Series 1 As it appeared in the May 26th issue of Judge Hearty are Trumps. South has the lead. North and South must win five of the eight tricks against any defense by East and West. @A976 9 10 oK42 OUTH opens the Club, North dis cards the low Spade. East leads five of Spades. South plays low and West is permit t West leads low Diamond. orth wins with King and plays the Heart, whi oa overtakes and leads the five a_ Diamond and North Spades. The Diamond a trick in that suit wat the thied trick. West plays the lowed by low Diamond, North wins the fourth trick and leads trumps South overtakes and the last trump forces West to unguard the ade or give up the top Diamond. Should West lead the trump at trick vuth overtakes and leads the p. West must discard a Dia and North a Spade. The Dia now sets the suit with a trick ty ay win the Spade lead with the { still take tricks by trump and by Soe West discard a Spade instead of a Diamond. North discards a Dia mond and h leads the low Spade At the second trick, East may lead any other card with being able to de feat the problem. The Jack of Spades will be covered by the Queen and King. but North plays the seven. If West then leads the trump, South wins with King and leads a Diamond Should West lead the low Diamond instead of the trump, North puts up the King and leads trumps, South overtaking and making two’ Spades and a trump. Should East at second trick lead the trump, South wins and continues with last trump. North discards from the suit that is retained by West and South leads the suit West has dis- carded from. If two rounds of Diamonds are led at second and third tricks, North wins with King and holds the fourth trick with the ten of trumps. The remain- ing Diamond is led. South discarding low Spade and West is forced to. win the trick and lead away from the King of Spades. The return of the Club at second trick is won by North's trump, South and West discarding Spades. North leads the Ace and low Spade. West win- ning and leading low Diamond at the fifth trick. North wins with King and leads the remaining Spade, which East must be permitted to win, South dis- carding the Pussond Should West. (Continued on page 32) comicbooks.com