Judge — November 16, 1929 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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Y/DN and tenth prob jems in the $14,000 Br ing. Inthe mext issue of JUDLE the tev remaining p PROBLEM No. 9 Mr. Lenz’ Bidding SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST PROBLEM No. 10 @KQ9 910642 O98 GH s Mr. Lenz’ Bidding SOUTH = WEST = NOKTH EAST | 1 Dia. Pass | 1 No T. Pass | | Redouble | Pass 2 Clubs] 2 Dia 3 Clubs | Pass 2 No T. | Pass Pass 2 Hearts | Pass | Pass 3 Pass | 3 Hearts | Pass | Pass (Maximum score 13 points) With support for both major suits and proper high-card values, West has a sound double over the conven- tional No Trump bid by South. East holds just the sort of hand to pass the partner's informatory double. Nothing better can be hoped for than playing this deal at 100 points penalty for each undertrick. South is aware that he is wedged in between two strong hands and holds ideal dis- tribution for an S. O, S. redouble. His action cannot be misconstrued, as he | would be foolish to reopen the auc- tion, except for a rescue, North must bid the Clubs and East has the choice of bidding the Diamonds or passing n the hope that partner can double the Club contract. It is a hair-line decision, but the hand is too strong icave it entirely up to West. East's bid, West prac- rel of game at No Pass Pass | (Mazimum score 14 points) The opening bid a situation of makin hiddable suits. in presents the choice with two he longer suit is | usually given the preference. North’s st should not warn the enemy of anger by bidding the Clubs. Time enough to do this if they get into one | of the major suits. South, knowing the No Trump is) apt to be predicated on the original minor suit bid, should show the Hearts. If North can hid two No| Trumps, South will not disturb it. Now East is forced to disclose the Club strength and South rebids_ the | Diamonds, as his partner can go back | to Hearts without raising the con- tract. It seems that East might have ven tured to four Clubs, but a peculi. r| feature of the bidding tends to fore- t that the adversaries m have difficulty in making their contract. East, with no Hearts in his hand, and | No Trump is the logical respor sa | after South’s secondary Heart bid has been supported by his partner, marks West with probably hold- | ing five Hearts. Had South bid the Hearts originally, then East should have gone on with the Clubs. | L A nnouncement of PRIZE WINNERS in the Lenz Bridge Contest will be delayed. Solutions of the last problems in the contest are to be pub- lished next week. Announcement was made that prize winners would be named in a November issue. It will not be possible to do this; but in the issue of No- vember 30th we will an- nounce the December issue or issues to contain the list of successful contestants. Not only was our task made Jarge by the many thousands from all over the world who entered the contest, but so many contestants elected to send in all their solutions to- gether just prior to Septem- ber 30th, we have been over- whelmed with the contest mail. A further cause of delay is the extreme care with which we are recording the bidding and scoring. To avoid error every solution of every prob- lem is being double-checked by experts and all records are being double-checked by a highly efficient staff. The work is being completed by intensive effort both day and night. We feel sure that contestants will indulge Mr. Lenz and Jupce in this brief delay. JUDGE PUBLISHING co. INC. Oe