Judge — February 14, 1931 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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& ¢ re WOW GwD Ie pa vie PRI IDGE Below is reprinted the eighth problem in the $2 with Mr. Lenz’ solution. 000 Bridge Contest, together In following issues the four remaining problems will be shown. When scoring is completed prizes will be awarded and names of successful contestants will be published, appeared in earlier issues. Problem No. 8 CARD READING AND RECON. STRUCTION The Bidding: SOUTH WEST NORTH — EAST | Pass | 1 No Trump Pass 1 Diamond | Pass | Pass Pass First: Trick: South opens the five of Spades, West plays the two, North the eight, and East wins with the Jack. WHAT CARD SHOULD EAST LEAD AT THE NEXT TRICK? HOW ARE THE FOUR SUITS DIS- TRIBUTED IN THE FOUR HANDS, AND HOW CLOSE CAN YOU COME TO NAMING THE ACTUAL CARDS HELD BY EACH HAND? Mr. Lenz’ Solution The Deal Complete: @9843 oK862 © None 475432 eas 9Qis 9Q9864 #AQ10 @Q1065 9109 OAK107 @eKI8 East should lead the eight of Diamonds. (Mazimum score, 14 points) South has opened the bidding on a four-card minor-suit and cannot hold a longer major-suit headed by as good as the Queen. North, therefore, holds Mr. Lenz’ solutions of the first seven problems of the contest have the three and four of Spades but not the six. With the seven shown in the play of the eight denies The nine of Spades must be in sequence with the eight as North would have played the Queen or ten, if he held either. North, being void of the suit bid by partner, would probably have bid with any six-card suit or a fair five-card suit. Giving North credit for the maximum number of Clubs, marks South with three Clubs and two Hearts. If South had held the King of Hearts and the King of Clubs, the opening declaration would most likely have been No Trumps instead of Dia- monds. As North did not bid the five-card Club suit to deny the Diamonds, South doubtless holds the higher missing Clubs, but the King of Hearts is lo- cated with North. When a player has no cards of the suit bid by partner, he requires little excuse to attempt a rescue bid. There- fore North’s holdings should be such as to preclude the chance of a bid and still leave South h insufficient val- ues for an opening No Trump decla- ration. East’s lead at the second trick should be the cight of Diamonds, as the only fair chance to win the game. Of course, South cannot be aware that his partner has no Diamonds, although this information is quite apparent to East. If the eight can be slipped through without a cover by South, three tricks in Diamonds will be made against any defense. As a Diamond trick must be set up in any event, the Declarant has noth- ing to lose by giving the adversary an opportunity to make a mistake, be- fore he can obtain a count on the hand. Sometimes it works. The exact holding in Hearts and Clubs is not essential to obtain the maximum score, provided the two Kings are correctly placed. 25 The National Open wasn’t won with a two-bit ball ON'T let a few trifling pen- nies handicap your skill at the card table . . . and that's all the difference in cost between cards that help and cards that hinder your game. Many a game — many a player's ease of mind — has been sacrificed by using poor quality cards. That’s why keen players prefer Aristocrat Cards. They have the qualities you've been looking for. You huffle, fan, and play them They look the quality re and they stay clean be- cause of their wonderful surface. High lustrous finish as well as linen finish. Look for the bank- note backs, exclusive in this brand, and be sure of Aristocrats. PLAYING CARDS RUSSELL PLAYING CARD CO. NEW YORK, U. S.A. Bridge and Poker Packs Manufacturers also of the ex: sive “Regal Multi-Color Bridge Cards” comicbooks.com