Judge — June 18, 1932 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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Play DUPLICATE. BRIDGE Auction or Contract JV HEN you play Auction or Contract in Duplicate you eliminate the luck and nake the game entirely one of skill No more can others take away half your pleasure of winning by saying, “You have all the luck.” They have to admit you are the better player. 16 Folders to set VALPARAISO DUPLICATE Bridge Folde The Valparaiso Duplicate Bridge Folder is a patented device. It has many advantages over large boards The folders are made of artistic but strong and durable material that will last for years A complete set of 16 folders can be conveniently carried from place to T a : a few ounces Price $3.00 per set and Booklet on Dui 1 included tree. How sta LENZ, INC. 18 East 48th St., New York City Enclos Address City & State | | indulge | usually become so muddled, that in- |stead of losing the one trick that is YOUR BRIDGE AND MINE Sidney is as much habit i ar better to sional error than to over every play until the partner is all worn out. I have observed that very slow players rarely do the correct thing after they in long thought. They the bridge as anything el make an oe fuss and wor to be expected, they generally drop another one to keep it company. If a player’s judgment bad, why waste time over it? I know a num- ber of players who apparently fall in a trance at least once every rub- ber—and then can be counted on to make the wrong ff If, after making up their minds, they would only do the alternative thing, their poor partners would at least have a chance to win a game now and then. There is but one redeeming fea- ture for the habitually slow bridge player. It s him so long to finish a rubber that his losses are re- stricted by lack of tim In bidding, the exe of judg- important, but able to think lly has a ma- vantage over the slow-poke. ek’s hand a good ex- ample of taking fair advantage of ion based on the adversary’s hesitation. 4K108732 91062 o3 &AQS ©AK10642 eKIS 26 Ss. THE BIDDING West = North Heart 2 Diamonds 2 No Trumps 6'No Trumps Pass 1° West elected to make the conven- tional opening of the fourth-best Spade, probably because both red suits had been bid adversely. The Jack was played from dummy and after the declarant had taken nine tricks in Hearts and Diamonds, West was down to the Ace of Clubs and the King-ten of Spades. South had left the King of Clubs and the Ace-Queen of Spades. At this point the off-side factor entered into the play. After the opening bid, West had pondered deeply and had shown strong indications of having a “near- claration” of some sort. The six des, headed by the King, and the Queen of Clubs were pretty well marked. West must hold the two Spades and either the Ace of Clubs or the Jack of Hearts. The play of the King threw West in the lead pelled him to play minor tenace of Clubs and com- rom the While a ranking expert would doubtless e little difficulty in finding this correct end-play, the average player should £ efully accept every little help that the opponent has to offer. @KI109 85 J83 ° QJ 1065, eKIS8 A correspondent writes me that this is the prize tough-luck hand. With North dealing, how would you bid it? comicbooks.com