AUCTION BRIDGE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 31 May 1930, Page 13

AUCTION BRIDGE

EASY LESSON (No. 22) When {hi' average bridge player contracts to lake one or more, tricks and gets the contract' and no more, a remark such as "I got my contract, partner,", is often heard. In such cases, one (",ni only pity the player and agree, willi the partner's thoughts on the. subject, (letting your contract of one, two, or three in a suit call and one. or two at no trumps with no score, towards game is wasted effort, because,' in most, cases, a little care in planning vhe play would enable you to get game. Examine the score pads of weak, players and you will rarely set; game scored from one deul„.and when a Little. Slam or Grand Slam is obtained, ,the, weak players often remind (heir friends of the fact for days afterwards: If the same, friends/told them of the times they had missed, game, the friendship would end.. Witli every deal, you, as Declarer, should first decide bow your contract can be obtained, and then, if the contract is certain, decide if you can will game. With a few hands, game is certain, then endeavour to obtain a Slam. 'Don't ever be content with' scoring what you hid if such a score would not make game. Always try for 30 or more below the line. This is the deal given last week; did you make game with a Spade call? NORTH. 5 ; —A.10.8.7. (1). H—Q..T.IO. (>.). ! J).—8.0.4. (.'.—7.0.;!. WEST. EAST. S.~ 9.5.3.2. S— 6". H.--A.K.2. (2). ll 0.8.0.5.4. 1).—9.3. D.—Q.J.10.2. (i). C.—L10.9.5. C—8.4.2'. SOUTH. S.—K.Q.J.4. (14). H.—7.3. •D.—A.K.7.5. (2). C.-A.K.Q. (2J); The quick trick values are given at the side of the hands, South is the Dealer and the score love-all. South, the ■ Dealer, could bid 1 no trump or one Spade, and cither bid should end the Auction. No trump is a! "B" Class bid and is always a doubtful quantity. When a bid of one no trump is made, it tends to prevent the other/players bidding, and, one suit is often able to take four or five tricks straight off and so prevent game.! In very few deals, having a major suit and no trump call, can) game be prevented in tho major suit, but, in a large number of cases, game can be prevented at no trumps. In this case, as Dealer and seeing only my 13 cards, I would bid 1 Spade! West should lead the King of Hearts from the Ace King, and Dummy is then placed on the table. South can count on 4 Spades, 2 Diamonds, and'3 Clubs—total, 9 tricks—and must get one more for game. Sec how planning will do the trick.

trick to the Queen of Diamonds, gaining 4 over in Spades, 30 points, game. The offer made several weeks ago to supply 2 covers and 4 score pads to all who send Gd in stamps to Box 401, T1.P.0.,.. Melbourne, still holds good. If you have not already sent for them, do so to-day.

The following is the instructive deal for next week.

South.—Spades, J. 7.0,; Hearts, Q. 5.4.; Diamonds, 10.9.0.; Clubs, A. 9.7.3.

West.—Spades, A. 8.3.; Hearts, A.J.9.3.; Diamonds, K.J.3.; Clubs, Q. 10.8.

North.—Spades, 10.2.; Hearts, 8.3.2.; Diamonds, 7.4.2.; Clubs, K.J.0.4.2.

East.—Spades, K.Q.9.5.4.; Hearts, K. 10.7.; Diamonds, A.Q.5.5.; Clubs, 5. South is the Dealer and the score loveall. (Copyright by S. N. Lythgo, Box 401, G.P.0., Melbourne).

Leader: Suit Led. Cards i Played. West ■• Hearts K. 10. 4 3. West Diamonds 9. 4. 10. A. South Spades K. South Spades Q. South Hearts 7. 2i 3. A. 7. 0. 8. H5. J. G. West Diamonds 3. 0. J. K. South Spades J., South Spades 4. Xorth Hearts Q. 5. 9. 8. 10. i C2, A. C4. D5. 2. North leads Clubs and loses the last