BRIDGE NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18865, 1 May 1931, Page 4

BRIDGE NOTES.

BY WILLIAM SHACKLE. (Specially written for “The Timaru Herald.”) Last week I gave two partial hand problems which I hope have given my readers some Interesting minutes, trying to work out the solutions: No. 1 Hand.

S H AKB D 62 O 9 S—Y S H 10.6. H QJ DQJ A B DAK C 8 Z O KQ S 43 H 95 D O A2 Spades are trumps. Y leads and makes all six tricks. The first two rounds are:— Y B Z A HK HJ H 9 H 3 D 2 DK S 3 DJ Then Z leads 4 of Spades, A naturally dropping his Club 8 and Y likewise a Club. B cannot release his Heart Queer, as It would make Y’s A, 8 good; neither can he play King of Clubs, as such would only make Z's two Clubs good. He therefore plays Ace of Diamonds. Next Z leads Ace of Clubs. If A plays Queen of Diamonds, Y drops 8 of Hearts. If 6 of Hearts, then Y plays 9 of Diamonds. Thus all six tricks are made by YZ. Hand No. 2. 5 H 10.3. D J 3 C A 5 SQ7Y S J 5 D Q 4 A B D 10.8.6. CJ6 Z C 8 6 10.9. H —■ D AK9 C 10 Hearts are trumps. Z leads and YZ make all the tricks, the first two rounds are:— Z A Y B DK D 4 DJ D 6 SlO SQ H 3 85 Y then leads 10 of Hearts, B discards Club 8. Z Club 10. If A plays Qof Diamonds, Z can later finesse Ace, 9 of Diamonds against B. If A discards a Club, then Y makes his two Clubs. A therefore plays Queen of Spades. Y now leads Ace of Clubs. B must play either the leading Spade or a Diamond. If he discards Jof Spades, Z drops 9 of Diamonds, but if he plays a Diamond, Z drops the Spade. Quite simple—when one has It explained. Both hands are instances of forcing one’s opponents to discard before having to do so oneself. Another full hand which a reader recently sent to me for solution:— S AQ3 H AKQJ. D QJ10.9.8.7. C S KJB7 Y S 10.9.6.5.4.2. H 5.4.3.2. H D A B D 6 5.4.3.2. C KQJS.4. Z C 3.2. S II 10.9.8.7.6. D AK C A 10. 9.8.7.6. Hearts are trumps. A leads King of Clubs. Z to make Grand Slam. As the opponents are supposed to play the correct card In each round—no finessing Is possible. Next week the solution will be given in this column. If any of my readers have met any unusual hands, I would be very pleased to receive a copy of same, so that I can use them In this series of articles, as actual hands as dealt seem more interesting than those “made.” Address c/o. Box 362, Christchurch.