The British Bridge World
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VOLUME 11 May 1~61 NUMBER 5
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Contents
Page Editorial 5-6 World ,Championship Diary, Part 1 7- 11 Can You Do Better? by Harold Franklin ... 12-14
London and the South, by Jeremy Flint ... · ... 15-18 One Hundred Up: Repeat of April Problems 19 When the Devil Drives, by Richard L. Frey ... 20-21
American News-Letter, by Alfred Sheinwold ... 22-25 Limited Responses, by Stat:Idish Booker ...... 26-28 One Hundred Up: May Problems ... 28-29
You Say ...... 30-31 European Championship Appeal Fund 31 British Bridge World Agents 33
Directly of E.B.U. Affiliated Clubs ... 34-35 Result of April Competition 35
One Hundred Up: Answers to April Problems ...... 36-44 Subscription Form ... 45
E.B.U. Master Points Register 46
E. B. U. Results ... 47-48 Diary of Events 48
4 Editorial
ANOTHER FINE WIN stage of the trials, and there has Predictable as an all-in wrestling been strong pressure on the B.B.L. bout, the world championship in to scrap the whol_e system. Buenos Aires went so much COMMIITED according to form that the players might almost have stayed at home. Odjections to the trials have been Italy won all its matches by ·over differently based. Some hold that 100 points, using the new scale. to make the choice of team de~ The Argentine fought well for a pendent on a pairs trial · is a time against France arid the preposterously bad method. The U.S.A., but finished weakly. The function of trials, they say, is to only suspenseful encounter was aid the selectors. If they are -between France and the U.S.A. afraid to exercise subjective judg After 96 boards in this match ment at the end, they are not France led by 46 but with only fitted for the job. two pairs and a reserve the Others maintain that the trial Olympic champions did not stay is not long enough, and finally the distance as well as the Ameri- some rest their objection on the cans. · fact, if fact it be, that some of the competitors cannot be regarded .The next world championship as genuine contenders for a wdl be held in New York next British team. However that may February and will again be a be, arid even if more pairs drop four-cornered affair. out, I don't see how. any change can be made this year. MISS OTIS REGRETS There are rumours that at ENGLISH ROSE ~orquay in September Italy may Whatever the composition and &•ve a chance to some new players. fate of the British team at Tor If so, it will be the most open quay, a sure success is the delight ch~mpionship for many years. ful design by Stuart & Sons for Bnta'In ' s prospects remain un- the prizes, depicted overleaf. The cert am.· All one can say at the Ope~ and Women's winners and present is that about half the ten captains ·will receive the same. ~~r~ i~ D!vision 1 have declined Those for the runners-up will be tnvnatton to play in the next slightly smaller. 5 MUTUAL ''F. and B . .. have . got Rixi Markus, studying the draw good draws in the Gold Cup." for ·the fourth round of the Gold "Oh, who have they got?" Cup: "·Each other".
The design for the prizes at Torquay (see editorial) 6 World· ChampionShip .Diary PART 1
Prepared by Terence Reese from day-to-day reports by a Fr£!nclz journalist writing for a newspaper in Brazil.
First Day Finally, France, a team of five: ' Pierre Ghestem, Rene Bacherich, All the players seem very relaxed; it is only the officials who . Claude Deruy, Roger Trezel, Jose Le Dentu. appear nervous and anxious. They will soon be reassured, for the The Argentine and American organisation of these champion- teams all play natural methods, . ships will shortly. be revealed as except that Schenken and Leven entirely satisfactory. The attend- tritt are playing an artificial One ance is quite numerous ·already; Club. That they arc not entirely at one was shown by this early among it one notices a large pro- portion of Americans who have deal: come to applaud their champions. Leve1itritt Schenken (I am only the translator!-T.R.) + A 10 9 + K x x The American team is Sidney ~ x x x \? A K Q x x Silodor-Norman Kay,. Howard 0 x 0 x x x Schenken-Peter Leventritt, and + A J 9 x x x + x x John Gerber- Paul Hodge. Leventritt opened Two Clubs The colours of the Argentine (One Club being conventional). are carried by Hector Cramer Schenken bid 2NT, Leventritt Alejandre Castro Egisto Rocchi repeated his clubs and then passed Ricardo Calven~e and Carlos when his partner bid Three Hearts. Dibar-Jorge Bose~. With the suits dividing normally, Italy is represented by Pietro Five was hard to beat and game Forquet-Benito Garozzo (sub was lay-down. stituting for Siniscalco) Mimmo On this first day the Argentine G'D'Al eho-Eugene· Chiaradia,' and faced the Italians, who despite torgio Belladonna-Walter Avar some misadventures finished 61 elli. points in front (using the new 7 scale, which is about twice as high as the old.-T.R.). The nl!w., true classic of bridge (Guy Ramsey in the Daily Telerroph) The other match was more exciting. The French led by 7 after the first 14 and dropped THE EXPERT GAME 3 over the next 14. In the evening by Terence Reese session of 20 boards they gained 34 points, to finish the day 38 in Edward Arnold Ltd. lls. 6d. front of the U.S.A. Both French pairs, Ghestem SOUTH WEST NoRTH EAST Bacherich and Trezel-Le Dentu, Le Dentu Kay Trezel Si/odor played splendidly, dominating the , No No exchanges even more than the I+ 10 -. No 1\) score suggests. The Americans, I+ 3\/ 3. 4\) on the other hand, seemed hesitant No No 4+ No and vague, and never looked like No Dbl. No . No contenders for the world title. No The aggressive style _of the In the open room: French was in evidence on board SOUTH WEST NoRTH EAST 33: Leven Bach- Schenken Glzes tritt ericlz tem North dealer No 1\/ Love all Dbl. 4\/ 4+ No NORTH . No Dbl. No No + K8765 No \/763 In the open room Ghestem and 0 54 Bacherich took two hearts and . 972 then attackep clubs, holding WEST EAST North to eight tricks. At the + A • 10 9 other table, where South was \1 K 104 \/AQ985 declarer, the defence again began 018632 0 K9.7 with two hearts, but then East . AJ108 • 6 54 led the King of diamonds, t~e SOUTH suit bid by his partner. 1t IS + QJ432 apparent that West, whether ~e \1 J 2 takes the first club or not, IS · the OAQIO exposed to an end-play 10 . KQ3 minor suits, allowing South to In the closed room: escape for one down. 8 Ghestem won long applause one who knows how carefully from the Bridgerama audience for Ghestem forms his plan. . . . his handling of boar~ 46: Eventually .he led a diamond to the Queen and King. A trump East dealer return seems best, but North Love all chose +10, covered by the Jack, NORTH Queen and Ace. • 10 Now came a diamond ruff, \? Q 7 2 heart to Jack, diamond ruff, OK9752 bringing down the Ace. Then + J 10 7 3 King of hearts and a low spad~, WEST EAST which South passed (it is no + A9753 • J6 better to play the King). After \) J 6 \/A K 9,8 4 the master diamond came the
0 QJ 8 6 I 0 3 Ace of clubs. South unblocked + A6 + Q9842 to avoid the throw-in, but the SOUTH Queen of cllJbs was declarer's + KQ842 tenth trick. \? 10 53 0 A 104 Second Day + K5 The Argentine feU 33 points In the closed room Silodor behind the Americans in the after played in Two Hearts and made noon but recovered 14 to finish nine tricks, taking the right view the day 19 behind. Once again on the second round of clubs. In the form of the Americans was the open room : unimpressive. SoUtH WEST NORTH EAST France v. Italy was a grim Lel'ell- Bach- Schenken Giles- . struggle. France led by 7 at the tritt erich tem end of the two afternoon sessions I\/ but the evening session was dis- 1• Dbl. I NT 2+ · astrous for French supporters. No 3\? No 4\/ Ghestem and Bacherich were No No . No right· off form in the open room Against this venturesome con- and, with results normal in the ~ract South made the unlucky closed room, Italy chalked up ead of \?3. Dummy played low 39 points to lead by 32. This is and the Queen lost to t!le King. a grave handicap to surmount .I Pass over the next fifteen against a team so formidable and, nunutes-which wiii surprise no I must say, so lucky. (The writer 9 quotes three daring escapades. by Belladonna. One should have been punished for 900, but the. French bid on and went down th~mse/ves. -T.R.) THE AMERICAN Although there was a swing o~ only 1 poi~t, board 33 was inter BRIDGE WORLD esting: . Subscriptions North dealer · Love all for One Year • £2 6 0 NORTH Two Years • • £3 15 0 +A K 10 9 5 \?KJ42 0 K'3 Sole Agent in Great Britain:
+A 10 l'tlrs. Rixi ~larkna WEST EAST 5 Bll8il Mansions, BllBil Street, S.W.3 +7 +Q642 \? 10 9 8 \?A Q 0 10 9 7 6 51 0 J 8 +8643 +K9752 SoUTH At the other table Belladonna + J 8 3 - also opened One Heart, Ghestem \? 7 6 5 3 doubled, Avarelli bid Two Hearts, 0 A Q 4 2 and Belladonna Four Hearts. +QJ ' Ghestem led +2 and dummy 5 In the closed room Le Dentu Jack won. On the lead of a heart responded a ·psychic One Spade West played the 10, North the to his partner's canape opening Jack, and East the Queen. An of One Heart and so became the other spade now defeats the declarer in Four Spades. The contract for West ruffs and plays , 'th contract depended on not losing a club· declarer can go up WI more than two heart tricks. the Ace' and 'take a discard on the Declarer put up the King on the third diamond, but East ru~s first round of hearts, but Chia- this with \?A and gives hiS radia tranced so long before re- partner another spade ruff. In turning a club that Le Dentu practice East did not find the placed him with the · Queen of spade continuation and declarer hearts and ducked the next round. made eleven tricks. 10 Third Day played as North in Six Hearts. Playing their best game so far East led '+I 0. Declarer led a in the championship, the Ameri club to the King and Ace, and cans led Italy by 7 points at the now East led \/2, dummy's 9 first interval. There was· a re holding the trick. At this point versal in the second session, Italy · Hodge ·played off the top dia gaining 34 to lead by 27. In the monds and was one down when evening they increased this to 38 East ruffed. and are now strongly placeq, Declarer would have been all leading in all three matches. right had he led a second round of Gerber and Hodge had to bear trumps. A .better line, however, much of the responsibility for the . would have been to overtake the American setback. This was a 9 of hearts on the preceding trick, . critical hand: , · ruff a . club with
It's a pleasant experience to (2) play a match from a kibitzer's WEST EAST chair. One seems to see the + 7 A964 problems and the solutions in + \? K 8 4 \?A J 5 sharper relief, and it matters a 0 K 10 9 8 QS good deal less if one's vision is 0 + .A 'KQJIO 7 5 42 faulty. Look with me at three of + the problems that arose in a late You are West, the declarer in round of the Gold Cup in which Six Clubs. North leads the 3 of Mrs. R. Markus defeated F. clubs and South.discards a spade. North.' At trick 2 you lead a diamond to (1) the Queen and. South wins with West dealer the Ace and . returns a spade. East-West game Take over the play at this point. SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST No No I+ (3) INT No 3NT 1+ . SOUTH WEST NoRTH EAST No No No No No North led the 7 of spades and No 2\? No this was what South could see: 3+ No 40 No 4\1 EAST No 6\? No No • 9 8 5 No \?A KJ 0 AQ74 North leads the 2 of clubs and + ASS this is what South sees: SOUTH EAST + K Q 10 6 4 + AQ9863 cv 9 7 4 \? 9 8 0 10 3 03 + K63 + QJJ04 The dummy covers with the SouTH 8. of spades. If South plays a + K 10 7 5 hlgh honour he is allowed to hold \? 10 6 3 the trick. \Vhat would your plan 0174 be, as SouthJ + 986 12 The Queen of clubs holds the 2. This time the declarer was first trick. At trick 2 the declarer the victim of a superficial analysis, leads the 9 of hearts; South and but so too were a number of West play small and North wins leading experts when first shown with the King. North leads the this hand. South, they said, is 2 of spades and East plays ttie likely to be longer in diamonds Queen. Have you as yet fo~med since he was shorter in clubs and any plan for the subsequent play? therefore a diamond finesse should And what is it? be taken against him. Was that your idea too? Then Answers consider a little further. To I. South found the answer to finesse South for the Jack of this one. The chance of defeating diamonds will succeed only if the contract from the South hand South has specifically Jxxx. If is not very bright, but the pro South has five diamonds to the spects of defeating it on the Jack you will be unable to ruff a strength of North's cards are diamond, since North will have even less attractive. The best only two and will have a higher chance of defeating it with the trump than , the table. If South spade suit is to oblige the declarer has three diamonds headed by the to take the first spade trick and Jack the finesse is no better than to hope that North is provided the King followed by a diamond with the opportunity to lead a ruff. second spade while South still The finesse therefore gains when retains his side entry. "'south · South holds Jxxx. It loses when therefore played the 10 of spades North holds Jx, Jxx, Jxxx, or even to ·the first trick. The declarer ' Jxxxx. held: • AJ 3 3. The first question-do you \?Q63 take the trick with the King? 0 62 You don't, because West is void, . J9742 but, more importantly, you There was no alternative to shouldn't even try to do so. And playing on the club suit. North the whole answer could be seen ~on the first club tdck and played in the play to the second trick. IS second spade and South was You really should have been able to cash the established spades surprised by the fact that the When he entered with the King of declarer finessed against your lO clubs. · of hearts at the second trick, sur- 13 prised into thinking about what NORTH the declarer's trump holding might • J42 be. A little thought would have <:J K Q produced the only possible ans- 0 10 8 6 5 wer: + K 7 32 AJ7xxx WEST -EAST West is marked with AJ7xxx + AQ9863 and, by the first play, has set out <:J ·A J 7 54 2 <:J 9 8 - to pi~k up QlOx or ~lOx in 1the ·OAK-.Q92 03 South hand. + AS + QJ104 What better for South than to Souni encourage the declarer. in . that + K 10 7 5 plan? Allow him to play a ':} 10 6 3 second heart from th~ table, and 0 J 7 4 when he does so, put up the 10. + 9 8 6 South cannot ·reasonably expect to make a spade trick. The 2 of spades cannot be a singleton, for -. been allowed to win ... it would that would give the declarer two have been natural then for the losing spades, a losing club and a declarer to take two diamond broken heart suit, and to bid the discards on the spades and to slam, opposite a passed partner, continue with the 8 of hearts. An with such a hand is unthinkable. alert South would have covered Nor is it likely that the declarer with the 10 and the declarer would has taken the finesse with a single have surely gone wrong. spade in his hand. In fact this The declarer had in fact gone was the complete deal: wrong at the second trick. The heart play was clearly inferior, for (see next column) ·with any holding other 'than KQ South covered with the King of it would have been normal for spades and the declarer ruffed and North to return a trump and that had now no other play than to would have proved fatal for the play the Ace of diamonds ruff declarer. A better line would have a diamond, discard a diamo~d on been to· take a diamond ruff and a the Ace of spades and sub diamond discard on the Ace of 's sequently lay down the Ace of spades and then lead dummY· . . This could hearts and hope for the Queen to remammg trump. KQ drop. _ succeed if either hand held \!) But if the Queen of spades had or if South held <:JKIO or QJO. 14 ' London and the South by JEREMY FLINT
· The South of England Pairs chances? East can be squeezed if he holds the diamonds and A massive field fought for the spades or West if he holds hearts places in the final of the National and diamonds. Who is more Pairs. The South will be well likely to hold four diamonds? represented, as the final . order was: I. Deimel and Stalarow South dealer Game all 2. Nunes and Rose NORTH 3. Collings and Crown, +K3 with other strong pairs qualifying \:} 7 6 4. 2 in the top ten. Although this is ·0 KQ4 the winners' first major success, + Q 8 7 3 I advise their rivals in the final WEST EAST not to underestimate them. Stala- · + 1 6 • Q 10 9 7 2 row represented Poland in the \:} 1 1o 9 8 5 \:}A Davis Cup in former years and 0 8 2 0 J 10 6 3 now has turned his full attention +A 1 54 + 10 9 6 to bridge. As for Deim~l, he · SouTH played this hand : + A 8 5 4 See next column. \:} K Q 3 Deimel,' South, arrived in 3NT, 0 A 9 7 5 an~ received the lead of \:}J. East + K 2 S~ttched to +7. Deimel won ------ Wtth dummy's +K and played a If West has four diamonds East club to the King and West's Ace. would be 5- 5- 2- 1 which is not Wes! continued with a spade to very likely on the fall of the ~t s +9 and East persisted cards. However, as squeeze ex Wttb the· Queen, which Dei mel perts will already hav~ noticed, !ook With the Ace, West discard- there is still a snag to be overcome, 10~ \/5. Declarer now has eight namely to lose a trick as declarer ~ncks - nine if the diamonds has so far only lost three. So ;: feak. What of the squeeze Dei mel cashed the \:} K and \:}Q, 15 crossed to dummy with OK, joyed his week-end and particu and played dummy's last heart. larly t!1is hand from the Piccadilly Whatever West played, East was Cup:- squeezed a trick later. West dealer East-West vulnerable The London Congress NORTH It seems to me that the ardent +Q bridge enthusiast .will support " 10 4 2 almost any inconvenience in pur 0 A9 32 suit of his favourite game. The +AQ865 large number who make the WEST EAST annual pilgrimage to the Mecca +A J 10 9 6 5 +87432 Rooms and play uncomplainingly \:; KJ 6 \? 9 8 3 at stamp-sized tables in a smoky 0 Q 10 8 0 7 5 basement, demonstrate the + 10 + J74 strer.gth of their addiction. . SOUTH - The results of the main events +K were as follows:- \:;AQ75 LoNDON CuP. Joint winners: 0 KJ64 M. Harrison Gray, Dr. M. +K932 Rockfelt, J. and R. SouTH WEsT NoRTH EAST Sharples. I+ No No C. Beach, C. Hill, A. Sen, Dbl. No 3+ No J. Amesbury. ? PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP. First: . At this point Gray took a fi~al J. Nunes-A. Rose. puff at his pipe and emerged wtth Second (aftef tie): M. Harri Three No Trumps, a well rea· son Gray, Dr. M. Rockfelt. soned bid in view of the vulner· MECCA PAIRS: ability the inference drawn from Mr and Mrs. P. Juan. East's 'pass of One Spade, add~d 10 MIXED PAIRS: to the ge·neral principle· that multiple. teams o f Jourr on e ntUSt. Mr~. J. Moss- A. Wardman. collect a very high score to wtn. PICCADILLY Cur: He must have been surpnse· d to M. Harrison Gray, Miss D. find his partner with a singleton Shanahan, R. and J. on tract spade. However the c d Sharples. looked happy enough on the Ietahe Harrison Gray nmst have en- of the Knave of spades. "In 16 In aid of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund
An International Simultaneous Pairs Contest .r to be held on
Thu~sday, 29th' June, 1961
A letter has been sent to most club secretaries. All further enquiries to the Hon. Organiser :-
MRs. JILL GATII, 33 Palliser Road, London, W.14
other room", Mrs. Fleming had of these trials were little changed arrived at the same contract, got from the first half, . with one the same lead, and was busy notable exception. Hiron and wrapping up nine tricks. Who Silverstone jumped the hurdles could blame her if she sat back with renewed strength and vigour, a little smugly contemplating the and achieved the 'most creditable fruits of success? Not so Gray. position of second to the favour With his usual determination to ites: extract the last ounce he cashed IMPS the five clubs West discarding North and Pugh 65 th ree spades and' a heart played Hiron arid Silverstone 31 the Ace and King of diamonds Crown and Collings 24 and threw West in with the OQ, Fox and Smerdon 10 thus pocketing Four No Trumps Franses and Summers 10 . and the remammg· · marrow from the bone. Pressed to recall a hand that had contributed to his success, ' E.B.U. Trials Division 2 Freddie North admitted to the The results of the second half following: 17 North dealer at the 200-mile journey, many of North-South vulnerable London's most famous "profes NoRTH sionals" .decided to acclimatise + AJ9654 themselves to the Torquay breezes. ~A42 They failed to r~turn with the 0 6 ' top prizes. Principal winners: + K72 Championship teams: H. Ingram, WEST EAST · C. E. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. • Q73 + K82 S. W. Thomas. Equal runners ~ 10 ~J97653 up: E. Leader-Williams, G. 0 10 9 7 5 0 A3 Mathieson, Mr. and Mrs. P. + QJ986 + 43 Gordon; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. SOUTH ' Della Porta, E. Clark and D. • 10 ~imington. ~KQ8 OKQJ842 Championship pairs: A. Duval + A 10 5 and -N. Watkinson. Runners The bidding was simple enough, , up: P. Swinnerton-Dyer and A. and North as South (I wish he'd Dormer. play under a different name) Ladies teams: Mrs. P. Gordon, played in 3NT, with the 1ead of Mrs. Dur;an, Mrs. Fleming, + Q. His analysis was swift and Mrs. Moss. Runners-up: Mrs. accurate. He realised that the Ali Khan, Mrs. Thornhill, Mrs. only danger to the contract was: Stevenson, Mrs. Ainger. (a) if the diamonds were 4-2; (b) if East won the first de Mr. Sidney Woodward fensive trick; (c) if West won the second We much regret to announce defensive trick. the death last month of SidneY . His riposte was to play a dia Woodward, a former chairman of mond at trick 2 and insert the 8. the L.C.B.A. One of the mo~t This is safe, of course, against a amiable and disinterested peop e holding such as A lOx in West's in the bridge world, he was alsdo · 1 an hand, because West cannot con a great worker for hosptta s tinue clubs. a leading Baconian. His man_Y friends will wish to extend the~r Torquay Congress sympathy to Mrs. Kitty \Voo ~ ward, now living in the Isle 0 Laughing (on the way down) Wight. 18 Below we reprO<]uce the April problems Problem No. l {10 points) Problem No. S (10 points) Match-point pairs, love ali, the bid I.M.P. scoring, game aJJ,. the bidding . ding has gone:- has gone: SoUTH WEST EAST SoUTH · WEST NORTH EAST No 10 No lNT No 20 No No ? ? South holds:..:.... South holds:.:.._ + AJ73 y>K 0 KQ84_ + AJ62. +Q4 \7963 . OAK952 +K104. What should South bid ? What should South bid? Problem No. 6 (1 0 points) Problem No. 2 (10 points) I.M.P. scoring, l No SoUTH WEST NORTH EAST ? . 1+ No South holds:- ? +AK5 y>652 0873 + 9862. South holds:- What should South bid? +K8643 \7A4 OA97 +A62. · What should South bid? Problem No. 7 (20 points) Problem No. 3 (20 points) Match - point pairs, North - South vulnerable, the bidding has gone:- I.M.P. scoring, game aJJ, the bidding has gone:- - , SouTH WEST NoRTH EAsT ty> No lNT SouTH WEST NORTH EAST ? 2+ No 20 No "South holds:- 2+ No 30 No +AQ1054 y>4 0 6 + AKQJ85. 3~ No 3+ No (a) What should South bid ? (b) What should South bid if East South holds:- had bid Two Hearts instead of One No +AK864 \7 AK976 0 KQJ + - . Trump? . (a) Do you agree with South's open Ing bid? If not, what alternative do you prefer? Problem No. 8 (10 points) (b) What should South bid? Match-point pairs, love aJJ, the bid ding has gone:- Problem No. 4 (10 points) SouTH WEST NoRTH EAST ~atch - point pairs, North - South 10 No 2 + · vus':rable, the bidding has gone:- No 30 No 4NT 6NT l UTH WEST NORTH EAST No s Sometimes, as . defender, y~u (a) NORTH are faced with a need to win a 0 J 8 3 specific number of tricks in a EAST hurry and there is obviously only 0 KQ95 one place where these tricks may (b) NORTH be forthcoming. In such a situa- 0 10 9 3 tion, where no lesser number of EAST tricks is of any consequence, you · 0 AK42 ·may have to depart from normal (c) NoRTH procedure and follow the old 0 10 8 3 adage: "Needs must when the EAST devil drives." 0 AJ9 In each of the followiqg illus-, (d) NoRTH trations you are East, having just 0 10 8 3 won your side's first trick in EAST defence of South's Four Spade 0 Q J 9 2 contract. Trumps remain in both (e) NoRTH declarer's hand and the dummy, 0 10 8 3 but your trumps and partner's EAST have been exhausted. Declarer 0 Q 9 62 has .plenty of tricks once he gets (f) NORTH in. It is obvious to everyone that 0 10 8 3 your only chance to defeat the EAST game is to win three immediate 0 AQ9 tricks in diamonds, and you have (g) NoRTH to plan on the best way of getting 098762 them whether or not they are rightfully yours. EAST 0 A Q J 10 What is the proper first lead (h) NoRTH in each of the following situa 0109642 tions? In case you hold the trick EAST what is your next lead? ' 0 AQJ 7 20 Answers should underlead his Jack of dia (a) A low diamond. It will be monds, giving declarer the guess impossible to win three tricks in of whether to play the I 0 or the suit unless partner holds the finesse the 8. Ace; leading an honour will de feat you if he .has only two (f) The Queen. If South ducks diamonds. this trick, your. next lead is the 9. If South has the King of dia (b) A low diamond. If partner monds, your only chance to win has the Queen it won't matter. three tricks is to make him believe If partner has the Jack, South has that you hold the · diamond Jack a difficult guess and is likely to and not the Ace. duck. (g) The Queen of diamonds. If (c) The Jack. If South has the this holds, next lead the Jack. Queen it will be trapped by West's This play is virtually· cert~in to King; on the diamond return succeed if South has three to the your A9 will win two more tricks King. He will duck the first time against ~ummy's 10. because there is no hurry about . {d) The Jack. Put yourself in covering. He is very likely to South's place with a twice-guarded duck the second time as well be King and you will -see why this cause~ if -West has the Ace, there is best. If you play the Queen is no need for him to cover. and South credits yo-u with both Either it will drop on this lead, honours, he will duck. On your or East will have no further dia next lead he wili make a diamond monds to lead. Whether you lead low or lead .the · (h) The Ace. Your only ~han:e Jack. But if you lead the Jack, to win three immediate tncks m the chances are that he will cover, , the suit is to find West with the hoping that you are leading from AJ9, or that West will have both singleton King. : the Ace and Queen so that North's 10 stands up on the third lead of 'the suit. Gold Cup (e) The Queen. If South has The provisional date for the final King d rounds has been cancelled. The_quarter- an two small he may duck, 1 d d e ' final matches are being P aye m .epen- Xpecting that you have led from dently. Arrangements for the sem1-fin~l QJ. Even if he covers on winning nnd final will be made when the semi- the Ki . ' - ng With the Ace West finalists are known. 21 Ain~rican News-Letter by ALFRED SHEINWOLD As this is written the American championship was won by Mark team is flying to Buenos Aires, Hodges and Hampton Hume, complete with non-playing captain with John Simon and Jack Denny and three coaches. The captain in second place. Both pairs earned will decide which pairs play in the right to represent the United each session. The coaches 'will States in the World Pair Cham watch the players and advise the pionship in Paris next year. captain. Other · members of the Winners of the women's event American party will be unable to here, Mrs. H . A. Woods and May advise anybody, but will hover Belle-Long, will play in the female about on the . sidelines ready to division in Paris. · groan or cheer. The most sensational ,hand of There was more groaning than the Vanderbilt built up a swing of cheering at the national tourna ment held in March, where the 231.M.P. Old Guard of American bridge East dealer took a beating. All the "name" North-South vulnerable teams were eliminated in early · NoRTH rounds of the contest for the + A943 Vanderbilt Cup, and in the final \?A 10 9 round-robin the three survivin·g 0 A K 10 6 52 teams were all young and un + - scarred. The winners were Robert WEST EAST Jordan, leading tournament player + QJ865 • 7 2 of 1960, Arthur Robinson, Charles \?8 \? 6 53 2. Coon, and Eric Murray. At 24, 0 QJ743 o Robi~son is the youngest player + 9 6 + AKQJI072 to wm the Vanderbilt Cup in 20 SOUTH years; and his team-mates in + K 10 their middle thirties, are no; yet \? KQJ74 ready to settle for rocking chair 0 9 8 and pipe. + 8 54 3 The four-session open pair The bidding in the first room: 22 SoUTH WEST NORTH EAST meant by Four Diamonds. North 4+ gave him a pitying smile and No No Dbl: No jumped to Six Hearts. S<:j> No 6~ Dbl. Probably the double of Six No No No Hearts called for an unusual lead, West correctly assumed that the but Jordan wasn't having any. double showed a · void suit and · Instead, he led the nine of clubs. correctly guessed that diamonds It's easy to see the winning line was the suit. But when West led of play. Declarer must ruff in a low diamond, Eric Murray dummy, overtake a trump to ruff correctly played low from dummy. another club, get to his hand with East ruffed and returned a club, King of spades, and draw East's .. hoping to embarrass declarer, but trumps. Then South leads the 9 it was all vanity and vexatiqn of of diamonds through .West, play spirit. Murray amiably accepted ing for -him for both honours to the ruff in dummy, overt.ook a make sure of three diamond tricks. trump to ruff another club, got. A 'bit awkward if the HOW' TO WIN AT RUBBERI BRIDGE the n1aster work by Pierre Albarran and Dr. Pierre J ais ,l adapted for ~nglish ~eaqers by Terence Reese Barrie & Rackliff 18s. I I were lucky enough to defend low, finesse dummy's 7 . If this against a declarer who had trav loses to the Jack, get back to elled two thousand mil~s to con dummy in a side suit and lead the trive this line or' play.) Queen of spades through East for The hand gave rise to animated. a finesse. discussion after the session had This loses only if West has ended. Assume you have such a played low with K52. You do ~rump s.uit at Six Spades. You not lose if West has K5. or K2, ave tncks and entries galore. because West in practice will not · The only problem is to play the play low so quickly and pain trumps to limit the loss to one lessly that you wpl be deceived. trick. ~hat is the b~st line of play? Congress Change n theory, several lines of play are equally sound. In practice The E.B.U.'s traditional spring Con on 1' ' gress in the North will not be held next ~ l~e is clearly best. year. Jnstead, there will be a ne.w eg10 the trumps by leading 1 event for 64 teams at Eastbourne m ow from South. If West plays March. 25 Limited ResponSes by STAND ISH . B09KER Mr. Konstam wrote an inter- By way of illustration he - esting article in a recent issue of quoted the following hand from the Sunday Times on "Limited a match in which I participated:- Responses", giving the principles East dea]er · by whlch he deals with hands on Game all which he wishes to support his NORTH partner's opening major suit bid. + Q6543 He divides these hands into two V' J 6 4 groups:- 0 KQ 10 1. Those on which he wishes to + 96 make a forcing take-out in W EST EAST another suit to indicate + 9 + K2 strong slam possibilities. V' 9 7 5-2 cy>AKQ1083 2. Those on which he raises 0 AJ42 0 53 directly to Two, Three or + AQ53 + 8 7 2 Four of the major suit. so urn The hands which have the .+ A J 10 8 7 values for an immediate raise to V'- Four are of interest. It will be 0 9 8 7 6 noted that no 'difference is made .+ KJ 104 between the hands which are Room 1 based mainly on distribution SouTH W~sT NoRTH EAST where the maximum raise has I+ 4'\1 4+ 1\7 considerable pre-emptive value, 5\7 and the hands which include in Dbl. No No their game-going values a fair proportion of quick tricks or_con Room 2 trols so that the possibility of a SOUTH WEST NoRTH EAsT slam cannot be entirely ruled out; 1\7 Mr. Konstam having no tirrie for I+ 2+ 3+ 4\7 No divi~ing the sheep from the goats 4+ 5'\1 No particularly if this involves bidding S+ No No 6\7 anotl~er suit of four cards. No No No 26 The response of Four Hearts by difficulty in doubling Five Spades West in room I is commended and would be confident of obtain whereas the response of Two ing a penalty. However, from his Clubs in room 2 is decried on the angle losers in hearts would be grounds that it allows the oppo unlikely and one of the minor nents to crowd the bidding. It suit Kings might be expected in would be no embarrassment for his partner's hand. If West's West in room 2 to bid Five assumption had been correct then He~rts over a bid of Four Spades any further minor suit values by North. The bid of Four Hearts could make the slam cold or at by West in 'room I would appear the worst makable on a likely to undertake the duty of crowding finesse: the bidding for his opponents West therefore decided to make whilst at the same time denying a forcing pass· from strength hop information to his partner. ing that this would indicate the nature of the controls he held. It The more interesting point of will be noted that if East had held the hand is that concerned with either the KJ of clubs or KQ of the later stages of the bidding and diamonds instead of the King of the potentialities of the so-called spades then Six Hearts would forcing pass. It would seem have been cold and that such a logical that when both members slam could not be investigated in of a partnership have made 'bids the other room after the initial that show honour strength, then response of Four Hearts. . a pass at the higher levels in a It is true that this effort worked . competitive situation is a pass to the disadvantage of East-West strength and asks partner to fr~m in room 2, the main reason being .hid on if a higher contract can their very limited partnership be made, and to double if the r . experience which, together with .~mit has been reached. Whereas the nature of his hand, led East 1 responder has made a bid that to adopt the generally accepted may be made on distribution Wh' h principle, when in doubt,. of bid . Ic would weaken their defen- ding one more as a measure of Sive values, then a forcing -pass safety. · could be from weakness and In general it would seem that ~ould ask partner to bid on if he 15 some such measure as a delayed of the opinion that opponents game raise is desirable and when cannot be beaten. employed soundly may, . on ad West in room 2 would have no mittedly infrequent occasiOns, en-. 27 able slams to be inv~stigated in that I intend to change mine even competitive situations. Quite though, as Standish Booker says, often, intervention by the oppo I may be in a ·minority. nents will make slam possibilities On a point of theory, I think I easier to assess. am right in saying that West's Two Clubs in the sequence shown Kenneth Konstam write~: should not be described as the Mr. Booker was kind enough to beginning ·of a delayed game raise show me this article before pub since (a) delayed game raises do lication. I read it with much not ope~·ate when there has been interest and naturally have no intervention, and (b) the trump objection whatsoever to other support should be such as almost people expressing different views to guarantee solidity-certainly from my own. That does not mean better than xxxx. Oile Hundred Up Conducted by ALAN TRUSCOTT May Competition A panel of experts will answer the questions and the marking of the · competition will be determined by, though not necessarily in strict proportion to, the votes of the panel. · The following prizes are offered for the best sets of answers:- FIRST PRIZE Two Guineas. SECOND AND TlilliD PRIZES One Guinea. Please read these rules carefully. No competitor may send in more than one entry. Only annual subscribers to the B.B.W. are eligible for prizes. Answers should be sent to One Hundred Up British Bridge World, 35 Dover Street, London, W.l, to arrive not I~ter than first post 011 J~ne 1. Some latitude will be given to overseas competitors. 28 Problem No. 1 (10 points) Problem No. 5 (10 points) I.M.P. scoring, game all, the bidding I.M.P. scoring, love all, the bidding has gone:- hasgone: SoUTH WEST NORTH EAST SoUTH WEST EAST 2+ No 1~ No No ? South holds:- South holds:- +K64 !V'KJ10943 OAQ107 + -. +K6 \(KJS OQ83 + 17643. What should South bid? What should South bid? Problem No. 6 (10 points) Problem No. 2 (20 points) Rubber bridge, game all, the bidding Rubber bridge, neither side vulner has gone:- able, North-South 40 part-score the S?UTH WEST NORTH EAST bidding has gon!!:- ' 1+ No SoUTH . WEST NORTH EAST ? 3+ No No 30 South holds:- + 987 Readers are invited to send letters on all subjects to the Editor, B.B.W., 35 Dover Street, London, W.l Doubtless like many others, I may be justifiable in their case, enjoy solving the "One Hundred but I wish others would not be Up" problems, though I never presumptuous in this respect. The get round to sending my solutions. other day at Crockford's ... . If I may so, the problems are NOEL CHAMBERLAIN, always interesting, and so are Fleet, Rants. the expert opinions, particularly ·* * * your own occasional comments. I think all the professionals use There ' is one point which I some sort of Ace-demanding bid should like to raise. Do none of on occasions. But this is by no you people nowadays use an Ace means a suitable occasion, for if showing convention such as the partner responds Five Spades you Culbertson 4-5NT, Blackwood, are no further on and have to or Norman? take the decision yourself. That is For example, March problem 2. why Five Spades from your side You hold:- was preferred by most of the + KJ1064 ~5 OJ732 + J83. panel, leaving partner to judge. In short, one condition for using Partner opens Two Clubs and Blackwood is that you should knoll' the bidding continues: 2+ -20; 2+ -3+ -?. whai you are going to do orer likely responses. In my humble opinion, a con ventional4NT (Blackwood) would * * * be a reasonable bid by South. Jf Is there any rule to prevent o_ne North has all four Aces, Six from noting the cards played w1th Spades should be a make. With pencil and paper? I for one three Aces it is dubious though would on occasion find this most possible. helpful! R. FRANJ\5, 1 suppose the truth is that Cotney, Norwich. players of the calibre of those on your panel rather despise these I think the law relating to the elementary safety devJ'ces. Tl . d I 'ck·s bl' liS inspection of quitte " · 30 implication forbids the use of such North: '~Prop". 0 mnemonic. East: "No". South: ~'No". * * * West: "Cop". I note on page 14 of the April All pass. issue that Mr. Flint gives the - J. F. DUNSTAN, vulnerability of a-hand as "North- Bognor Regis. West vulnerable". · Surely then the bidding should The post of assistant editor, have gone:- . rarely paid, is open to all volunteers. European Championship Appeal Fund THE APPEAL The "Appeal" will close on May 31st TARGET ... £5,500 0 0 (except for outstanding promises). On behalf of the E.B.U. I thank all Coun £ s. d. ties, Members and Clubs who have Additions from Counties, etc. donated. 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Open each day until midnight except Friday). · · Would you like particulars of your club (address, telephone, bon. sec.,. stakes, partnership days, duplicate days) to be listed in this Directory every month? If so, please write to our Advertisement Manager (see address on page 3) for very reasonable terms. RESULT OF APRIL COMPETITION Congratulations to Mr. Howie on his fine score. He was the only competitor to score the maximum on Problem 7 which offered a wide variety of choice. Many :lv~rs voted for Three Clubs on' 7(a) and/or 7(b), but in both cases this bid. is cttcally unwise. It is not to be expected that North will be able to produce a btd, and over Three Clubs both opponents may well give up. Winner !tlax. 100 I. HowiE, l Bolivar Terrace, Glasgow, S.2 97 Second - N. F. CHOULARTON, 55 Bradfield Road, Stretford, Manchester 90 11dnt 88 P. VAN WEETEN, Oppcnheimstraat 29, Leiden, Holland Boa~ leading scores: J. HJDDERT -and M. BucKLEY, 87; A. P. DRIVER, 8 ~; J. E: 81 G GE~ and E. D. POOLE, 84; J. MASH and G. P. LITTLER, 83; D. V. JoNES, ' ~ ' O\VlJE, R. A. MACLEOD ~md B. MARIENHbF, 80. further good score in the March competition was MISS W. JEWSON, 88· 35 One Hundred Up by ALAN TRUSCOTT April Solutions: lf you did not cnt~r for the April Competition, try your hand at the problems on page 19 before reading how the experts voted. · The panel for the April problems Several of the majority group were consisted of the following thirteen ready to ·admit that the decision was experts: J. Flint, Mrs. R. Markus, F. close between Three Spades and Four North, J. Nunes, J. T. Reese, D. Spades. Some were influenced by the Rimington, C. Rodrigue, B. Schapiro fact that partner's opening might be on and J. Sharples, all of London and the the light side. Home Counties; P. Swinnerton-Dyer, FILARSKI: "Three Spades. As Cambridge; C. E. Phillips, Cheshire; +AKJJOxx with a Queen somewhere is J. Hochwald, Yorkshire; and H. an accepted opening bid in match-point Filarski, Amsterdam. pairs, South must give his partner some room. If North has a normal opening Problem No. 1 (10 points) bid he wi'll bid Four Spades and make Match-point pairs, love all, the bid it." ding has gone:- Mrs. Markus, Reese and Phillips SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST nil wished to give North the opportunity t + No to· bid Three No Trumps if his han~ 20 No 2+ No seemed suitable for that contract. ? Unfortunately he may bid 3NT when South holds:- his hearts arc inadequate, or avoid it + Q4 \!/963 OAK952 + Kl04. because his clubs seem insufficient. The What should South bid 7 only way to solve this particular problem Answer: Three Spades, JO; Four is this scientific effort: Spades, 4; Three Clubs, 3. RJMJNGTON: "Three Clubs. I must The panel's l'ole: 10 for Three Spades; make a try for game, and Three Clubs 2 for Four Spades (Hochwnld and gives more Information thnn Three Schapiro); 1 for Three Clubs (Riming Spades-3NT may be the best contract:" ton). This plan was considered und d!s· This is largely n matter of valuation. carded by one panelist: b'CC" 1-lochwald based his leap to game on the PIIILLli'S: "Three Spndcs. The 0 ~ e~pectation that North has some shape: tion to Three Clubs is that, if partner wnh 5-3-3-2 nnd thin spades he might raises or bids Three Spades we arc ha~e .chosen to open One No Trump. virtually bound to press on to four T.h 1s ~s perfectly true, but unfortunately Spades: und tlmt, opposite n minimunt Jus bit of shape may consist of n dia opener, may be too high.': . I'd IC mond shortage. However, there is This criticism is not cnurcly va 1 ~Jub nnoth~r argument for Four Spades: the clubs nrc raised the secondary ·r , h c\'en I there IS good reason to think that nil fit may help Four Spades omc l"k to South's points wjll be working: North is minimum. One would 1 e 36 be in game opposite + AJlOxx \!/xx Spades to Four Spades seems hardly oxx + AQJx for example. Also Three sufficient to correct the false impression. Oubs begs for a preference to Three Provided your partner will under Diamonds and will frequently get it. stand it, there is an ideal answer: If that happens Three Spades will leave PHILLIPS: "Four Diamonds. This North well-placed to make a decision. seems a good opportunity for trying out If North perseveres to Three Spades he the new gadget, showing good trump obviously has a misfitting minimum and support in a hand with three aces." South can subside. It is regrettable that this handy gimmick will quite fail to register with Problem No. 2 (10 points) most rubber bridge partners. The Rubber bridge, North-South game ·honest alternative to all this cunning is and 60 part-score, the bidding has an honest spade raise. Unfortunately a gone:- perverse partner may doubt your sterling worth : · Sourn WEST NORTH EAST 1+ No SWJNNERTON-DYER: "Three Clubs. It hardly matters which suit you force South holds:- in. The impossible action is a spade jump, which should be read as pre +K8643 (/>A4 OA97 + A62. emptive." ' What should South bid? In disagreement with this line of Answer: Three Clubs, 10; Four thought: Diamonds, 7; Four Spades, 5; Three REESE: "Five Spades. Signifying the Spades or Five Spades, 3. trump strength and disinterest in aces. The panel's rote: 7 for Three Clubs; If partner has a flat 5- 3- 3- 2 he must be 2 .ror Four . Diamonds (Flint and wary, knowing that there is no side-suit Phillips); 1 for Four Spades (Filarski); opposite. Such hands as South's do 2 for !hree Spades (Mrs. Markus and not always produce a slam." Scbap1ro); 1 for Five Spades (Reese). Hear, hear. They do not always MRS. MARKus, who has obviously produce eleven tricks either, and it suffered from some of her partners, would be unbearably ignominious to suggested that North might pass a bid make ten tricks in Five Spades. Humble of Three Clubs if he has opened light conductor· has much respect for Top to the score. Most of the panel were People, but humbly suggests Top Editor cob'l~tent to neglect this terrifying possi- has too much respect for Top C~rds .. ltty. Preferring to have somethmg tn bi!"~RPus: "Three Clubs. The same reserve: 1 ntl Would have made without the SCHAPIRO: "Three Spades. There is Part-scoreF • Ratse · Three Spades to a lot to be said for Six Spades, and with Thour Spade s, or b'1d Four Spades over one partner I would bid Seven Spades. -0 Hearts or Three Diamonds." She held +AKQJ10x \!/AK OAKxx 11\adhts Partly answers the objections +x opened Four Spades and made it!" Th e by the minorities: after bidding Raising spades on a sliding scale \inrce ~lubs it will be difficult to con according to one's assessment of partner andcc orth that you have a spade suit is outside the scope of this column. In not " club suit. To raise Three any case if partner dear is a marked 37 underbidder she is probably a marked The panel's vote: 13 for agree with underplayer as well. Two Clubs, 10. · Panelists trying for the right bid can It is a long time since the pancf was also afford to ignore another interesting unanimous, and this was clearly too practical point: simple. A Famous Name opened this MRS. MARKUS: "Three Spades. It is with Two Spades, and I wanted to see easy to confuse the issue,in this position. if this would get any support. Two With part-scores one often misses panelists pointed out the disadvantage slams, but it would be a waste of a hand of Two Spades: to overbid. If you bid Four Spades PHILLIPS: "Agree with Two Clubs. partner might think you did not know Simon pointed out years ago that after the score and would certainly pass." Two Clubs - Two Diamonds- Two Of course if you ask plaintively Spades partner can show his suit at the whether your score is right, no one can three-level, but this is not possible if actually pro1•e that you are offending the the bidding starts Two Spades-Two proprieties. No Trumps-Three Hearts." In view of the votes for Three Spades Swt~NERTON-DYER: "Agree with Two and Five Spades, this looks like a Clubs: If you open one of a suit you sensible balanced judgment: will ,never catch up: and to open Two FtLARSKJ: "Four Spades. A very Spades and rebid Three Hearts gives up clear slam try. Though South holds all hope of a diamond fit." three aces and splendid trump support Pilarski made the same point. there may still be an easy two losers Bing Reese, the Old Groaner, pro opposite a minimum opening bid." duced his usual complaint: Tliat makes sense. With a part-score REESE: "Agree with Two ·clubs. But I would regard any raise over game as then I do not hold hands like this ns showing a hand with a King or Queen in often as the others." reserve. On that basis Four Spades is If you want to hold attractive hands, about right. try the empty cinemas. Answer to (b): Four Diamonds, 10; Problem No. 3 (20 points) Five Diamonds, 9. . I.M.P. scoring, game all, the bidding 01 .has gone:- The panel's vote: 7 for Four ~ monds · 6 for Five Diamonds (Filnrskl, Soum WEST EAST North,' Nunes, Phillips, Rodrigue and No 2+ No ·Sharples). re 2• No No A solvers' benefit. I expected 010 3~ No No h. h has ') support for Five Diamonds, w IC I n lot in its favour: This South holds:-- SHARPLES: "Five Diamonds. If a •AK864 ~AK976 OKQJ +-. bid accurately reflects our val~cs. the . (a). Do you agree with South's open slam is to be made it must be bid by . saY a mg b1d? If not, what alternative do you weak hand. Partner ho ld mg, . ' ., prefer? six-card diamond suit and a maJor-sUI (b) What should South bid? Queen should certainly bid six." At the Ansll'er to (a): Agree with Two Clubs PHILLIPS: "Five Diamonds. 1 l~ , risk of another tart editorial footnote, 38 will repeat the 'inverted argument' that SoUTH · WEST · N9RTH EAST 1 put forward in my answer to March 1 \? 3+ No No Problem No. 2: after a Two Club ? opening a jump bid in partner's suit South holds:- invites him to go on to slam if his +AS \?AK1096 087 +AKJ03. trumps are good. 'Good'. in this con- What should South bid? text means six to the Ace-or five to the Answer: Double, 10; Four Clubs, 9; Ate with one of the major-suit Queens." Three No Trumps, 5. This seems more sensible to me than The panel's vote.' 6 for Double; 5 for bidding Four Diamonds and then Four Clubs (Hochwald, Mrs. Markus, starting to worry when partner bids Five. Nunes, Phillips and Swinnerton-Dyer); REESE: "Four Diamonds. Seems 2 for 3NT. (Filarski and Flint). obvious, for if partner now bids Four Our 'lady panelist confessed herself Spades you have nothing more to say; consumed with curiosity: if Five Diamonds, just about bid Six." MRs. MARKUS: '"Four Clubs. I do SCHAPIRO: "Four Diamonds. And ' not think South could bid anything but pass Five Diamonds." Four Clubs. A double would be One panelist made a comment which stupid, a pass impossible, and I am very ·suggests he thought that the scoring was curious 'to see what else one could do match-point pairs: on that hand but bid Four Clubs." HOCHWALD: "Four Diamonds. Some ' Forward the B.F.s (Bold Flint and partners know that Four Spades scores Brave Filarski): more than Five Diamonds, and he must FILARSKJ: "Three No Trumps. As therefore make up his mind whether to bad as anything· else-but if it is the bid Four Spades or Six Diamonds. right shot it will score 600. A double From the bidding he knows there is at is a risky affair: North may bid Four most one club loser, and with the Ace Diamonds, or he may pass with Ace of diamonds he will bid Six Diamonds." of diamonds and +Qxxxx." At I.M.P. scoring there is no particu- FLINT: "Three No Trumps. Natural, 1 ~ objection to playing in five of a in the hope that North can convert to mmor, and here it is most unlikely that Four Hearts." Five Diamonds will fail when Four An interesting question is the mcan- :!'lldes makes. lf North holds five· ing which should be attached to a lilmonds and three spades he should double in this position. ~t have introduced the diamond suit; SHARPLES: "Double. Two-way. Part- t~ best move would have been to raise ncr should not leave the double in on 2~Pa.de~, perhaps with a preliminary an unsuitable hand. My hand must be tha 1 bid 1f he is desperately weak. Jf made up of top cards with a good heart ha argument is sound the combined suit and probably limited spade tft~ds must have more diamonds than ~des, ~nd the hands will play for at strength." qst 11 tr k RIMINGTON : "Double. l.n this po.si- IC more in a diamond contract. h lion the double is coopernttvc, s o~vmg a good hand with Aces and Kmgs. Probtean N . M 0 • 4 (10 pomts) Partner is expected to remove to. F?ur \'UI~tc~ - Point pairs, North - South Hearts if his hand is suitable. ': stmtlar ra le, the bidding has gone:- situation arises in the auctton One 39 Spade-Two Hearts-No Bid-Four Two Spades (Mrs. Markus and Nunes); Hearts-Double." 1 for 3NT (Flint). Schapiro described his double as for Two No Trumps is certainly the penalties, and hoped to achieve a plus value call, but its backers were not score. That limited objective would enthusiastic, and neither am I. Phillips probably be achieved by a pusiJianimous hoped his King of hearts would score, pass, but I am not recommending it. and this point was developed by: The other doublers were sligh_tly less FLINT: "Three No Trumps. This confident. · will either make, if the King of hearts REESE: "Double. You will have an makes, or go well down. The question awkward decision if partner bids Four of how strong North is, is much less Diamonds, but if you make any other important than the location of the Ace call, such as Four Clubs, you 'pass up of hearts. Two No Trumps is therefore the chance to defend against Three pointless, as we are unlikely to make Spades doubled, which may well be the just eight tricks." best you can do." · But if you feel aggressive, there is North also recognised that he was this reasonable alternative: taking a calculated risk and that matters might get out of control. It RIMJNGTON: "Three Clubs. The was the possibility of getting a response alternative bid of 3NT puts all our eggs of Four Diamonds to a double that in one basket. Three Clubs does not innuenced Swinnerton-Dyer to bid necessarily mean that I want to play in Four Clubs. A fine point was made by: five of a minor. Partner is expected to PHILLIPS: "Four Clubs. I make it bid Three Hearts if he has a good guard close between bidding and doubling. in hearts, and I can then bid 3NT." The deciding factor is the 10 9 of hearts, Sharples made the same good point. which means that a small doubleton in Three Clubs may lead to other accept partner's hand may be good enough able contracts: trump support." FJLARSKJ: "Three Clubs. This is the preferable bid- North can easily have Problem No. 5 (10 points) a 3-2- 3- 5- or 2- 3- 3- 5 pattern and I.M.P. scoring, game all, the bidding . Five Clubs will be the right contract. has gone:- Moreover the bidding might develop SoUTH WEST NORTH EAST Three Clubs-Three Diamonds-Three 10 No INT No Spades- Three No Trumps. If North ? raises to Four Clubs, I bid Four Spades: South holds:- 1 have · made ten tricks with seven • AJ73 \?K 0 KQ84 • AJ62. trumps often enough." What should South bid? I doubt whehter you would on this Answer: Two Clubs, 10; Three Clubs, bidding against good defenders who 9; Two No Trumps, 8; Two Spades, will immediately force you with two 5; Three No Trumps, 4. rounds of hearts. A 4-3 fit is desirable The panel's l'ote: 3 for Two Clubs; if the hand with three trumps has a 3 for Three Clubs (Filarski, Rimington singleton, but not this way round. NT and Sharples); 4 for 2NT (North The modernists who regard the 1• Phillips, Rodrigue and Schapiro); 2 fo; response as denying a 4-card maJor 40 have more reason to distrust 3NT than SOUTH WEST the old-fashioned old fogcys: NORTH EAST 1\/ No NUNES: "Two Spades. Being aca ? demic, partner who has bid 1NT ~hould South holds:- not have four hearts or four spades, so 3NT is unlikely to be on unless partner +AK5 \/652 0873 +9862. has srimething like \/QJx. I would bid What should South bid? Three Clubs if I thought it was not Answer: 1NT, 10; Two Hearts, 5; forcing, but as it· is I prefer an unortho One Spade, 4; No Bid, 3. dox Two Spades which at least shows The pqnel's l'Ote: 7 for 1NT; 3 for my strength." Two Hearts (Mrs. Markus, North and MRS. MARKUS: ..Two Spades. I Rimington); 2 for One Spade (Filarski would have preferred to avoid the and Rodrigue); 1 for No Bid (Schapiro). problem by opening One Club. Now - In the Albarran-Jais book on rubber Two Spades will be the right contract if bridge which has just appeared in a_n partner passes, and he should try to English edition by Terence Reese th1s belp me by making a bid to show where hand is given as an example of a hand his strength lies. Over Three Clubs I on which a 3-card suit should be bid shaJI raise to Four Clubs." in response. On this hand, says Jais, The trouble about Two Spades is a bid of One Spade carries many that a preference to Three Diamonds will advantages and practically no risk. almost certainly have landed you in the The risk seemed to me to be the wrong part-score-it is heavy odds that danger of being raised to Two .spa~cs clubs would be better. The strong and playing in a . 3- 3 fit. This nsk, Probability that North's suit is clubs, which may be less on . Jais' normal together with the poor prospects of I canap~, was appreciated. b~ the two &ame, make these modest answers panelists who selected th1s b1d. attractive: FJLARSKI: '.'One Spade. After I have SWINNERTON-DYER: "Two Clubs. To put the two of clubs with my spade~. 10 anyWhere on this hand I need some Reese will bid JNT, I suspect, but tht~ f~te action from partner. If he bids bid is not always right. One Spade Three Oubs or Three Diamonds J shall might be more helpful to partner than Probably bid on; otherwise tthere is JNT. The only bid that can embarrass Pfobably no game." . Two Spades•' for after all other me IS 0 Three t' Hochwald surveyed many alterna bids I know what to do. vcr " IVes and came to the same conclusion, Spades I would bid Four Hearts. hobPing Partner could produce a further id, Similarly: knsE: "Two Clubs. Since you have • Tltc nusc. to T,,.0 pades, mentioned, not enough for 3NT you might as well three times, is not the main danger. \ ou :What develops, You may· have u ass and it may not be bad. nee to PDrtray your exact shape." P !\fore serious is a sequence such :._s 1 - t+; 2+_2\/; 2+, or e\·en 3"1". ~ No. 6 (10 points) T~n you know that partner bas only has·M.P. SCoring,. love all, the bidding &one:- three trumps an d that there is a Rbetter spot, but you dare not amend.- T. . 41 I am not sure about that last comment South holds:- either-it would be unlucky if partner + AQ1054 HARROW · LONDON H.uROW BRIDGE CLUB-16 Northwick Park GRAND SLAM RESIDENTIAL BRIDGE CLUB 21 Road, Harrow, Middx. Tel. Harrow 3908. Craven Hill, W.2. Tel.: Pad 6842. Stakes' 1/ Good standard Bridge in enjoyable atmosphere. and 2/-. Partnership evenings Mondays &. Thurs Seulons twice daily. Partnership and Duplicate. days. Visitors welcome. Bounty pairs (.£25) Open teams of four every Saturday evening. 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Bingham, 48 Lordship Park, London, N.16 PROMOTIONS To Life Master: Second place in the Portland Pairs and fifth in the Southern Area Final of the National Pairs provided Mrs. "Dimmie" Fleming with the points necessary to reach the rank, the third woman to do so. To National Masters: J. Pugh (Sussex); E. Newman (Yorkshire). To Master: Mrs. A. Alder (London); Mrs. N. D. Campfield (Yorkshire); Mrs. C. B. Campbell (Yorkshire); R. Corrick (Northern Ireland); Miss A. C. Dixon (Notts.); Mrs. ·C. K. Drewett-Browne (Kent); C. M. Giant (Northern Ireland); R. C. C. Gyles (Gloucestershire); W. G. Haydon (Devon); A. G. Jeffery (London); M. J. Johnston (Northern Ireland); W. J. Langiert (London); Miss 0. Ramus (North-Western); L. P. Robinson (North-Western); Miss H. Schindler (London); G. D. Sharpe (Yorkshire); R. L. Telfer (Devon). LEADING SCORES Life.Masters: R. Sharples (490); J. Sharples (489); M. Harrison-Gray (482); Mrs. P. Gordon (415); J. Nunes (391); B. Schapiro (389); A. Rose (374); P. F. Spurway (347); E. J. Sp~rway {338); S. Booker (334); M. J. Flint (323); B. H. Franks (314); Dr. S. Lee (311); D. C. Rimington (311); C. Rodrigue (309); J. Lazarus (307); Miss,D. Shanahan (303); Mrs. A. L. Fleming (303); L. Tarlo (300). Honorary Life Masters: J. T. Reese (261); K. W. Konstam (241); N. Gardener (161); L. W. Dodds (138); A. Meredith (30); J. Pav1ides (3); J. C. H. Marx, E. Rayne. National Masters: Dr. M. Rockfelt (297); R. Swimer (292); I. Manning .(285); M. Wolach (275); J. Hochwald (274); Mrs. R. Markus (264); J. D. R. Collings (263); R. A. Priday (262); A. Finlay (261); Mrs. M. Oldroyd (253); F. Farrington (247); R. S. Brock (235); C. Vickerman (234); R. Preston (229); P. F. Swinncrton· Dyer (227); E. C. Milnes (224); G. Fell (223); R. T. Higson (218); A. F. Truscott (217); N. S. L. Smart (204); I. M. Morris (202); F. North (200); H. Franklin (19-l); R. Crown (193); A. Dormer (191); Mrs. G. Durran (188); Mrs. A. M. Hiron (1 8?); S. Blaser (175); E. Newman (170); Mrs. G. E. Higginson (168); P. Juan (1 6S); Mrs. M. Whitaker (167); P. Richardson (166); J. Bloomberg (165); J. Pugh <150>· All women members of the E.B.U. holding the rank of MASTER (50 M.P.) or higher have been invited to compete in the Women's Individual Championship, for the Rixi Markus Cup, to be played at the Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate, on June 24th-25th. The Master Points Secretary and Mrs. Bingham hope to take a sh.ort holida~ at the end of May and would be grateful if members would avoid sending in points for registration during the period May 21st-June 3rd. Stop P~css: Promoted to Life Master: Dr. M. Rockfelt; to National Master: G. C. Gnffiths (215). 46 E.B.U~ Results CROCKFORD'S CUP IMP L. Tarlo (London) beat J. Sarjeant (Kent) 12 F. Farrington (N.W.C.B.A.) G. G. Endicott (N.W.C.B.A.) 38 E. White (Derby) E. Leader Williams (Surrey) 6 N. R. C. Frith (Notts) G. Fell (Yorks.) 3 J. Field (London) 'M. Bergson (N.E.B.A.) · 50 G. C. Grjffiths (Somerset) E. W. Crowhurst (Berks.) 15 GOLD CUP Dr. M. Rushton (N.E .B.A.) beat J. Hockey (Wales) 22 Mrs. R. Markus (London) F. North (Sussex) . 29 HUBERT .PHILLIPS BOWL Round IV (completed) Points E. Foster (Warwks.) beat G. C. Wakefield (Yorks~) 1140 M.A. Porter (Warwks.) W. E. D . Hall (Wanvks.)' · 870 W. E. Lee (Notts.) Mrs. Webster (Lines.) 4180 A. H. Dalton (Surrey) Mrs. A. L. Della Porta (London) 940 Miss D. R. Shanahan (London) Mrs. M. Whitaker (London) 604 L. Morrell (Yorks.) M. Bergson (N.E.B.A.) 2650 Mrs. H. Rye (London) Mrs. P. M. Williams (London) 2330 P. E. Graham (S.C.) Mrs. A. L. Fleming (London) 60 Round V E. Foster (Wanvks.) beat Mrs. H. Rye (London) 60 Qualified for Nntionnl Pnirs Final NoRTH 1. R. Brock, R. T. Higson 2. J Manning. A. Finlay 3. E. L. Figgis, K. Barbour 4. G. Littler. K. Littler 5. G. Sharpe. L. Morrell 6. 0. Atkins. Mrs. Carpenter 7. R. Myers, D. Myers 8. Mrs. Higson, M~. Lees 9. Mrs. R. Conven, Mrs. Oldroyd MIDLANDS 10. E. Jamieson, P. F. L. Tottenham 1 I. B. Clowes, J. Webb 12. Dr. N.J. Bown, I. Boot 13. M.A. Porter, L. Levey 14. Dr. J. C. Macfarlane, N. H. D. Bailey 15. A. S. Monckton, E. Bicganski (continued on _nexl page) 47 ,. . - I Qualified for National Pairs (co Ill d.) SouTH '16. W. Diemel, M. Stolarow 17. J. Nunes, A. Rose 18. J. Collings, R. Crown 19. R. Gre~n. K. Stanley 20. Mrs. A. L. Fleming, N. S. L. Smart 21. A. W. Bowen, J. Sarjeant 22. E. Crowhurst, A. E. Wardman 23. A. Hiron, E. L. Silverstone 24. G. C. H. Fox, R. A. Priday 25. Miss D. Coen, Mrs. M. MacDownell 26. A. Dormer, P. Swinnerton-Dyer 27. G. Delbeke, J. Parminter 28. G. N. Breskal, E. Senk Diary of. Events May 20-21 PACHADO CUP Grand, Leicester 26-28 YORKSHIRE CONGRESS Royal, · Scarborough 27-28 INTERNATIONAL PAIRS TOURNAMENT Vichy June 9-11 Grand; KENT CONGRESS Folkestone 17-18 B.B.L. TRIALS (Open and Ladies) ... Nat. Lib. Club. 24-25 B.B.l. TRIALS (Open) Nat. Lib. Club 24-25 RtXI MARKUS CUP-LADIES' INDIVIDUAL ... Harrogate .July 1-2 B.B.L. TRIALS (Ladies) Nat. 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