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Literary
November 4, 1941
The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Bridge strategy article advising against switching suits prematurely in No Trump contracts after winning the first trick. Includes a duplicate tournament example where one line made the contract and another set it, plus tomorrow's bidding problem.
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Fine Points in Bridge
SWITCHING DANGEROUS
IF YOU WIN the first trick in the suit led by your partner against a No Trump contract, and you read his suit as being of at least four cards, you have to decide whether to return it or switch to another suit. Unless the latter seems emphatically the correct thing, you are usually better off by being conservative and sticking to the first suit. Failing to do that, you may not only lose an important unit of time in building up what might be the setting trick, but your breaking of another suit may help the declarer solve some problem which would be difficult if you make him do the guessing.
(Dealer: South. Neither side vulnerable.)
South West North East
Pass 1♦ Pass
2 NT Pass 3♦ Pass
3 NT Pass Pass Pass
At two tables of a duplicate tournament, bidding of that general nature landed South in 3-No Trump, the spade 3 being led in each case. East winning with the ♠A. The return lead decided the fate of the contract. One East decided that the heart suit was dangerous while the ♣A remained as an entry to the dummy, and he therefore returned the ♣3 to the 10 and J, the declarer playing the ♣6 from dummy and giving up the trick. West fired back the ♣Q to the K. The ♦K lost to the A, the dummy's last two clubs were taken and the ♦6 was led to the 10 and K. The ♦9 now lost to the J, setting up the 8 and 7. Since the ♥Q had been discarded on the ♣9, South's hand was now solid and he made the contract.
At the other table, after winning with the ♠A, East returned the ♥2 to the K. The ♦K lost to the A and the ♠9 knocked out the Q. The ♣K won and the 10 was deliberately given up to the J. West led his ♠7 to the 8, South discarding the ♦7, and the ♥5 to the Q lost to the K, setting the contract. Later the ♦9 lost a trick to the J and the contract was down two.
Tomorrow's Problem
♠AJ865 ♥89 ♦A5 ♣10 9 8 6
♠K1097 ♥Q3 ♦2 ♣N. Q9432
♠J7 ♥C W E ♣32
♠AKJ4 ♥865 ♦S. ♣AQ109
♠44 ♥K1086 ♦Q75 ♣&KJ842
Dealer, North. Both sides vulnerable
If West opens this deal with 1-Spade and East responds with 2-Hearts, South passing, what should West do next?
SWITCHING DANGEROUS
IF YOU WIN the first trick in the suit led by your partner against a No Trump contract, and you read his suit as being of at least four cards, you have to decide whether to return it or switch to another suit. Unless the latter seems emphatically the correct thing, you are usually better off by being conservative and sticking to the first suit. Failing to do that, you may not only lose an important unit of time in building up what might be the setting trick, but your breaking of another suit may help the declarer solve some problem which would be difficult if you make him do the guessing.
(Dealer: South. Neither side vulnerable.)
South West North East
Pass 1♦ Pass
2 NT Pass 3♦ Pass
3 NT Pass Pass Pass
At two tables of a duplicate tournament, bidding of that general nature landed South in 3-No Trump, the spade 3 being led in each case. East winning with the ♠A. The return lead decided the fate of the contract. One East decided that the heart suit was dangerous while the ♣A remained as an entry to the dummy, and he therefore returned the ♣3 to the 10 and J, the declarer playing the ♣6 from dummy and giving up the trick. West fired back the ♣Q to the K. The ♦K lost to the A, the dummy's last two clubs were taken and the ♦6 was led to the 10 and K. The ♦9 now lost to the J, setting up the 8 and 7. Since the ♥Q had been discarded on the ♣9, South's hand was now solid and he made the contract.
At the other table, after winning with the ♠A, East returned the ♥2 to the K. The ♦K lost to the A and the ♠9 knocked out the Q. The ♣K won and the 10 was deliberately given up to the J. West led his ♠7 to the 8, South discarding the ♦7, and the ♥5 to the Q lost to the K, setting the contract. Later the ♦9 lost a trick to the J and the contract was down two.
Tomorrow's Problem
♠AJ865 ♥89 ♦A5 ♣10 9 8 6
♠K1097 ♥Q3 ♦2 ♣N. Q9432
♠J7 ♥C W E ♣32
♠AKJ4 ♥865 ♦S. ♣AQ109
♠44 ♥K1086 ♦Q75 ♣&KJ842
Dealer, North. Both sides vulnerable
If West opens this deal with 1-Spade and East responds with 2-Hearts, South passing, what should West do next?
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What keywords are associated?
Bridge
No Trump
Suit Switch
Duplicate Tournament
Bidding Problem
Literary Details
Title
Fine Points In Bridge
Subject
Switching Dangerous In No Trump Contracts
Form / Style
Instructional Prose On Bridge Play
Key Lines
Unless The Latter Seems Emphatically The Correct Thing, You Are Usually Better Off By Being Conservative And Sticking To The First Suit.
The Return Lead Decided The Fate Of The Contract.
Tomorrow's Problem