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The Rule of Eleven can be applied from either side of the table, not' Only on the opening lead but also when partner returns your suit.

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By Terrence Reese and Roger Trezel: Fredrick Fell Publishers, Inc. 1»This book is one of_a series in the Master Bridge Series. It is the first title in a 'series of short books by the same two authors on special aspects of’playi This book has something

for everyone, from the novice

to the expert alike.

It does not aim to present 'difficult and spec— ‘ tacular plays to amaze and baffle the reader, but attempts to present a ' variety of situations

that a bridge player is likely to encounter at

the table every day.

How many times have you and I sat down«and played a seemingly cold contract and have it turn sour . because of bad distri— bution? ~Cursing the

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Favouring the unbid suit, you lead the two _ of hearts. Partner wins. with the ace and returns the six, declarer win— nin g with the king.

How do you play to this trick? '

It is inconceivable that declarer has concealed a five card heart suit in the bidding, So your partner's six must be his original fourth highest. In that case the rule of eleven : tells you that declarer has no cards left higher than the six and that it is perfectly safe to

' unblock by playing your ’queen to this trick.

When

a review by

fates, we ask ourselves and

'others how we could have

knewn,> Sometimes we don't even notice that we could have made our con—

'tract by taking out a

little insurance.

'Bad distribution can exist but we can cope with it if we just know how to handle our cards in order to provide for it. This is what the

'book tries to show us.

The book has forty—one . examples with illustrative hands to make the ex—, .amples more graphic.

Let us just look at one. example.‘ Suppose you have this familiar .combination of cards——You— A Q 10.x x: Dummy—xxx.

v How would you handle this

Combination of cards so as to be sure of losing no more than one trick in the suit? Finesse the

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.declarer finesses spades

- you will win at once and

lead the seven of hearts so that partner can take his winners.

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Declarer could of course, have protected his contract by ducking the second round of hearts; but in dup— licate that would have been.poor play. He was correct in going up with the king and trying for twelve tricks.

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queen or ten, you say? No, you should lay down the ace and then lead up to the queen. It loses only when K J x x are over you in shich case nothing could have been done about it anyway. This is an excellent book as is any book authored or co—authored by Terry Reese. It is Instructive, stimu— lating, and thoroughly enjoyable. I highly recommend it ot anyone J even remotely interested in bridge. . For anyone Wishing to purchase this book or any others I shall be- reviewing, they should

.write to : Baron Bridge

Books, P.O. Box 5075 Louisville, Kentucky, 40205. Special dis—

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