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%Examples: diagram, bidding, course of play.
%
\hsize=.5\hsize
%1. Diagram
$$\crdima{N/None}{\vtop{\hbox{Deal:}
                 \hbox{demo}}}%
  {\hand{J74}{AJ}{QJT2}{Q874}}%N
  {\hand{K86}{T9542}{874}{T3}}%E
  {\hand{QT952}{Q83}{AK5}{A6}}%S
  {\hand{A3}{K76}{963}{KJ952}}%W
$$
%2. Bidding
$$\bbid
1\c\alert& ? no& 1\s&\think no\cr
      2\s&   no& 4\s&     a.p.\cr
\noalign{\vskip.5ex}
\alert\ means Alert,
   conventional bid\hidewidth\cr
? means explanation
              asked\hidewidth\cr
\think means think
              pause\hidewidth\cr
\ebid $$
%3. Course of play
\def\LFTINF{Puzzle}
\def\RGTINF{\vtop{\hbox{6NT,}
             \hbox{by East}}}
%
\Ns={KQ76}\Es={T9}\Ss={8542}\Ws={AJ3}
\Nh={J98} \Eh={A2}\Sh={QT74}\Wh={K653}
\Nd={J942}\Ed={T5}\Sd={Q876}\Wd={AK3}
\Nc={65}\Ec={KJ9xxxx}\Sc={2}\Wc={AQT}
%
\showgame

*Problem* How must NS defend in order to
guarantee 1 trick?

*Solution* Start with a \h\
lead in order to break communication.
N must discard \h s
and S must discard \s s.
\smallskip\noindent
\LEADS
\bplay
%\noalign{\LEADS}
h4! & hK & h8 & h2 & -- & 1\LEADW\cr
%\noalign{\LEADW}
cA  & c5 & cx & c2 & -- & 2\cr
cQ  & c6 & cx & s2 & -- & 3\cr
cT  & h9 & cK & s4 & -- & 4\LEADE\cr
%\noalign{\LEADE}
cJ  & s5 & s3 & s6 & -- & 5\cr
c9  & s8 & h5 & s7 & -- & 6\cr
cx  & d6 & sJ & d2 & -- & 7\cr
\bintermezzo
On lead of the next \c\
neither South nor North can be
squeezed as can be seen from%
\def\RGTINF{\vtop{\hbox{NS squeezed on}
             \hbox{\c\ continuation?}}}
\showgame
with continuation
\eintermezzo
cx & h7 & h6 & hJ & -- & 8\cr
dT & d7 & dA & d4 & -- & 9\LEADW\cr
%\noalign{\LEADW}
dK & d9 & d5 & d8 & -- & 10\cr
h3 & dJ & hA & hT & -- & 11\LEADE\cr
%\noalign{\LEADE}
sT & hQ & sA & sQ & -- & 12\LEADW\cr
%\noalign{\LEADW}
d3 & sK & s9 & dQ & 1  & 12\cr
\eplay
\bye
%History of changes
%March 1994 Prepared for NTG's CD-ROM
%           Examples of use added
%           NESW figure adapted
%Jan   1994 Submitted to CTAN.