Bridge hand leads to triumphant ending in rubber game
The column analyzes a 1980 rubber bridge hand where declarer avoids collapse after West leads diamonds. Despite Foiling defenses, declarer uses a strategic sequence to ruff and reenter, securing the final heart and preventing a club loss, with a playful nod to the rubber format and a send‑away for a scorepad offer.
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