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Uppercut defense thwarts four spade contract in bridge lesson
Oswald Jacoby explains an uppercut tactic where a defender uses a high trump to force the declarer to overruff. In the example, West overcomes South’s heart lead and captures a spade trick, forcing South to ruff with a high trump and lose two trumps. The column then pivots to a reader question about bidding six spades and the rationale behind a partner’s aggressive slam offer.
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