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Quick Tricks and the Now or Never Policy in Bridge
A bridge deal demonstrates the Now or Never policy as Wilbur C. Whitehead’s quick tricks idea. South opens to 1NT and the defense navigates a sequence where early aces and trump management decide the outcome, illustrating cautious bidding and the danger of delaying defense. East’s double and misplays lead to a profitable diamond play for the declarer, with the defense failing to unseat the contract. The article discusses how early aces and unexposed distributional assets shape the defense and prevent letting the declarer ruff away determinants of the hand.
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Wilbur C. Whitehead
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