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World Championship Bridge Duel 1962 Italy USA
In a 1962 world championship match, Garozzo and the Italians win 5 diamonds after a sequence that began with Coon opening one spade and Forquet overcalling with two hearts. The first table ends in 620 points for Italy as the defense fails after the ace of spades is led. The second table features a dramatic five spades slam by Van der Porten and Mathe, with Belladonna and Avarelli driving the auction.
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Italy
United States
Charles Coon
South
Pietro Forquet
West
Eric Murray
Coon
Forquet
North
Benito Garozzo
Ron van der Porten
Lew Mathe
Redble
Walter Avarelli
Giorgio Belladonna
Mathe
Belladonna
van der Porten