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World Championship Bridge Deal Shocks Sweden USA 1953
In a Sweden versus United States world championship match, an astonishing hand from Deal No 3 sees North-South reach six hearts and miss two aces, while the American defense and play yield a dramatic slam for the U S team led by Crawford Lightner Rapee Schenken Stayman Becker for a 1 030 point gain. The unusual cards and bidding provoke wonder at top-level prowess.
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Sweden
United States
John Crawford
Theodore Lightner
George Rapee
Howard Schenken
Sam Stayman
B. Jay Becker
Nils-Olof Lilliehook
Gunnar Anulf
North
South
Schenken
Stayman
U.S