Cold slam slips in bridge thriller from French pair
South held 12 top tricks in a 6 spade slam with 3 2 trump division. West led clubs, East Theron dropped queen on a trump, South crossed to hand, then spade finesse. West later returned a club to Theron for a killing ruff, and the slam failed by one.
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