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The Aces on Bridge World Youth Open Dispute
In the 2019 World Youth Open Championships West led hearts against four spades. East chose to cash hearts and overtook with ace then jack, fearing a switch. West overruled and tried a ruff. The declarer won and ruffed a spade sequence, while East erred by not signaling the eight. If East had played eight or deuced the hearts differently, West could be left with a losing option. East could have shown the doubleton with heart jack, altering the play. East's sequence suggested a doubleton, yet the distribution made four hearts unlikely for South in 2NT. East overruled at trick one. West's overtake was correct in theory. The hands show complex signaling and defensive missteps in the heart suit.
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