Bridge play ends in a near-slam defeat after risky finesses
Abridge hand saw the dummy's spade king win the first trick and cash the trump king. West discards while East shows a trump queen. The declarer finesses in trumps and, with a remaining trump in dummy, plays spade ace to ruff low spades. East overruffs and the slam fails by one. West then grabs a diamond trick and many points slip away.
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Bridge slam in spades story from United Feature Syndicate
In a vulnerable deal with North dealer West opens the bidding. The article explains how to guarantee a slam by first establishing the diamond queen in dummy and leading it to force East to commit. If clubs are led or East ruffs, strategic plays allow drawing East's trumps and preserving dummy's trump.
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Crossword puzzle clues from historical newspaper page
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