Declarer misreads trump layout in bridge puzzle
In a test game the declarer ruffs third spade and tests diamonds before drawing trumps. When clubs split 4-2 he loses a trick and the game. He could have drawn two trumps then forced clubs, delaying the last trump for a potential comeback.
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Ira G. Corn Jr
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