West's pre-empt shifts hearts trump in bridge hand
Bobby Wolff notes South's response after West pre empted, arguing the pre-empt saved the game. Without it South would have faced a different layout as dummy would win the heart ace and two top trumps, creating a fourth trump trick for East. The analysis hinges on West distribution and the resulting trump promotion.
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Bobby Wolff
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