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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1973
Page
4
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The article describes Guillaume Deschapelles, famed whist and bridge innovator, who lost a right arm in war yet continued playing. It explains the Deschapelles Coup, a sacrificial defense that creates or blocks entry to dummy, illustrated by a bridge deal where West sacrifices the diamond queen to thwart declarer’s heart entry and a guaranteed contract.
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