Bridge opening misfire shocks American team trials final
The 1966 American team trials final saw Roth and Root fall to third after Murray and Kehela ousted them for first. A key board featured a reopened South hand leading to a 500 point penalty for North South, while East West split results reflected sound opening bids and tough defense.
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Root
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South
West
Hearts
Bridge bidding fragment signals two hearts bid
The text shows a bridge bidding exchange where Q-You, South, bids two hearts after a line about dealer and partner. The fragment implies the bidder aims to reach a game contract regardless of partner’s balance.
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