Covering an honor in bridge and a risky exception
The article discusses bridge strategy, noting the rule to cover an honor with an honor has exceptions. It recounts a hand where East misplayed the king of hearts on dummy and South leveraged the situation to win with trumps and a king in diamonds. The outcome depended on West’s and East’s subsequent plays and potential misleads.
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Bridge bidding puzzle prompts six diamond contract
The fragment shows a bridge bidding sequence with West North East South Pass nine a Pass Pass Pass South holds thirteen. The question asks the right action and suggests bidding six diamonds, implying partner has a strong hand. The prose indicates the puzzle nature and evaluates the merit of a six diamonds bid under pressure.
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