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Hand Wins 1931 Vanderbilt Cup Chess of Bridge Strategy
Fred Karpin discusses a pivotal hand that helped P. Hal Sims team win the 1931 Vanderbilt Cup. Wil lard Karn Burnstine Jacoby collaborated as players, with Sims handling South in a two clubs contract that yielded plus 40. The other table featured Jacoby’s preemptive two hearts and a challenging double, while North-South faced trouble as Burnstine and others navigated the bidding and final contract.
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Fred Karpin
P. Hal Sims
Willard
Karn
David Burnstine
Oswald Jacoby
Sims
North
Dave Burnstine
South
Dave