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Bidding error yields grand slam swing in 1960 match
The piece recalls the 1960 world chess bridge clash United States versus France. North-South players Crawford and Stone reached a risky seven hearts and still won a 2 210 point grand slam. The U S scored 780 points from the deal after contrasting with the French six heart small slam for 1 430 points.
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