Odd bidding quirk in world championship match
In a Italy played world championship match between United States and Thailand a deal with East South West North bidding Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 3 opened. South would typically open one club with the given hand yet the rhythm of bids produced an unusual sequence highlighting bidding oddities in high level play.
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History by The Associated Press October 9 1978 highlights and notes
On this date in 1934 King Alexander I of Yugoslavia was assassinated in Marseilles. Other events include Yale College's founding in 1701 and Berlin's capture by Russians in 1760. The Peshtigo and northern Minnesota forest fires caused heavy fatalities in 1871 and 1910. Papal news notes Pius XII's death in 1958. The text also recaps a chess bridge hand with North South bidding and a disappointing four clubs versus four hearts result, plus a Bangkok opening description and a misplayed hand leading to a 330 point loss.
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