Dramatic Polish Bid Wins European Bridge Slam
In the 1963 European Championship Poland vs Iceland match, a strange bidding sequence ended with Poland reaching a slam despite two club losers. West led jack of hearts, South later won all twelve tricks, and a brilliant late sequence left declarer with nine tricks after clever ruffing and discards amid tense play.
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Cryptoquote Puzzle From Saturday’s Edition
Daily cryptogram puzzle with mixed letter substitutions and a credited King Features Syndicate strip note, featuring a quotation about New Year celebrations and survival of the old, attributed to a 1978 syndicate.
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