South and North Clash Over Tricky Spade Slam Play
A bridge discussion analyzes competing lines for a spade slam. North argues a sequence starting with ruffing in dummy and cashing high cards to force a safe contract, while South prefers a club start aiming to drop key trumps. The best line proposed involves heart finesses, dummy entries, and a controlled trumping plan that yields twelve tricks if defense misplays.
Chalked Hints on Card Meld Rules and British Output
A reader presents a chess like debate on a card game melds to tally points and penalties. It covers whether players can warn a partner about needed points, drawing from stock, and whether a meld must reach 90 or 160 points, concluding the meld was incomplete but valid and the partner may be warned without extra penalties. Industrial output in Britain in 1957 rose 45 percent above 1938 levels.
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Take Sound Advice Win First Trick
Winnipeg reader asks about a bridge problem. West opened queen of hearts, South won with ace, led spade to dummy ace, cashed clubs ace and king, billed king of spades to discard a club. Then South led last club, ruffed, East over-ruffed and returned a trump. South seeks guidance on the play outcome.
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