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Courage of pessimism in a bridge slam puzzle dupe
The piece recounts a Bridge problem from Phillip Alder quoting Jan McEwan in The Guardian. It explores the pessimist versus optimist approach to a spade slam after West leads clubs, detailing bidding, splinters, and bodying plays as South aims to capture all four missing spades while managing trump positions and distribution.
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Jan McEwan
Guardian
England
West
North
South
Declarer
East
Jack
Stark