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Deschapelles coup misreads defend three no trump
The column discusses a controversial hand from a three no trump defense with East and North showing the trick. It recounts Ivan Erdes of Los Angeles returning diamonds over a spade lead and Shaw’s follow on, describing the rare Deschapelles coup and the resulting two spades two clubs and the king of diamonds. It also includes unrelated advice and a Dorothy Dix Q&A snippet about social grace and advice.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Dummy
Ivan Erdes
Los Angeles
Truk
South
Shaw
Ivan
Tead
West
Waukesha, Wis
Billy Sargent
Billy
John
Mrs. Law
Dorothy DIX
Rence Sargent
Florence Washington
Deir A. C
Florence
Chicago
Philadelphia