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Three Lines of Play in a Bridge Slam Dilemma
Theodore Lightner faces a 33 year old problem in a bridge deal. He chooses to trump diamonds with high clubs to set up a potential slam, hoping favorable club divisions and a single trump loss. West’s spade queen misfired and Lightner went two down as the opposing declarer made the slam by taking a heart finesse.
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