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Gulf war year and Iceland Bermuda Bowl victory noted
In 1991 two events stood out the Gulf War and Iceland winning the Bermuda Bowl in Yokohama defeating Poland. A bridge deal illustrates risk and timing with Gudmundur Arnarson and Thorlakur Jonsson leading and Piotr Gawrys facing a diamond lead and a tense club finesse leaving the Polish declarer two down. The piece ends with a provocative question about world peace and conflict driven by color or race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
Kuwait
Iceland
Poland
Yokohama
Japan
Gudmundur Arnarson
Thorlakur Jonsson
Piotr Gawrys
West
Gawrys
Declarer
South