Carnival slam unfolds with deceptive discard insight
West opens clubs as Fishbein wins with ace. He draws trumps and tests a diamond finesse from dummy. West discards deuce of spades on the third round, attempting to bluff. Fishbein spots the ruse, concluding West could not hold only two small trumps and worthless spades.
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Nursery Rhymes and Card Play Across the Ages
A garbled mix lists nursery rhyme fragments and puzzle clues, then shifts to a bridge analysis describing a deal where South plays a spade finesse. It notes Fishbein’s decision to give West the lead and the resulting slam success, mentioning the queen and potential misdirection if West had defended differently.
Fishbein defends Eastern Championship with steady play
Oswald Jacoby notes Harry Fishbein will defend the Eastern Championship in New York at month end. He praises Fishbein’s tournament consistency, explains a hand from last year where North opened two spades with a weak hand, and that the limit of the hand prevented a serious grand slam consideration by South.
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