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Prewar bridge auction and misfired bids in 1937 match
Philip Alder analyzes an Ireland versus Wales 1937 bridge deal. South opens one spade, partner doubles with two diamonds response, and the room shifts through rebids ending in contested contracts. West leads heart ace, Simon Rivlin gains by a clever diamond switch, Wales scores 490 points despite a strong North-South push.
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Ireland
Eire
Wales
South
North
East
Declarer
England
West
Simon Rivlin