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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1961
Page
9
In a North South confrontation the deception theme unfolds as South would not advance to slam after North’s game jump. West, seeking to block a diamond lead, switches to a diamond front risking a set by East’s higher cards. The play yields three quick diamonds and clubs ace to seal the contract.
Almanac notes mark November 22, 1961 as the 326th day with 39 left, listing historical markers such as the Continental Naval Fleet’s organization in 1775, Georgia ratification constraints in 1869, a 1954 ECSC draft treaty with Great Britain, and the Ethan Allen submarine launch in 1960. A Ben Franklin quote offers a thought for the day.
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a hand where South plans a three diamond bid to block a diamond lead against a spade game. West infers from the bidding that South diamonds show a particular distribution. The piece asks the reader whether to bid three spades, aiming to reach no trump or to support a potential slam.
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