Bridge score hinges on bold defense in two spade contract
In a World Tourney session North doubles two spades as last ditch American style. South defends diamonds cleverly, cards split, and declarer makes after a long sequence. The other table reaches two spades but defense by Italy prevents a redouble, costing America 13 IMPs though potential 16 existed.
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West
Italy
South
Declarer
Dummy
America
Bridge Puzzle: Bid decision on six diamonds
In a complex bridge auction, South must decide after a sequence from South West North East ending in five clubs and the partner’s two no trump response. The player holds WVKJI2 AQI4 AKQS76 and considers the value of a six-diamond bid. The challenge asks for the optimal bid under standard rules and counting, given the partnership’s potential 15 points from the two no trump response and the distribution of aces and kings.
Books and Authors ACROSS puzzle clues list
A compact clue set for a crossword style puzzle covering authors poets and related terms with entries like English poet, Keats, Shelley, Jason's ship, and various thematic words across and down from Everett Hale to Irish lore.
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Sawyer Boy
Shelley
Jason
Mike
Scott Hero
Heron
Ireland
Mr. Franklin
Owing
Ebbs
Canterbury
Almanac item highlights 1962 history notes and quotes
The Friday October 5 1962 Almanac notes events on this day in history including the approaching end of World War I in 1918, the first World Series broadcast in 1921, the first nonstop Pacific flight in 1931, and Sam Rayburn's cancer diagnosis in 1961. A thought by Oliver Wendell Holmes reflects on law through experience.
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United Press International
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Germany
Hindenburg Line
Grantland
Rice
Clyde Paghorn
Hugh Herndon Jr
Wenatchee
Wash
Pacific
Japan
United States
Sam Rayburn
Oliver Wendell Holmes
U. S. Supreme Court
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Steve
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Wilma
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Blondie
Ckk _Young
Tootsie
Camille
Elaine
Yerkovo
Love God
O'Neill's “Hair
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