Right play saves contract in tough bridge deal
In a Grand National Teams quarterfinal, Doug Doub from Connecticut finds a counterintuitive line that defeats a spade lead by West and a diamond attack. South contemplates no trump but rises to a club push, using entries to the 13th diamond. The deal hinges on precise spot-calling and careful entry planning as declarer battles for the contract.
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Doug Doub
Connecticut
South
North
New England
Chicago
Frank Merblum
Doub
Declarer
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