Bridge strategies and bid play in a spade lead dilemma
Bridge column discusses a three no trump by West lead of spade four, declarer misreads, East overtakes with queen, West later cashes spades to defeat. North rebuts, suggesting East may hold the spade honors and urging better initial play. Includes a viewer’s puzzle with cross-clued terms and a Twin sign reference.
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