Sleepy cats and a bridge deal misread in late-night column
Writing with his cat Max asleep nearby, the columnist shares a bridge hand where East misreads a switch. West leads a heart two and East misplays, allowing South to win and force a sequence ending in a club ruff. The piece reflects on staying alert at the table and the value of precise signaling.
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