Goren on Bridge Adds Tension to Four Spades Play
The column analyzes a high level bridge contest where North opens one diamond, South responds one spade, and North advances to four spades after a game forcing jump shift. It notes a 21 point hand straddling two no trump balance and emphasizes trust in partner, steady technique, and the significance of a four card trump holding in a pivotal deal.
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North
South
Dramatic Bridge Bidding Ends in Slam Decision
In a tense bridge session South pressures with a drastic action to ease partner’s anxiety over the trump texture. North counters with the king of hearts while cue bidding signals spade final trump as South commits to slam chasing one trick loss and three chances to make.
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South
North
West
Queen Goes to East in Ace and Club Returned
A bridge hand describes the queen moving to East with the ace, the club return, a failed heart break, and a final nine of diamonds finesse by declarer in dummy to discard a losing heart.
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Queen
East
Declarer
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