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Famous hand in US Trials by Edwin Kantar unfolds
North dealer East-West vulnerable South by AR mA GGS opening lead king of diamonds. Kantar, Los Angeles star, reached four hearts as West cashed A K of diamonds and shifted to a trump. He played abnormally, winning a trump shift, ruffing spades, and ruffing diamonds to set up an intricate sequence. He then covered East's four with the deuce clubs, West won with ten then faced a club query. East discarded hoping to strand declarer, but Kantar overruffed, drew last trump, and led queen of clubs to West's king to seal the contract. A very well played hand.
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Edwin Kantar
Los Angeles
West
Kantar
East
Us Queen of Diamonds
Declarer
South