Worthwhile Bridge Insight on Losing Finesses and Diamonds
A reflective note discusses a bridge hand where South faced poor finesses and multiple diamond blocks. It analyzes alternative lead choices, card layouts, and outcomes under various suit breaks, illustrating how different decisions change the score and result.
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South
East
West
Granny talk bores all with grandma bragging
A reader in Atlanta vents about a mother-in-law who trumpets grandchildren with endless photos and “granny” chatter leaving others unable to converse. Abby suggests telling her plainly to curb the overbearing display.
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Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tritone
Mews Synd., Inc
Abby
Atlanta
Mas
Donald Taylor
A.W. Taylor
Arend Nydam
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Community Notes Highlight Moves and Messages
Cross Junction updates show family visits from Stephens City Arlington and Fairfax. Local service members in Viet Nam and Germany share news as relatives in Winchester Martinsburg and Columbus gather for weekends and support.
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Hazel Funkhouser
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jean Keller
Terry Wood
Arlington
Paul Braithwaite
Max Braithwaite
Jeannette Eaton
Florida
Harry Patterson
Mac
Sheri
Tina
Louis Duckworth
Duckworth
Lillian Likey
Richmond
William C. Braithwaite
H.C. Braithwaite
Viet Nam
P.F.C
Gary H. Braithwaite
Phillip Pickett
Fairfax
Donald Grove
Winchester
William Lewis and Sons
Greenbelt
Gary Braithwaite
Lewises
Paul Fletcher
Richard
Russell Braithwaite
Martinsburg
Coleman Dunn
Arthur L. Taylor
A.W. Taylor
Arkansas
South Carolina
Germany
Columbus
Ohio
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