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PLAN AHEAD - Florida Weekly (opens the original)
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Some deals remind one of the Sirens of mythology in that they can lure an unsuspecting declarer to his doom by appearing to present no danger. Consider this case where South got to four spades and West led a heart. It may appear that there is no way declarer can be stopped from scoring at least 10 tricks, and that is precisely the attitude that led to South’s demise. Indeed, many declarers might fall into the same trap that South did. He won the king of hearts with dummy’s ace and drew three rou
PLAN AHEAD - Florida Weekly (opens the original)
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Some deals remind one of the Sirens of mythology in that they can lure an unsuspecting declarer to his doom by appearing to present no danger. Consider this case where South got to four spades and West led a heart. It may appear that there is no way declarer can be stopped from scoring at least 10 tricks, and that is precisely the attitude that led to South’s demise. Indeed, many declarers might fall into the same trap that South did. He won the king of hearts with dummy’s ace and drew three rou
CLUB PLAY SAVES THE DAY - Florida Weekly (opens the original)
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A competent declarer can often make order out of chaos in much the same way a jigsaw-puzzle fan can join together many hundreds of pieces. Consider this deal where correct play enables South to make three notrump, but where, if he strays even slightly from the straight and narrow, he will fail in his mission. Against three notrump, West leads the jack of spades, taken by declarer with the queen. Observing that he needs to score four tricks in the minor suits, South might be tempted to play the k
CLUB PLAY SAVES THE DAY - Florida Weekly (opens the original)
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A competent declarer can often make order out of chaos in much the same way a jigsaw-puzzle fan can join together many hundreds of pieces. Consider this deal where correct play enables South to make three notrump, but where, if he strays even slightly from the straight and narrow, he will fail in his mission. Against three notrump, West leads the jack of spades, taken by declarer with the queen. Observing that he needs to score four tricks in the minor suits, South might be tempted to play the k
CLUB PLAY SAVES THE DAY - Florida Weekly (opens the original)
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A competent declarer can often make order out of chaos in much the same way a jigsaw-puzzle fan can join together many hundreds of pieces. Consider this deal where correct play enables South to make three notrump, but where, if he strays even slightly from the straight and narrow, he will fail in his mission. Against three notrump, West leads the jack of spades, taken by declarer with the queen. Observing that he needs to score four tricks in the minor suits, South might be tempted to play the k
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