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Copyright © 1996-
2013 Bridge World
Magazine, Inc. |
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Fifty Years Ago provides an opportunity for nostalgia, history, and reviews of outstanding deals.
It would be nice, we think, if there were a Deal of the Year
award that earned the respect of the bridge world. The December, 1945,
Bridge World reported that the New York Times had
reported that New York experts had agreed on the deal of the year--or
at least the best play of the year--for 1945.
East dealer
Both sides vulnerable
North-South 60 on score
| NORTH
 J 10 8 6 4
 7 6
 9 7 2
 6 3 2 |
WEST
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J 8 4 3
K 10 8 6 4
K J 8 7 | |
EAST
A 5 3 2
K Q 10 9
J 5
Q 9 4 |
| SOUTH
K Q 9 7
A 5 2
A Q 3
A 10 5 |
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
| -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| 1 NT | 2 | Pass | Pass |
| 2 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
West led the diamond six to the jack and queen. South, Howard
Schenken, had a very good idea of what the hidden East-West hands
looked like. But how would that help him make the contract? If he
led spades, East would hold up his ace until the fourth round, leaving
declarer with no conceivable way to take more than seven tricks.
Schenken found the answer. At trick two, he returned his
small diamond! West won and continued diamonds, which seemed safe.
East discarded his apparently useless deuce of spades, so declarer's
fortunes had taken a sudden upswing.
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