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Putting declarer on the wrong track * |
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North-American championships 1985, Canada - Mexico.
On the following deal Mexican Miguel Reygadas smartly pulls the wool over declarer's eyes. | E/- | ♠ | Q | | | | ♥ | 10 8 | | ♦ | Q J 7 5 | | ♣ | A Q 10 9 7 3 | | ♠ | K 7 6 5 |  | ♠ | A J 9 8 2 | | ♥ | J 4 2 | ♥ | K 3 | | ♦ | A 9 8 4 2 | ♦ | 10 6 3 | | ♣ | 5 | ♣ | J 8 6 | | | ♠ | 10 4 3 | | | ♥ | A Q 9 7 6 5 | | ♦ | K | | ♣ | K 4 2 |
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| Reygadas | Cannell | Herrera | Gupta | | - | - | pass | 1♥ | | pass | 1NT | pass | 2♥ | | pass | 4♥ | pass | pass | | pass | | | |
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The Duke of Cumberland hand * |
A famous hand from the era of whist, according to many the predecessor of bridge. The Duke of Cumberland, son of British King George III, was a compulsive gambler, playing for high stakes.
One day, in one of the notorious playing rooms of Bath, he was dealt this hand:
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In whist the trump suit is established by turning a card, in this case it was a club. The Duke was on the left hand side of the dealer and therefore to lead. He led a club, intending to remove the trumps from the game as quickly as possible, thereafter he would be able to cash his high cards in the other suits.
The Duke's opponents claimed he would make no trick at all! Of course he did not believe it and he bet 20.000 pounds he would make at least one trick. |
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