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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, May 15, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Goren on Bridge give one get two East West vulnerable. West deals. North 1v w 6 4 3 0 j i a e q 1 h West East 7 s 4 k q 10 1 6 3 v as1 i q j j 0 k943 017 9s 74 South at v k�7 ass 831 the bidding Wai North but South put 1 i 1 put 3 put 3 it put pus Fin opening Lead four of the one truly International tournament is the Epson event played of the ume Day Tod approximately m the ume Lime throughout the world. The 1988 event will be held worldwide on june 3. The Competition ii the brainchild at the current president of the european Bridge federation Jota Damian of France. A sometime partner of one of your authors Damiani displayed the Predi Ion of a computer on this hand from the French team championship. Both teams reached three no Trump on similar auctions. Note South i Cue bid to let a game Force it a romped nothing about control of the Spade cult. At both Able wat led a Spade and Declarer held up the Ace on the tint two founds. At both tables bail shifted to the Queen of hearts at trick three and both Declarer covered with the King. One West grabbed the and resumed the suit. Had eat held he nine of heart instead of the right he would have Defeated the con tract. As it was Declarer now had nine tricks five clubs two hearts and one each in Spades and diamonds. At the other table Damian heeded die advice to often heralded in this column before committing yourself to a line take time to count the  he saw that even if Declarer made a heart Trucl he hut Only eight Tukki five clubs two aces and the heart. So he allowed Declarer to win the trick. South had co counter. Declarer gave it his Best shot by continuing with a heart. Damiani allowed that to run to East s Jack and the inevitable Diamond return set up a trick in that suit before Declarer had established his ninth trick in hearts. The heart is a Gay deceiver North South vulnerable. West deals North 4s41 9 Pic 9 0431 a i c West East j 8 7 0 10 9 3 a 8764 3 0 akq5 the bidding West North East South 3 Pisi Pis 4 flu 4 pus 5  
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