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The bidding, North dealer:

North 1 ♣ Pass 3 ♥ 4 ♦ Pass | East Double 1 ♦ Pass Pass Pass | South Redouble 2 ♥ 4 ♠ 6 ♥ | West Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass NORTH ♠ 9 ♥ — ♦ — ♣ K Q 4 3 WEST ♠ 7 ♥ — ♦ 8 ♣ 7 6 5 EAST ♠ K ♥ — ♦ — ♣ J 10 9 8 SOUTH ♠ J 10 ♥ 8 ♦ — ♣ A 2 Though North had a minimum holding, her hand improved with each of South's bids. Consequently, her 4-diamond bid, which shows either 1st-or-2nd-round control, was very good indeed. A slam was not necessarily in the bag, since a spade lead would have broken the squeeze. However, nothing is certain, particularly at the bridge table. West opened with his diamond jack and East won dummy's king with his ace, and returned a trump. South won with her ace, and ruffed her losing diamond. She then led a heart from dummy, overtaking in hand, and led the queen of spades. West played low, and South, instead of taking the finesse, went up with the ace and returned to her hand with a trump. She then ran all trumps but one, coming down to this situation: The last trump was led, and the spade thrown from dummy. East was now in the unpleasant position of having to discard his spade king or his fourth club. He conceded the slam to the lady. Bridge wouldn't be the game it is without these titillating and challenging situations that constantly arise. It makes lots of dull hands bearable just to have some of the "spectaculars." Well, fun's fun, but I suppose sooner or later we'll just have to admit it—men are really very good players, too! (Sometimes they show remarkable insight.) And the woman who plays her cards right may receive an invitation to play with one of them in the next tournament.

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