“We need a slam, partner, any slam” snarled the Hideous Hog. “After your masterful bidding, play and defence we are over 1300 down. Just make sure that you are dummy. It is, after all, your forte.”
In an outburst of sheer whimsy we have invented a new safety play. It is directed at those duplicate fans who bring their mania for overtricks, a profitable mania when playing duplicate — to the rubber bridge table.
You could easily make today's hand. Just as U.S. expert Jeff Meckstroth did in the recent world championship. But Meckstroth had to do it without seeing the East-West cards.
"Nice guess in trumps, partner", was North's comment at the end of today's deal. South however, was more than a good guesser. He was a sound technician. What looked like...
