Declarer is often confronted with a choice of several methods of play. Photo: Spingold del año 1952 John Crawford, Howard Schenken; George Rapee, Sam Stayman, B. Jay Becker
“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.
