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Posted Yesterday, 10:52

I have played a few and seen many more hands that embody the beauty of bridge. This one doesn’t seem to have anything going for it.
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Posted Yesterday, 10:59

I disagree and think this is a beautiful hand. Spoiler in case people want to look at it themselves first.
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Posted Yesterday, 12:04

View PostDavidKok, on 2026-July-03, 10:59, said:

I disagree and think this is a beautiful hand. Spoiler in case people want to look at it themselves first.
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This is not difficult, after the ace stands up, opening leader knows he needs a heart ruff so returns a highish spade that isn't the K and partner should work it out
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Posted Yesterday, 15:10

 mikeh, on 2026-July-03, 10:52, said:

I have played a few and seen many more hands that embody the beauty of bridge. This one doesn’t seem to have anything going for it.


Very good picture in today's ACBL magazine.

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Posted Yesterday, 15:51

View PostDavidKok, on 2026-July-03, 10:59, said:

I disagree and think this is a beautiful hand. Spoiler in case people want to look at it themselves first.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think one would have to be either asleep or a weak player to get this wrong.

Iow, maybe I’m being a bridge snob…I’ve been called worse…but to me a beautiful bridge hand should have an expert player feeling proud of finding the play or being sufficiently impressed as to congratulate the opp for a (very) well played hand.

That doesn’t mean that it’s not an instructive hand…it is that, as in one should always THINK about one’s objectives before playing
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Posted Today, 09:46

Ruffing the second spade to return a heart is checkmate.
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Posted Today, 15:42

IIt's possible to establish ♣ having three entry for two ruff.
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