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...J Paul Horne Alexandria, VA, US...
...J Paul HorneAlexandria, VA, US...
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...Either way, South’s J♣ scores his 12th trick....
...Patrick J Allen River Forest, IL, US...
...East overtakes the lead with A♠ and returns J♠. When this holds the trick, he switches to 10♣. Declarer rises with A♣ and reflects on the play to date....
...Paul Mendelson’s new book, ‘The Joy of Bridge’, is out now...
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...A Marks and Spencer superapp would be catnip for investors and Middle England alike. Little wonder that a report claiming it was on the cards sparked the odd frisson....
...With few homes changing hands, buyers of homes in the hill towns and villages along the Côte d’Azur, including Mougins, Valbonne, Tourrettes-sur-Loup and Saint-Paul-de-Vence, are securing good discounts....
...If he had four spades to the ace-jack, he would have put in J♠ at trick one, so declarer is marked with four spades....
...South put in J♠ and, when West won with A♠, declarer had successfully negotiated all the obstacles. Paul Mendelson’s new book, ‘The Joy of Bridge’, is out now...
...Many British retailers including Marks and Spencer, John Lewis and Tesco, entered financial services in the 1990s, at a time of strong lending growth....
...When West passes, North’s forced 2D response promises nothing, but South must hope that North holds something to make game a good shot: a couple of low spades, plus K♥ or J♣ make it pretty much lay-down....
...The strong performance from Tesco and M&S comes a day after rival J Sainsbury disappointed investors with weak general merchandise sales....
...West led J♣; South faces a loser in each of other suits and, crucially, the fourth round of clubs too. Can you foresee what might go wrong?...
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