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Teams, dealer South, both vulnerable
IMPROVE YOUR DEFENCE
with Ron Klinger
Solution on page 23
] A 10 6 4 [K42 }43 {QJ64
]QJ853 [10976 }8S { 10 8 7
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH 1{
pass 1] 4} pass pass dbl 1 pass 4[ all pass
1. Primarily for takeout.
WN E
West leads }8: three - jack - six. East continues with }A: nine from South. What would you play as West?
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