It’s tough trying to recall every card that the opponents have played when you’re in the middle of a tricky contract. It reminds me of that old game show hosted by Bruce Forsyth – The Generation Game – where the winning contestant sat at a conveyor belt and watched prizes go past. They then had 20 seconds to remember – and take home – as many as they could: ‘Fondue set!… Clock!… Cuddly toy!…’. No one managed them all. So too with cards: after a few have gone past, they can become a bit of a blur.
Not at the highest level, of course; it’s one of the things that sets the experts apart from the rest. In the recent final of the World Mixed Teams, here’s how Daniela von Armin made 6◆(see diagram).
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