The routine play was to finesse in clubs, which would have led to a quick two-trick defeat.

If a quick defeat could be inflicted on them today then the coming campaign would get off to a fine start indeed.

Routine play would have led to quick defeat.

One declarer now took an immediate diamond finesse and went down to quick defeat.

Another quick defeat will bring them crashing down.

A quick and decisive defeat of Denmark was however only seen as a means to a greater end.

They were scurrying last week to blame the Iraqis, not Soviet military hardware, for the quick defeat.

In any case it was a violent and quick defeat for Pretty Blue Fox.

In the House a move to consider titles met with quick defeat.

This might have led to quick defeat if East had played an honor, but the defenders were deceived.