A Famous Deal

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeK Q 10 9 7 4
  2. heart—
  3. diamondA J 10 7 5
  4. clubA 4
  1. spade8 6 2
  2. heartQ J 10 8 5 3 2
  3. diamond—
  4. clubK Q 7
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 7 - 6 7
S 3 7 - 7 7
E - - 4 - -
W - - 4 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade3
  2. heartK 9 7 4
  3. diamond9 6 3 2
  4. club10 8 5 3

Contract: 7spadex
Declarer: North
Lead: diamond9
  1. spadeA J 5
  2. heartA 6
  3. diamondK Q 8 4
  4. clubJ 9 6 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1diamond
3heart 7diamond 7heart Pass
Pass 7spade Dble Pass
Pass Pass
As you can see, 7NT has thirteen top tricks, but 7spade doubled was one light.

This deal, which featured a certain Mr. Albert Wolf as the hero in East seat, has a famous parallel. On page 93 of Victor Mollo's legendary Bridge in the Menagerie there is a similar hand where the Rabbit makes a protective anti-Lightner double. I wonder whether one of these brilliancies provided the inspiration for the other? The Wolf or the Rabbit - what do you think?
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