Bobby WolffWikipedia: Robert S. (Bobby) Wolff(born October 14, 1932, San Antonio, Texas) is an American bridge player, writer, and administrator. He is the only person to win world championships in five different categories.
Wolff was an original member of the Dallas Aces team, which was formed in 1968 to compete against the Italian Blue Team which was dominant at the time. The Aces were successful and won their first world championship in 1970. Wolff has won 11 world championships, over 30 North American championships, and was the president of World Bridge Federation (WBF) 1992–1994, and served as president of American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) 1987. He is the author of a tell-all on bridge chronicling 60 years on the scene, entitled The Lone Wolff, published by Master Point Press. His column, The Aces on Bridge has been appearing daily for over 32 years, is syndicated by United Feature Syndicate in more than 130 newspapers worldwide and is available online two weeks in arrears.
IMPs Dealer South. Both Vul
K 7 5
Q 9 7 5 2
K 6
10 5 4
A Q J 9 6 3
A 4
A Q J
7 3
West
North
East
South
1
Pass
2
3
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
“It is folly to bolt a door with a boiled carrot” English proverb
West led the J. East overtook West’s J and played two more high clubs. Plan the play.
Whenever your trump holding appears most secure, take a second look. Perhaps an alternative line of play might come into view.
When this hand was played, South thought his trump holding impregnable and ruffed contemptuously with his jack. This ill-conceived manoeuver prevented the overruff but it also cost the game. South later had concede a trump loser as well as a heart loser, and the game fell short by one.
South has a cinch play available when East leads the third club. Instead of preventing an overruff South should discard his unavoidable heart loser. South’s trumps then remain strong enough to counter any move by East. If East shifts to a red suit, South wins and easily draws trumps. If East continues with a fourth club, dummy´s king of trump neutralizes West´s holding an the defenders cannot score a trump trick.
K 7 5
Q 9 7 5 2
K 6
10 5 4
