Source: IBPA Column Service APR 2021
Tim Bourke
Tim Bourke
**Source: wikipedia: Tim Bourke “is an Australian bridge player and writer. His joint project with Justin Corfield “the Art of Declarer Play” won the International Bridge Press Book of the Year award in 2014. IMPs Dealer South. Both Vul
A 5 4 A 6 4 Q 5 2 10 9 6 2
K Q J 10 6 8 7 3 4 A Q J 3
West North East South
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1NT1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass Pass Pass
  1. Forcing for one round
This deal was played in four spades after identical auctions in a team match. Both West players led the king of hearts, seeking to develop tricks in that suit, rather than leading the singleton in declarer’s second suit. The first declarer proceeded quickly and without evident thought. He took the king of hearts with the ace and drew trumps ending on the table. Next, he led the ten of clubs and ran it when East played low. He was pleased to see that he had won the trick but was less pleased when he led a club to his jack and West discarded a diamond. Now he had to lose two hearts, a diamond and a club for down one. At the other table, declarer took a moment to form a better plan. Like his counterpart, he observed that his best chance to make the contract was for East to hold the king of clubs. So, after winning the first trick with dummy’s ace of hearts he led the two of clubs and played the jack on East’s low card. When that held, he cashed the king and queen of trumps. After a trump to dummy’s ace, he called for the ten of clubs and ran it when East followed with another low club. West’s discard of a diamond on the second club was not a problem, for it allowed declarer to claim ten tricks on the marked club finesse. The complete deal:
A 5 4 A 6 4 Q 5 2 10 9 6 2
9 8 3 K Q J 9 K 9 8 7 6 7 7 2 10 5 2 A J 10 3 K 8 5 4
K Q J 10 6 8 7 3 4 A Q J 3

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