Source: IBPA Column Service MAY 2020
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 East. Both Vul
J 10 3 2 7 6 4 2 7 6 A 8 3
A Q 7 5 4 A K 5 4 2 K 7 6
West North East South
1 1
Pass 2 3 3
Pass 4 Pass Pass
Pass
At one table in a team game, South jumped insouciantly to game over the simple raise. In the other, South took a more thoughtful line in the auction and, as we shall see, in the play. The defenders at both tables began with three rounds of diamonds, with West ruffing the third round with his six of trumps. The first declarer overruffed the six with dummy’s ten and then led a low spade to his queen. When West discarded a heart, declarer had to lose a trump and a club for down one. The second declarer expected East to have the king of spades. As declarer had a sure club loser, declarer thought it better to lose the club now and discarded the three of clubs from the table. West recovered from his surprise at winning the trick and exited with the queen of hearts. Declarer took this with his king of hearts and crossed to dummy with a low club to the ace. Next, he led the jack of trumps from dummy and, when East played low, declarer played low from hand. A low trump to the nine and queen was followed by the ace of spades to draw East’s last trump. All that remained was for declarer to cash the king of clubs and ruff a club for his tenth trick. The complete deal:
J 10 3 2 7 6 4 2 7 6 A 8 3
6 Q J 9 8 5 3 J 8 9 5 4 2 K 9 8 10 A K Q 10 9 3 Q J 10
A Q 7 5 4 A K 5 4 2 K 7 6

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