CANADIAN BRIDGE

Declarer won the king and attempted to ruff a third round of spades. East overruffed and returned a diamond as West won the ace and cashed the jack of spades for two down, N-S -100.

Ruff in haste and repent at leisure commented the author. South should win in hand and draw trump, discarding two diamonds and a heart from the table. Next he plays a diamond for the nine and king. Declarer possesses the entries to ruff two diamonds and return to dummy to enjoy the diamonds.

Declarer requires clubs no worse than 4-2, and diamonds 3-2 or the ace-king fourth in East or West a singleton ace or king (about 69%). The line of play adopted, a third round spade ruff comes in at 62%. A group of travelers meet at a motel on the way to the Nationals in Canterbury, Florida and they begin swapping bridge tales. The deals are interesting but there are only nineteen. You may purchase this book of 157 pages for $19.95 from Vince Oddy's Bridge Books & Supplies, Tel: 1-800-463-9815.