Bridge: Aug. 13, 2024 ...Middle East

“I have this irrational fear of speed bumps, but I’m slowly getting over it.” — graffiti. Some players seem to dread not drawing trumps. Against today’s five spades doubled, West led two high hearts, and South ruffed and fearfully took the ace and nine of trumps. He next led a club to his jack. If West had won with the queen, South would have succeeded with a ruffing finesse against West’s ace later. But West won with … the ace! THIRD CLUB Declarer ruffed the heart return, took the king of clubs and led the jack. When West followed low, South ruffed with dummy’s king, expecting “East’s” queen to fall. When East discarded, South took only nine tricks. South would do better to draw no trumps a

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