LICENSED BRIDGE
When you see the 'LB' sign in an
ad vert isement in the magazine, it
means that:
• The organisers of the holiday have applied for,
and received, a licence from the EBU.
• They may choose to give master points in
accordance with EBU scales.
• These master points will be accepted and added
to player records.
• The bridge will be played in line with EBU
regulations and bye laws, thus affording all players
the protection of playing within the jurisdiction of
the EBU.
All County events advertised have an EBU licence.
NOTE: Any events licensed by another National
Bridge Organisation will not be able to have master
points credited to members' records save for Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland with
whom the EBU have a reciprocal
agreement.
19
February 2016 English Bridge
South takes the diamond lead on table and advances
the ´Q, taken by the ace. Taking diamond ruffs
would not help the defence, so they play three
rounds of hearts, forcing declarer to ruff and
reducing his trumps. Correctly, South cashes the ´K
and then…? Playing another trump would net nine
tricks on a 3-3 break, seven on a 4-2 break.
Here, if South leads another spade East would
seize the chance to draw trumps and cash two heart
winners. The correct way to deal with the hand is
simply to ignore the outstanding trumps and to
play off diamond winners, forcing out the master
trumps that way. Sure, if trumps had been 3-3 then
declarer would lose two trump tricks instead of just
one, but he would still make the contract.
Declarer's eight tricks come from four spades
(in a curious fashion), just three diamonds (two
of them get trumped) and a club. It is easier to
see that the losers are confined to three spades and
two hearts. r