Virtue Must Be Its Own Reward

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade4
  2. heartA 8 6 3
  3. diamondA 9 5 3
  4. clubA Q 8 5
Green square in centre

Contract: 6club
Declarer: South
Lead: spade5
  1. spadeA K 9
  2. heartK 9 2
  3. diamondK J 2
  4. clubK J 9 3
West North East South
1club
Pass 3spade* Pass 4NT~
Pass 5diamond Pass 6club
Pass Pass Pass

*Splinter, support + spade shortage
~Roman Blackwood

This hand is a good example of where a 4-4 minor suit slam, often easy to miss, theoretically plays so much better than 6NT. The declarer was Liz McGowan, who now represents Scotland in the wider world, due to the break up of the British Bridge League. Liz was playing with Catherine Gerard and they produced a short, well judged auction with the club fit coming to light early on. The board has been rotated for convenience.
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