Higher Scoring Slam

Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs

  1. spadeQ J 9 4
  2. heartA J 10 6
  3. diamondA
  4. clubQ 10 5 4
  1. spade7 5 3 2
  2. heart7
  3. diamond10 9 8 6 5 4 3
  4. club9
club diamond heart spade NT
N 6 3 2 6 5
S 6 3 2 6 5
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade6
  2. heartK Q 9 5 4 3 2
  3. diamond7 2
  4. clubK J 7

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond10

  1. spadeA K 10 8
  2. heart8
  3. diamondK Q J
  4. clubA 8 6 3 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1club
Pass 1heart Pass 1spade
Pass 2diamond Pass 3NT
Pass 6spade Pass Pass
Pass
Moral: even if you cannot forsee the exact ending, sometimes first principles will see you home
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