You Have to Play the Cards Well

Pages: Page 4 of 5

Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA J 7 6 4
  2. heartK 8 7
  3. diamond—
  4. clubA K 10 9 8
Green square in centre

Contract: 7heart
Declarer: South
Lead: heart3
  1. spade10
  2. heartA Q 10 5 2
  3. diamondA Q J 6
  4. club6 4 2
West North East South
1spade Pass 2heart
Pass 3heart* Pass 3NT~
Pass 4club Pass 4diamond#
Pass 4spade Pass 4NT
Pass 5diamond Pass 5NT
Pass 7heart End

* GF
~ slam interest
# Last Train

Maybe 3club followed by delayed heart support would have shown an even bigger hand. North actually bid 3heart, which was game forcing, and 3NT showed slam aspirations. 3heart was a cue-bid, but 4diamond was the beautifully named "Last Train" - showing an intention to accept a sign off in game but also happiness to continue if North so wished.

North wished - and how. The two final bids, 5NT to suggest a grand and the 7heart acceptance were very ambitious. How should he have played 7heart on a trump lead?
Previous page Next page

This section is a placeholder for the forum. For the time being it will be a noshow class.