A Gust of Table Presence

Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeA 5 4 2
  2. heart8 7 5 4
  3. diamond4
  4. clubA K 5 3
Green square in centre

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond10

  1. spadeQ J 9 7 6
  2. heartA Q
  3. diamondA J 6 5
  4. clubJ 4
West North East South
Pass 1spade
Pass 3NT* Pass 4club~
Pass 4heart# Pass 4NT
Pass 5heart Pass 6spade
Pass Pass Pass

* spade fit, singleton
~ which singleton?
# diamond

Declarer won East's queen with the ace and led spadeQ at trick two. No doubt she was pleased to see spadeK pop up on her left, but there was still work to do.

How did South make her slam?
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