Auction Developed Just Beautifully

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Butler IMPs
  1. spadeA Q 9 7 5 3
  2. heart—
  3. diamondQ J 4 3 2
  4. clubQ 10
  1. spade8
  2. heartA 10 5 4 2
  3. diamondA K 10 7 6 5
  4. club3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 7 - - 7 -
S 7 - - 7 -
E - 2 3 - -
W - 2 3 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade4 2
  2. heartK Q J 7 6 3
  3. diamond9 8
  4. club8 7 5

Contract: 7spadexx
Declarer: North

  1. spadeK J 10 6
  2. heart9 8
  3. diamond—
  4. clubA K J 9 6 4 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2heart 3club
5heart 5spade Pass 6spade
7heart Pass Pass 7spade
Dble Pass Pass Rdble
Pass Pass Pass
The auction had developed just beautifully for South, and North's pass over 7heart, showing first round control, was just what the doctor ordered.

Against minus 2920 for 7spade redoubled, minus 100 in 6heart doesn't seem so bad, does it? Unusual for two off in a freely bid slam to have felt so good.

Believe it or not, but +2920 was not the worst East-West score! Due to a slight bidding misunderstanding, one East ended in 7NT ... don't ask. This was doubled and disappeared for minus 3500!!!
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