Routine grand slam
Easy for most pairs. East showed a positive with hearts, clubs, 5-5, HS, 1-5-2-5.3♠ strength ask, East showing 8 SPs via 4♥.4♠ started DCB, 4NT showed 0/2 in hearts (0…
Relay to 3NT with a 9-card spade fit
Players are used to playing some 5-3 major fit hands in 3NT, though that can come unstuck. Relay is good with those, through being able to check for 6-card fits…
Relay slam and trump coup
Another hand from the book. South was known to have two diamond honours.6♦ is maybe better but careful play vindicated partner's choice.After two rounds of hearts, ♣K, ♦K, ♣Q revealed…
Hand from the back of the book
5-2-3-3 was not so good - but 7 SPs gave hope. One in each suit meant no slam. West hoped for no ♠Q or no heart honour: ♠ Qxxxx ♥…
5♦ elimination / endplay
1♣ = 16+, 2♣ = transfer Virtually 100% after ♥J wins at trick one. Important to pitch a club on the ♥A, not a spade.