Missed natural slam
Missed this good slam. Over 3♠, we simply bid 4♣ - 5♣. Both could have done more. Best is for East to make a "self-splinter" of 4♠, showing extras with…
191 – Easy Grand
3C could be that or 2-2-2-7.South figured that it didn't matter. 3H asked for SPs, saving a step.4S = 10 "Base +4 = a raise"5C = 0/2 clubs.6C = S…
Stumble at the final hurdle
Well, that's what should have happened.At the table, West simply bid 7NT over 5♣ for -50 on the ♠J lead. After South followed to three spades and two diamonds, there…
Wide-range
Limited major openings allow responder to raise to game on a wide range of hands, forcing the opponents to guess whether to get involved. In Precision, responder can raise a…
4♦ and natural DCB
Slam is only 50% of course but all was good. What was East thinking? East didn't want to get distracted by the ♦Q and figured A/K/K or A/A were required.…
Lucky stop
About a 3rd of the field went overboard here. Some even reached 6♥. When our East showed the shape and strength, West pictured hands with honours in the red suits,…
Easy slam with accidental right-siding
Quite an easy one. West signs off in 3NT but East has an easy resurrection. When East shows major honours, has to be ♠-KQ/A, ♥A, ♣A, since 3 SPs in…
Poor positive
2NT showed 6+♣, 0-1♥, 8+ pts. Not a success, though the ♦ would make all the difference.Marginal minor hands with a lack of SPs do well to start with a…
Another routine grand
West finds that East has 2-2-4-5 then stops to consider 3NT.A likely minimum is ♠xx ♥xx ♦Axxx ♣KQxxx, placing honours in long suits.If so, 3NT will fail while 5m is…
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…