This deal was played as Board 11 Wed. March 11, 2020 with Jamie Traudt at the Hilton Head Bridge Club.
Auction: South deals and in the auction here with 21 hcp and just 3 losers* opens the bidding 2 ♣ as strong and forcing. North's response of 2 ♦ in N/S bidding agreements is artificial and game forcing (GF) promising an A, K or 2 Qs (or better).
here is the complete auction ...
West
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North
Jamie
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East
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South
Fred
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2 §1
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Pass
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2 ¨2
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Pass
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3 ª3
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Pass
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4 §4
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Pass
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4 ©5
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Pass
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5 ¨6
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Pass
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5 ©7
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Pass
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5 ª
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Pass
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6 §8
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Pass
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7 ª
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All pass
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1. strong and forcing
2. GF (alternatively waiting)
3. sets ª as trump
4. control bid §K
5. control in © (A or K)
6. ¨A
7. probably both ©AK
8. §A
South's jump to 3 ♠ shows 6+ solid spades and sets the trump as spades (some might choose to bid 2 ♠ so as not to lose a 4-4 fit in hearts). In N/S bidding agreements in a forcing auction after trump has been established 4 ♣ (below game level) shows a control of either the ♣ A or ♣ K - South can see the ♣ A, so the ♣ K. South's control bid of 4 ♥ (again below game level) shows either the ♥ A or ♥ K. North's bid of 5 ♦ (above game level) shows the ♦ A. At this point in the auction South can see North holds both the ♦ A and the ♣ K which allows for South with the singleton ♣ A to have a place to put the ♦ Jx, and thus, a small slam of 6 ♠ is pretty much guaranteed.
South's bid of 5 ♥ (above game level) is showing in this auction both the ♥ A and ♥ K. North with not much else to say, bids 5 ♠. South keeping the auction open (suggesting the grand slam) bids 6 ♣ showing the ♣ A (forcing to 6 ♠). North looking at the ♣KQxx opposite the ♣A, the ♠ Jx knowing South must hold the ♠ AKQ and looking at the ♥ QJx knowing this fits with South's ♥ AK, bids 7 ♠.
Play: West, listening to the auction, makes a great opening lead of a diamond to lead through dummy (North) ♦ A, but it is all over. Declarer (South) can clam 13 tricks winning the ♦ A crossing to the ♣ A (pulling trump) getting back to dummy via the ♥ Q to put the remaining diamond on the ♣ K.
Yes, yes, yes I know this deal makes 7 NT and as my friend and partner Gary Donner has pointed out in a national event this deal might be played in 7 NT most of the time. But this is not a national event, its a club game and 7 ♠ will get most of the matchpoints. This deal was played 9 times in our section: 1 pair bid 7 NT (100%), 3 pairs bid 7 ♠ (75%), 3 pairs bid 6 NT, 1 pair bid 6 ♠, and 1 pair bid 5 NT.
To obtain a printable PDF file of this write up click " The Grand Slam
Fred Ferguson
https://hhibridge.blogspot.com/
space does not always allow for full explanations ... see Glossary
* losers - Losing Trick Count (LTC)
Note: In an auction where a bidder has previously shown shortness, the control bid above game level could be showing a void.
Okatie DBC #001 - originally written for the Okatie Duplicate Bridge Club (Sun City Hilton Head) website.
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