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Thursday, December 14, 2006
BidBits 16
♠
A Q J 10 6
♥
A
♦
A K J 10 9 4
♣
K
North is the dealer and North-South are vulnerable
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
Pass
1NT (1)
Pass
???
(1) 12-14
Wow, 22 HCP and partner has 12-14.
Their side does not have an ace and a king, so in clubs they can have
AQ at most.
Assuming partner does have the ♣A, a grand slam is possible.
How to find out?
If partner also has a fit in spades and the ♠K then I want to
be in 7 ♠.
In order to get there I could use Jacoby, 4NT and after that 5NT if partner
shows an ace.
But they could have a ruff in diamonds.
How about 7
♦?
If partner has four diamonds then I don't care about the
♦Q.
My bid here was 2 ♠, minor suit asking.
Partner responded with 3 ♣, showing four clubs, and I bid 3
♦, forcing.
Partner bid 3NT, denying 4 diamonds.
This made me bid 6NT and we lost 13 IMPs because the other table was in
7NT (there were 13 tricks on top).
I should have bid 4NT instead of 6NT, Blackwood, and then partner would show
the ♣A.
Count 3 extra points for the 5th spade and the 5th and 6th diamond and you have
25, totalling 37-39.
Count extra points even for NT contracts, perhaps I will next time.
