Board 14
North Deals
None Vul | | ♠ | K Q J 10 | | ♥ | A 8 | | ♦ | A Q 10 6 5 | | ♣ | 8 3 |
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| ♠ | 8 6 5 | | ♥ | 10 6 2 | | ♦ | 9 4 2 | | ♣ | Q 7 5 2 |
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| | | | ♠ | 9 3 | | ♥ | Q J 7 5 3 | | ♦ | 8 | | ♣ | A 10 9 6 4 |
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| | ♠ | A 7 4 2 | | ♥ | K 9 4 | | ♦ | K J 7 3 | | ♣ | K J |
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| West | North | East | South |
| | 1 ♦ | Pass | 2 ♠ |
| Pass | 3 ♠ | Pass | 3 NT |
| Pass | 4 ♦ | Pass | 4 ♥ |
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5 ♣ |
| Pass | 6 ♠ | All pass | |
South has an easy mild slam try after the fit jump is raised. North has extras and cooperates with 4 ♦ denying the club control. South can fairly accurately place north's cards now - ♠ KQxx ♥ Ax ♦ AQxxx ♣ xx. One of the queens could be replaced with the ♣ Q. If the ♥ A was replaced with two queens then the hand looks more like a 1 NT opening. There are some other variations with extra jacks where the hand might not bee as suitable as the one shown.
Shown here south cooperates then moves over 4 ♠ by north. Its not completely clear that north would bid 4 ♠. The hand has 16 prime points. Moreover north knows south has ♥ K (or singleton) and a club control - ace or king or singleton or void - and enough values to be interested in slam. Say both of those kings then there is still room for ♠ A and ♦ K to justify 3 NT and slam can hardly be worse than the ♣ A onside and it might be better.
North can take control with 4 NT and bid 6 ♠ opposite one key-card. Notice how since the ♣ K is guarded the slam is cold as a club can be pitched on the long diamond if necessary because clubs have not been led.q
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