27th January 2021


Dealer South
S
K72
   
N-S Vul
H
J8
   
    D K10976
   
    C A107
   
S
QJ1063
    S
9854
H
654
    H
Q973
D
53
    D
Q42
C
653
    C
84
    S
A
   
    H
AK102
   
    D
AJ8
   
    C
KQJ92
   

South
West
North
East
2C 2S Double
3S
4C Pass 4NT Pass
5C Pass 5NT Pass
6D Pass 7C Pass
Pass Pass


Another board from the Manchester Congress Pairs.

After Diana Ackerman (South) opened two clubs East-West put up a small barrage at favourable vulnerability, but Andy Green (North) drove to the grand slam.

Diana won the spade lead and took two trumps ending in dummy.  She now discarded a diamond on the spade king and played three rounds of diamonds ruffing high in the South hand.  Now a trump to dummy and her heart losers went on the established diamonds.  Nicely played for a joint top with Joy and Irving Blakey who were the only other pair to bid the grand slam.