This
deal is from the Chester Congress Pairs
You
pick up this monster, start with two clubs
and then jump to three hearts to show a
solid suit. Partner cue bids a first
round control in clubs, you show the diamond
control and partner shows a second round
diamond control with five diamonds.
What do you bid now?
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down for solution.
You
can count thirteen tricks unless the
opponents lead a club, even if they do
partner may have the ten of hearts or three
small hearts which will likely provide an
entry to the dummy. Even 8x will do if
the ten is singleton. So it seems a
reasonable gamble to bid seven
notrump. In practice partner held the
heart ten, club ace and diamond king so the
grand slam was cold.
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