16th September 2016

Dealer West
S
A85
   
Love All
H
AQ76532
   
    D A
   
    C Q10
   
S
KQ1073
    S
J942
H
J109
    H
-
D
Q10
    D
J86432
C
632
    C
AK5
    S
6
   
    H
K84
   
    D
K975
   
    C
J9874
   


This deal is from the Swiss Teams event at the Bolton Congress in early September.

South
West
North
East

Pass
1H Pass
2H 2S 4H 4S
5H Pass
Pass
5S
Pass
Pass
6H Double
Pass
Pass
Pass


After South had raised North's opening bid, West pre-balanced with two spades.  North bid the obvious game and East saved in four spades.  South bid five hearts, West passed and North passed after a long hesitation.  John Currie sitting East took good advantage of this, bidding five spades, knowing that North was likely to bid six hearts after considering bidding it earlier.  North duly tried slam and John knew what to bid and lead!