This deal is from the
Green Point Pairs at Altrincham earlier this month. Despite there
being thirteen top tricks only one pair bid the grand slam and only
four pairs bid the small slam. The auction above is the succesful
one by Alan Mould (North) and Raymond Semp (South). Alan and
Raymond were playing support doubles, so three clubs followed by four
clubs showed four card heart support. North now showed his spade
control. South could now have bid four notrump RKCB, but decided
to bid five notrump. North interpreted this as a grand slam force
and with two of the top three heart honours bid the grand slam.
Other pairs may have had a more difficult time if East opened one club. Thanks to Alan Mould for supplying the auction |