Board 08

Board 08

10 8
10 9 8 6 3
10 5
K Q J 8
A 6 3 2
A Q 7 5 4
A 8
A 4
N
W   E
 
S
K Q J 7 5
K 2
K Q 4 3 2
2
9 4
J
J 9 7 6
10 9 7 6 5 3

Dealer:

West

Vuln:

None

W N E S
1 Pass 1 Pass
4 Pass 4NT Pass
5 Pass 7 End

Contract:

7 by East

Lead:

10

East bids a quiet 1 over partner's 1. Opener's raise to 4 indicates a very strong hand, since responder has shown only 6 points. Even with just a single key card, East is interested in a spade slam and uses RKCB. The 5 response shows one or four key cards, but East knows it must be four aces, and bids the grand slam in spades.