Salsomaggiore, August 11 2016
The Auction:
| West | North | East | South |
2 |
2 |
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| 4 |
5 |
Pass | 6 |
| Pass | Pass | End |
Final Contract: 6
Lead: 10
North’s jump to five spades asked South to bid six if he had a heart control.
While South did have a first round control in hearts, the fact that he was pretty much minimum for his overcall argued against a first round contol-bid of six hearts along the way to the spade slam.
West led the 10 to declarer’s ace. Declarer counted ten top tricks with an eleventh available from a heart ruff. The extra trick could come from the club suit or from a winning diamond finesse.
The Solution: