Tuesday, March 17, 2009

A good slam reached.




Dlr:
Vul:




QJ87

KJ754

10

753




T932

---

QJ6532

T86



K654

A83

97

QJ92




A

Q10962

AK84

AK4




How good were you for your previously announced values in light of partner's invitation? This question illustrates judgement, especially when you have to make it at slam level.
In the diagrammed position, after two passes, none VUL, East opens ONE CLUB, and I bid an agricultural THREE NOTRUMP. Partner VilasG found the interesting bid of FOUR CLUBS, and I advanced to FOUR HEARTS. When Partner raised to FIVE HEARTS, I asked myself how much less I could have held in top controls and shape for the same former bidding. I bid to slam.

With the SK ruffed out, there was not much to the play, although trumps were 3-0.

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