Page 167 - Learn Bridge Ver2_Neat

Hand 8
Í 10 8 5
Your first slam! Ì 7 5 4 3
It is very important to bid slams. Ë 6
Game with 3 overtricks here would score Ê K J 5 4 3
Í A 6 Í K Q J 4
490 and 6NT bid and made scores 990!
Ì K Q 8 6 Ì A J
Make C. A. M. P.
Ë K Q 9 Ë A J 8 7
Ê 10 9 8 7 Ê A Q 6
Count your top tricks by power. 4 Í 9 7 3 2
spades, 4 hearts, 4 diamonds and 1 club. 4 Ì 10 9 2
14 22 Ë 10 5 4 3 2
Always assuming you play “honours
0 Ê 2
from the short hand first”.
West East
Add tricks from other sources. Don't 1NT 6NT
need any! All pass
Manage the hand. So long as you do not
touch the clubs and remember "Honours from the short hand first" this
contract is an easy make. So, win the opening lead and play ÌA and Jack
to get them out of the way.
Play. Well done if you bid this. Bidding the small slam and making all 13 is
great. Shows that you have been listening.

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