Relaxing in my room yesterday afternoon, I happened upon a TV channel showing an archery contest in Shanghai. Each contestant shoots five flights of three arrows, scoring 10 for every bullseye, a maximum of 150 being available for perfection. You don’t necessarily score points for perfection in bridge, but on this deal from Round 1 the EW pairs had a chance to demonstrate their skills:
This auction was going along reasonably well until East jumped to 6[S]. Perhaps passing the double and then bidding 6[H] over West’s redouble would have been the way to suggest a grand slam was possible.
1[C] 1+[C], natural or 12‐14 balanced or 18‐19 balanced or any 1444 (15points can contain 5[D])
2[C] Game forcing
2[D] Checking for a major
4[C] Cue bid
4[H] Cue bid
Rdbl First round control
4NT RKCB
5[H] 2 key cards, no [S]Q
5NT Kings?
6[C] [C]K
An impressive way to collect 13 IMPs.
