How do you bid this grand slam?

[xbabarx]

1s-2nt; (Jacoby 4+support + gf)

3c (void/singleton)-3nt (non serious slam try);

4d (good suit)-4h (cue);

5c (exclusion)-5d (1/4)

5h (queen)-6d (q+d king);

7s - pass

[Dinarius]

Assuming that expert standard methods are being used, it is challenging but possible to reach 7S.

 

1S - 2N

3C - 3S

4C - 4D

4H - 5H

5N - 7S

Pass

 

Note that I am assuming that opener does not rebid 4D to show a 5-5. It is not that I do not like this approach, but rather that I believe that to make this bid both suits need to feature good quality suits. (The failure to bid 4C to show a void confirms I assumed the 5-5 jump bid approach.)

 

Thus 3C showed shortness, 3S showed no cue bid available and is waiting - one should not sign-off in 4S with such excellent trumps and welcome news about such useful shortness - and now opener's 4C confirms a club void. Now it is easy for responder to cue bid Kings having denied a red suit Ace with 3S. After responder's 5H bid, all that needs to be done is to check for trump suit quality with 5NT.

 

I like this sequence the most. Totally straightforward and logical. Once N denies Aces, he can start showing Kings. Simple.

 

Thanks.

 

D.

[rhm]

1♠--2NT Jacoby

5♣--5♦ Exclusion Keycard Blackwood (1430) --> 1 Key card

5♥--6♦ Spade queen? --> Yes and king of diamonds

6♥--7♠ Grand slam try: Do you have further values outside of clubs(e.g. king of hearts or a fifth trump etc.)? --> Yes, I do

 

Rainer Herrmann

[masse24]

1♠ 4♠

5NT(grand slam force)

7♠ (KQ♠ held)

Short and sweet replacing a funny old muddle of the previous posts(!) http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif

Phil, why overcomplicate things?

1♠ - 7♠.

 

Short and sweet replacing the funny old muddle of your previous post(!) :blink:

[PhilG007]

Another ridiculous post by this author, partner held the same hand with the minors the other way round, the grand was almost no play (♦KJ doubleton onside required).

 

Columbus was ridiculed when he said the world was round. Who had the last laugh? Caruso was told by his tutor he would never be a singer He became a world-famous tenor

But in a game where swell heads are in abundance, mockery and derision is be expected.http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif

[PhilG007]

He isn't - it's safest just to ignore him.

 

Two can play that game (!)http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif

[PhilG007]

Phil, why overcomplicate things?

1♠ - 7♠.

 

Short and sweet replacing the funny old muddle of your previous post(!) :blink:

 

As you said "Never argue with an idiot"....so I'm not arguing

[Lovera]

1♠-2N(good raise to 3 or better, 4+♠)

3♦(LSGT initially)-4♠

5♣-5♦

5♥-6♥

7♠

 

Not ideal, partner's spades might be worse than this but not by much in that he doesn't appear to have ♣AK and 6♥ sounds more enthusiastic than other things he could have done.

 

**edit, actually it occurs to me that 3N showing 4333 and enough for game is a better bid than 4♠, now 5♣ is exclusion and the auction continues 5♥(1)-5N(Q♠?)-6♦(yes+K♦)-6♥(bid 7 with the K or Q)-7♠**

 

Another way we could have bid it:

 

1♠-2N

4♣(voidwood)-4♥(1/4)

4N(Q♠?)-5♦(yes +K♦)

5♥(I have one of ♥K/Q bid 7 with the other)-7♠

 

1♠-2NT, 4♣(=Exclusion at fourth level)-4♦(=1/4 keys), 4♥(=?Q)-5♦(=Q plus ♦K), 5♥(=?forQ/K)-5NT(=yes K)-7♠(Lovera)