Henry Francis sent me this interesting bidding situation. North faced what seemed at first to be an impossible problem during a Swiss Teams event. This was his hand with neither side vul:
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And this is how the bidding went:
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2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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North knew a grand slam was a distinct possibility, but how could he get that message across to his partner? Suddenly it occurred to him – what about a six diamond cuebid? Would his partner get the message to bid a grand if she had solid hearts and the ace of clubs? He decided to try it.
His partner had to do a little thinking when the diamond cuebid came around to her. “What is he trying to say?” she thought. “I think he’s saying that spades and diamonds are totally under control. I think he’s saying that I should bid a grand if I have good hearts and the ace of clubs.” So she went all the way and bid seven hearts. This was the full deal:
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