Dealer West. Love All ª 9 © 6 5 2 ¨ Q 8 4 3 § J 9 6 4 3 ª A Q 8 2 ª K 7 6 © J 9 7 3 © A K Q 4 ¨ K 10 2 ¨ J § A 8 § K Q 10 7 2 ª J 10 5 4 3 © 10 8 ¨ A 9 7 6 5 § 5 Open Room West North East South Budd Cullin Wade Karlsson 1NT Pass 2§ 2ª 3© Pass 4§ Pass 4¨ Pass 6§ All Pass

West might well have doubled South's impudent 2ª bid - the penalty would probably be 1100. Of course there is no guarantee that would have been the final contract! As it was the British pair reached the wrong slam, East being keen to protect her king of spades. Six Clubs failed by one trick, -50.

East forced to game and West described the nature of his hand, balanced with poor trumps. North led the nine of spades that declarer ran to his queen. Daniel Sivelind drew trumps in three rounds and then went after the clubs. When he got the bad news on the second round he advanced the jack of diamond. South played low smoothly and declarer let it run to North's queen. With only minor suit cards left North had to return a diamond. Sivelind gave this a look, but eventually he ruffed, ruffed a club and came back to hand with the king of spades. These cards were left:

ª — © — ¨ 8 § j 9 ª A 8 ª 6 © — © 4 ¨ K ¨ — § — § Q ª J 10 © — ¨ A § —

When the last trump was played South had no answer.