MORE THAN?

Richard posed a challenge yesterday of what hand with more than 22 HCP couldn't prevent a game contract being made. As an additional challenge what would be highest HCP hand that may not be able defensively to prevent a small slam contract being made by their opponents and why wouldn’t this ultimately pose a problem?

 

 

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I'll postulate that the following 34 HCP hand has the highest HCP that may not defensively have enough HCP to prevent a small slam from making. What are the opponents hands? What is the contract?

 

S A

H AKQJ

D AKQJ

C AKQJ

 

Obviously, however their opponents would never have the opportunity to play in their small slam contract or even sacrifice at the 7 level as the fortunate holder of this hand would be playing in 7NT!

 

 

 

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                                     S. KQJxxx

                                     H. xxxxxxx

                                     D.  -

                                     C.  -

 

  S. A.                                                          S -

  H. AKQJ.                                                   H xx

  D. AKQJ.                                                   D xxxxxx

  C. AKQJ.                                                   C xxxxx

  

                                      S. xxxxxx

                                      H  -

                                      D.  xxx

                                      C.  xxxx

 

Contract 6S played by North. Declarer cross ruffs until West takes the AS.

Started by SEAN LYNCH on 28 Oct 2022 at 09:22PM