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October 24, 1936
Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
At the New York Yacht Club, a declarer in a bridge game bid and made a grand slam in spades by shutting out two long trumps held by South through clever ruffing in dummy.
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Contract Bridge
SHUTTING OUT TWO LONG TRUMPS
ON A RECENT rainy afternoon a foursome of New York Yacht club members saw an unprecedented happening, declarer playing a grand slam and shutting out two long trumps held by a defender.
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♥ Q J 4 2
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♣ K Q J
♥ A K 3
♣ K Q 4 3
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♠ A
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Q ♥ Q J
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♦ 4 8 6 5 4 3 2
♠ 1 0 8 6 5
♣ J 5
5
Bidding went: West, 1-Spade, second hand; North, 2-Diamonds: East, 3-Diamonds, when he had better have bid 3-Clubs, as he had no idea how long partner's spades were; West, 4-Clubs, showing his lowest side Ace, as demanded by partner when his bid of opponent's suit announced, "Unusual support or spades and no losing diamonds"; East, 4-Hearts, to show his own side Ace; West, 5-Diamonds, merely to keep alive, to allow partner to continue if he so desired: East, 5-Hearts, showing the K. as his first bid of that suit had shown the Ace; West, 6-Hearts, leaving partner to decide whether a small or grand slam should be bid. West had made an opening call of spades, of which East held second to fourth honors. East also had shown the Ace of clubs and Q of hearts. It never occurred to East that he had forced his partner's responses and that perhaps that West had bid a 4 or 5-card suit. With solid hearts and clubs on the side and void diamonds in dummy, how could a grand slam be missed? He unhesitatingly bid 7-Spades, which South doubled confidently.
The opening lead was the 9 of hearts. Dummy's K won. The Ace took the next trick. West was momentarily so rattled that he led dummy's last heart, winning with his Q. When North led a low diamond, for the first time declarer realized that South had been dealt two long trumps. West led his K of diamonds North's Ace covered. Dummy ruffed. The fifth through the seventh tricks were taken with declarer's Ace of clubs, J of hearts and Q of diamonds. It was almost a miracle that South had been obliged to follow suit every time. Declarer was down to two losing diamonds and four untouched trumps. Dummy held two high trump honors and four high clubs. The doubler held nothing but six trumps. Declarer was still in the lead. West led a losing diamond. Dummy ruffed. South underruffed. Dummy led a club. South ruffed and declarer overruffed. Declarer led his last diamond. Dummy ruffed with its last trump and South underruffed. At the eleventh trick dummy led a club. Both South and declarer ruffed. Declarer had two winning spades left. South held two losing spades. West spread his hand for the grand slam.
SHUTTING OUT TWO LONG TRUMPS
ON A RECENT rainy afternoon a foursome of New York Yacht club members saw an unprecedented happening, declarer playing a grand slam and shutting out two long trumps held by a defender.
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♥ Q J 4 2
N.
♣ K Q J
♥ A K 3
♣ K Q 4 3
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♠ A
S.
Q ♥ Q J
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♦ 4 8 6 5 4 3 2
♠ 1 0 8 6 5
♣ J 5
5
Bidding went: West, 1-Spade, second hand; North, 2-Diamonds: East, 3-Diamonds, when he had better have bid 3-Clubs, as he had no idea how long partner's spades were; West, 4-Clubs, showing his lowest side Ace, as demanded by partner when his bid of opponent's suit announced, "Unusual support or spades and no losing diamonds"; East, 4-Hearts, to show his own side Ace; West, 5-Diamonds, merely to keep alive, to allow partner to continue if he so desired: East, 5-Hearts, showing the K. as his first bid of that suit had shown the Ace; West, 6-Hearts, leaving partner to decide whether a small or grand slam should be bid. West had made an opening call of spades, of which East held second to fourth honors. East also had shown the Ace of clubs and Q of hearts. It never occurred to East that he had forced his partner's responses and that perhaps that West had bid a 4 or 5-card suit. With solid hearts and clubs on the side and void diamonds in dummy, how could a grand slam be missed? He unhesitatingly bid 7-Spades, which South doubled confidently.
The opening lead was the 9 of hearts. Dummy's K won. The Ace took the next trick. West was momentarily so rattled that he led dummy's last heart, winning with his Q. When North led a low diamond, for the first time declarer realized that South had been dealt two long trumps. West led his K of diamonds North's Ace covered. Dummy ruffed. The fifth through the seventh tricks were taken with declarer's Ace of clubs, J of hearts and Q of diamonds. It was almost a miracle that South had been obliged to follow suit every time. Declarer was down to two losing diamonds and four untouched trumps. Dummy held two high trump honors and four high clubs. The doubler held nothing but six trumps. Declarer was still in the lead. West led a losing diamond. Dummy ruffed. South underruffed. Dummy led a club. South ruffed and declarer overruffed. Declarer led his last diamond. Dummy ruffed with its last trump and South underruffed. At the eleventh trick dummy led a club. Both South and declarer ruffed. Declarer had two winning spades left. South held two losing spades. West spread his hand for the grand slam.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Contract Bridge
Grand Slam
Trump Control
Ruffing
New York Yacht Club
Where did it happen?
New York Yacht Club
Story Details
Location
New York Yacht Club
Event Date
A Recent Rainy Afternoon
Story Details
In a bridge game, West and East bid to 7♠ after complex bidding showing controls. South doubled. Declarer won opening heart lead, drew trumps awkwardly, then used ruffing diamonds in dummy to exhaust South's trumps, making the grand slam by shutting out South's two long trumps.