North-South vulnerable. North deals. NORTH S: A J 8 H: 10 9 8 7 6 4 2 D: Void C: 8 6 2 WEST EAST S: Void S: 6 H: 5 H: A K Q J 3 D: A 10 9 8 7 6 5 3 2 D: Void C: Q 10 3 C: A K J 9 7 5 4 SOUTH S: K Q 10 9 7 5 4 3 2 H: Void D: K Q J 4 C: Void The bidding (open room): NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST 2H 6C 6S 7C Double Pass Pass Pass The bidding (closed room): NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST Pass 2D (1) Pass 3D (2) Pass 3H 4S 4NT 5D 6C 6H Double 7S Double Pass Pass Redouble Pass Pass Pass (1). Forcing to game. (2). A real diamond suit. Fritz Babsch of Austria reported this hand in the June Bulletin of the International Bridge Press Association. It occurred in a team tournament in Aldrans. In the open room, North's double of seven clubs requested that partner make an unusual lead. South did not have many choices and decided that the king of diamonds was the best he could do. Unfortunately for the defense, declarer was also void in diamonds and the doubled grand slam was worth 1630 points. In the closed room, North passed and East opened the bidding with two diamonds which was a part of the system that this pair was playing and only said that East had a game forcing hand. The bid did not specify any suit. South passed to wait and see what would happen next. West showed a diamond suit, East showed a heart suit, and South came out of hiding to bid four spades. A couple of cue bids later, South found himself to be the declarer in seven spades, vulnerable, doubled, and redoubled. The opening lead was the five of hearts. Declarer ruffed, drew the outstanding trump, ruffed the four of diamonds in dummy, noted that East had no diamonds, returned to hand with a ruff and took ruffing finesses through West. The score was 2940 for the North-South pair. The team total was 4570 on this hand alone which was a 24 IMP (International Match Point) swing. Despite this monster result, it was only one match and at the end of the event this team was only able to claim second place. ------------------------------------------------------------------