Today I was sitting in the train with half a dozen sweaty, blue and purple veined French cheeses. When the people in my coach started complaining to eachother about the air conditioning and the funny, funky smell around, I couldn’t suppress a blush. But I’m at home right now, “destroying” evidence.
So three days, starting today, a story about 6NT. Brought to you by Kees and me, they are all very pretty I promise you.
South Dealer
All Vul
North
A
AJ763
KQT5
A94
West
J864
K852
J76
75
East
732
T9
843
KT632
South
KQT95
Q4
A92
QJ8
The bidding wasn’t very interesting, I opened 1
, Kees invited for a NT slam after showing his 
suit, accepted by me. The lady sitting West started with a 
for East’s King. A came back, and now, two tricks too late, I took stock to formulate a plan. The
King has to be onside to even have a chance for twelve tricks. And something good has to happen in as well. So the winning plan for twelve tricks is there: squeeze West out of her Majors. I crossed to hand with the Ace of 
and played the Queen, covered, for the Ace in dummy. Now three more rounds of (me discarding a ) and the Ace of .
South Dealer
All Vul
North
-
J763
-
9
West
J84
85
-
-
East
73
T
-
T6
South
KQT
4
-
Q
Now when I crossed to my hand with the Queen of
West was squeezed. Either the would break or the would come in. We’re finally home with twelve tricks.
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