Where can the 6th Heart be found?

By Djanwar R. Madjolelo

Dealer: North Vulnerable: All

NORTH

(S) 10 9

(H) 5 4

(D) J 9 7 3 2

(C) J 6 5 3

WEST EAST

(S) A K 8 2 (S) Q

(H) A J 9 8 (H) K Q 7 6 3

(D) 10 8 4 (D) A 6 5

(C) 9 7 (C) K Q 8 2

SOUTH

(S) J 7 6 5 4 3

(H) 10 2

(D) K Q

(C) A 10 4

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

Edwin Patterson Priday Collins

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- - Pass 1H

1S 2S Pass 3C

Pass 3S Pass 4D

Pass 4S Pass 4NT

Pass 5H Pass 6H

All Pass

This hand defeated all but one of the East-West pairs. The key to it was that East's Queen of Spade was worth a whole trick and his two Diamonds could be discarded on the West's top Spades.

Most Easts heard their partner make a bid to show a raise in Hearts after South had overcalled in Spades and most of them quickly jumped to game.

Pat Collins though hit the jackpot by making a trial bid of Three Clubs. When his partner cuebid in Spade he showed a Diamond control in return and his partner cuebid in Spades again.

Now that he knew his Queen of Spades was working he could use Blackwood and bid Slam. This won 13 IMPs for his team.