Slam and Grand Slam Contracts
in more than one denomination
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9 6 4 |
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Q 10 6 5 |
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A Q J 5 3 |
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10 2 |
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Q 8 7 |
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9 3 |
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A 8 7 4 |
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8 7 4 2 |
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10 |
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9 8 6 4 2 |
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Q J 10 7 5 |
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A K J 5 3 |
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K J |
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K 9 6 |
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A K 3 |
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This hand came up from a recent Crockfords Round 1 Match And you can see looking at all four hands you can make 12 tricks in Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and No Trumps. Our team bid and made 6© and the other team languished in a Game contract only.
This led me to thinking. Could a hand be produced where 7 of any denomination could be made ?
I think the following hand demonstrates that it is possible.
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A K Q 8 7 |
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A K Q 7 6 5 |
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6 5 4 2 |
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J 10 9 |
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J 10 9 |
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7 5 3 2 |
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J 10 9 |
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8 7 3 |
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A K Q 8 4 |
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A K Q 6 5 4 |
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7NT, 7ª, 7© and 7¨ 7♣ can all be made by the North South hands