Hand 430 — RKCB:

Play this hand
Dealer
S
User Side
N/S
Contract
7H
Declarer
S
Tricks Makeable
13
Recommended Lead
JS
Vulnerability
None
System
SAYC

Planning

Use RKCB and the follow-up grand-slam tools to distinguish a small slam from a grand slam.

The Deal

North
K 7
A Q 10 5
A K 8
K Q J 5
West
J 8 3
3 2
J 9 7 6 5
10 7 3
East
10 9 6 5 2
7 6
10 4 2
9 6 4
South
A Q 4
K J 9 8 4
Q 3
A 8 2
North: 22 HCP, 2-4-3-4 (bal)
East: 0 HCP, 5-2-3-3 (bal)
South: 16 HCP, 3-5-2-3 (bal)
West: 2 HCP, 3-2-5-3 (bal)

Bidding Sequence

S W N E
1HPass2NTPass
4HPass4NTPass
5CPass7HPass
PassPass

Final Comments

Looking at both hands, the contract is safe.