Double Slam Swing !!

It's a wonderful game, but sometimes it almost defies credibility.

NS are Vul and they start a bidding sequence likely to lead to an unbreakable slam .  My partner is made of sterling qualities and initiates a competitive auction as follows:

         N       E      S       W         
  
        1H      NB(1)  2C     2S(2)
               
        3C     3S(3)   4H     4S(4)

       4NT(5)  5S(6)   6H(7)  6S(8)
            
        X(9)   NB(10)  NB(11) NB(12)
  

                   (1)               dead accurate  !!
                   (2)               seems a good idea..... gives a lead etc.....
                   (3)               well it's competitive  !!
                   (4)               I agree...
                   (5)               RKCB   I think.....
                   (6)               it makes things difficult.......not in my nature but ....well...
                   (7)               damn his hide..........
                   (8)               I don't think there's a defence
                   (9)               " got to I suppose "
                   (10)              seems like a good sacrifice
                   (11)              I think we've been cheated of our slam.
                   (12)              seems like a good sacrifice...........

Thus ended the bidding....... Half way through the play, it occurred to all at the table that something very unusual was in the offing. Sure enough, my partner had played the hand brilliantly to MAKE the sacrificial slam in Spades.......... The hands were as follows:

                                         S    A
                                         H    KQJ92
                                         D    QJ5
                                         C    AQ42
                                          
                       S    KQT863                          S    J9742
                       H    -                               H    85
                       D    A98743                          D    K62
                       C    3                               C    T95

                                         S    5
                                         H    AJ7643
                                         D    T
                                         C    KJ876
                                                

                                   
N was required to enter on the traveller    MINUS  1210  rather than  PLUS 1430 .      Impossible you may say.....         

Imagine the Queen of Diamonds lead........................
                  

Be optimistic………. AND LUCKY 

Submitted by Terry Meadows