Grand
Slam Force
A
bid of 5 Notrump after a trump suit is agreed upon asks partner to bid a grand
slam if he holds at least two of the top three trump honors .
If the partner does not have this holding he bids six of the agreed suit. This
bid cannot be used in conjunction with Blackwood as 5 Notrump is a component of
that bid that asks for Kings. A
bid of 5 Notrump with no agreed trump suit indicates the trump suit as the last
suit bid. If Spade is trump: If Hear is trump:
Advance method:
6C : Ace/King of trump. {6D:relay}
6D : Queen of trump.
6H : 0 top honors & extra length.
6S : No top honors.
6NT: 2 top honors.
7S : All three top honors.
6C : Ace/King of trump. {6D:relay}
6D : Queen of trump.
6H : No top honors.
6NT: 2 top honors.
7H : All three top honors.
If Diamond is trump:
6C : 1 top honor.
6D : Non top honors.
6NT: 2 top honors.
7D : All three top honors.
If Club is trump:
6C : 0/1 honors.
6NT: 2 top honors.
7C : All three top honors.