All Eight
1 A Rule of 20 opener: high-card points plus lengths of two longest suits reaching 20.
2 Fourth Suit Forcing – “we’re going to game, please give me more information”. Note, North is too good merely to settle for Four Hearts.
3 Holding a Spade stopper.
4 Setting Hearts and looking for slam.
5 Control bid.
6 The Ace of Spades opposite is just what North wants to hear.
West led a stodgy Queen of Spades,