Bridge by Andrew Robson
Which top honour to lay down
* Jacoby – a game-forcing Spade raise.
** Natural, non-minimum.
*** Void-showing splinter jump (note, this must be a void, for with a singleton North could bid Four Hearts). § Control-bid, suggesting a grand slam if partner is up for it. §§ Partner must have half-way decent Spades to be making a grand slam try.
West led the Queen of Hearts, and declarer’s only real issue