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In Mondays column two pairs in the 2007 Bermuda Bowl reached a grand slam missing an ace. Todays deal comes from the final of the 2007 Transnational Open Teams and the final of the Bermuda Bowl.

A Grandy Flat

The late Hans Rosendorff of Perth captained the Australian Women's Team to a number of wins in the Far East Championships. Part of his formula for success was to forbid his players to bid a grand slam, no matter how clear it might be. On Board 19 from the 2007 Bermuda Bowl semi-final match between South Africa and the USA, the North-South players would have done well to heed the Rosendorff advice.