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4NT after 3♥? Or 4♦. Whichever shows this shape (i.e. maybe only 4 ♦) better than the other. 5♣ looks like a huge underbid, and 4♥ I think should imply much better ♠ support.

The double wasn't too clever either. I would assume it to be Lightner, now virtually guaranteeing you won't get the ♣ lead you want. Throwing away 24 IMPs and quite probably the match, for a potential gain of ... er 0 IMPs (1530 == 1740). Ok the King drops and the ♣ run but doubler can't know this.

Transfer I presume? B-)

TOTY - http://www.bridgebas...ar-game-at-mps/ It is all about bridge, and its many facets. Thanks, but I was already nominated last year. Plus I haven't followed up in any kind of timely manner on vague promises of further analysis which I intend to do at some point...

Do opps have a reading list attached to their CC? B-)

Easy 2♠. WTP? B-)

2♦ still looks light for the OP system, though I did consider it at some length. Red was amongst the deciding factors for me.

Opponents' hands can easily be playable in 2 spots (♠ and ♣)?

X if we are playing Leb.

I'm told that a take-out X is better with a singleton than a void, but I think I'd choose it with both hands at these colours, at both forms of scoring.

About 8/9 HCP I would have thought. For me 5♠ asks for slam with 2nd round ♥ control. I'm not sure it's enough though, so I prefer 4♥ to show a better hand than I would have bid 4♠ with.

What would you do if partner showed two aces? What if you open 4NT and partner shows ♠A with 5♠, or ♣A with 6♣ - assuming those are the responses? 4NT seems to only gain over 6♦ when partner has no aces. Though it's nice and pre-emptive against vul opps so that may be enough of a gain. They might also bid or double to give us extra bids...

♦4. We have potential entries to run the suit and only need one of them if declarer happens to have Axx opposite Jx.

If 11 balanced with 3-card support then you either opened 1NT, or didn't open.