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Thank you, wank! I play 1NT as 15-17 So 1NT- 2D-2H-4H. After that opener may ask keycards by 4NT?

1NT- 2D-2H-4H Mild Slam Try, right? Is there a situation when opener could ask keycards with 4NT after this?

Partner opened 2 NT (20-21) [hv=pc=n&n=s64hatdkq97432c93]133|100[/hv]

Thank you for the replies. A lot to study again :)

wank, how to show hand with 6 Honor points only and 5S-4H then?

Vampyr, 3♥ was showing 5Spades-4(5)Hearts and Game-Forcing Cyberyeti, thank you for your opinion. But if you had to pick up bidding from that point on...? Or what would you do if it went 1D-1S-3D-3H-?

3NT or Diamonds? If bidding went like this: 1♦- P - 1♠ - P - 2♦ - P - 3♥ - P - ?[hv=pc=n&n=shk8dkq876432ca85]133|100[/hv]

Thank you, Cyberyeti!

Thank you, billw55, wank and Zelandakh! Yes, that's what I thought: unless there is a much better option, I should still lead partner's suit even if I have a singleton.

Thank you for the answers! Cyberyeti, can you please explain this: "It's just about avoidable, but you'd also avoid it when S has ♣J10xxx when it's decent, there is room for N to set ♥ and S to deny ♣AKQ, ♠K, ♦K."?

I was told not to lead partner's suit known to be a 5-carder if I have a singleton. Is that correct? NT contract.

So, need both Spades King being with West and West's Clubs being Kx? Would you bid Slam, Cargobeep?

Dealer: South Vul: Both [hv=pc=n&s=sqj84hadat7cj6532&w=skt632h7532d32ckt&n=sahkqjt9864d8ca94&e=s975hdkqj9654cq87]399|300[/hv] Would you go to slam? Is there a way to make 6 by North with a perfect defense?

Thank you! 4♠ then and now I do understand why.

Thank you, Zelandakh :) This all makes sence for sure and requires lots of preparation work with a partner. Will try step by step ...

Very educating remarks! Thank you, wank, Zelandakh and P_Marlowe :)

Always interesting to read about the differences between bidding styles in US and UK :) Thank you for the very valuable answers. One more question here. If bidding went 4H-P-P-X-P what should South do? My guess is a Pass...

Thank you,wank :)If South was much weaker, should bid 4♥ anyway?

Thank you, mycroft. More useful are control cue bids?

Wow! Looking forward to reading this on a big screen at home. What a promising name of the site ;)

Dealer: East Vul: N/S [hv=pc=n&s=skq982h87dj9765c6&w=sj643hq3dat83c975&n=sat7h42dkq2caq842&e=s5hakjt965d4ckjt3]399|300[/hv] Would you open 4♥? What should North do if bidding went: 4♥-Pass-Pass-? What should North do if bidding went: 1♥-Pass-1♠-?

Dealer: North Vul: None [hv=pc=n&s=skj54hqt2dq763c64&w=st983hk76d98caj53&n=saq7h543dajt2cq92&e=s62haj98dk54ckt87]399|300[/hv] East can't do TOD at the first opportunity to bid, right? What if bidding went 1♦-Pass-1♠-Pass-1NT-? What shoud West do if bidding went: 1♦-Pass-1♠-Pass-1NT-Double-2♦-?

Dlr: West Vul: E/W [hv=pc=n&s=shakjt972dkq654ct&w=saqth643dacj65432&n=skj96532h8d987ck7&e=s874hq5djt32caq98]399|300[/hv] Should West open? I wouldn't. But if West opened 1♣, what should East do after 3♠overcall by North? Most important: what should South do after partner's preempt?

Bridge players have best memory :) So 5S-6S? Very simple solution to this tough hand! Really like that :) Never heard of this kind of opening before. Thank you.

System on would solve a problem here. If playing 4WT, which bid to use for transfer to Diamonds? I learned 2S for Clubs, 2NT for Diamonds which makes things complicated about hands which would be bid 2NT natural. I read somewhere about 3C as transfer to 3D. Is it a good way to bid?