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Double. Show cards, a balance or semi-balance hand

I choose heart lead. It may be not too late to attack ♦ later on.

I play new suit no forcing here. My choice is 2♥.

double.

I double, with KQ good support, it's fine even you play support dbl here. If pd bid 3C, I'll bid 3D to look for ♦ stopper.

2♦ for me. If I have a ♦ honor in replace of the low ♣, I may choose 1NT.

Pass is not my choice. I have to speak out with such a hand. Any bid may distort the hand description somehow. I choose 1N.

1NT. Even partner balance double, you will be still in adjustment again. Will you pass this double if your partner hold 5-card heart suit?

1 ♥. what else?

3S, then back to D contract. This is to show a distributional shape hand with a long D suit. 2S is more based on strength.

Pass. Poor suits

Loser count is very helpful to adjust how far I can go, to bid and not to bid.

Optinal. Some extra, good defence values. with support on other H+D.

Pass. I don't see anything could driving me to respond 1S. Most time you will see disadantage for 1S response, if you play 2/1 with your partner.

1S then pass 1NT. I don't raise 2H with a balance hand. With 3-card support, I consider raise only when I have a stiff. I don't have problem with 1NT with this hand. I'd rather clarify my support card number and make further bidding an easy move.