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Seems 2S here, but the interesting question is 'If this is single raise bottom, how are better raises partitioned if at all? Single raise: 1Q working(1 trick expected) + 3+support; what do X, 2NT, 3S, P describe? System considerations allow this weak to bid? What are/should they be?

West Dbl = ?? minors without DAK, CA instead of 2NT(pure offense)?? Crazy! 3-suit takeout ?? when both our bids promise 5-suits? Crazy! Long C-suit + weird distribution? Now, how many defensive tricks to expect? Bad splits advertised, take set.

Lucky East sees 3 hearts to know H run. What if E-W switch Hx for Cx? Can he see 'don't rectify'?

4NT= i am going to try this slam--just asking keys to see beforehand how foolish it is!

Is this 1C on 0-7C, 0-6D, 0-4H, 0-5S, 12-22hcp? Then giddy-up this auction!

1. Can partner have SAKx with HKQxxx and not have doubled? I'm betting he has CAKx+ so I offer one+ C ruff DA and nada. Too rosy glassed for me. Double. 2. Double as least encouraging.

Can partner have 6 solid hearts? If not 3NT over 1+.

Even if 1nt F1 handles ALL balanced hands to free up 2/1 for 5-suits, partners 2NT limited his hand. You are captain --make your best guess.

5D should show close to make with little concern for what support partner has. Partner having only mild concern for his S suit, and knowing 5D close is likely sure slam with his cards, now bids 5S. He must have SAK, seeing SQJx, I go 7S on sure controls solid 6-suit.

In all auctions, F1 or GF, there must be 'I want out' responses that intend to remove GF, any other accepts GF. So even F1 is GF except after a few(one) rebid.

Response scheme has to show 6-suit somehow. Potential for 3 length tricks cannot be missed. Here 9hcp =3 long tricks + 5hcp = near slam.

Support ask D, then S, then control ask C; have exact answer.

Yes, 1s+4h+2d+2c=9. But the 1s+2h+2-3d+ 3??c beware of c-finesse that, if winning, is unneeded: endplay no spade hand.

Having not chosen the standout insurance 6S bid, back my decision that it is a max penalty hand.

My 2D implies H, else why bid? So 2D, hoping for 2S asking S-stop and 3NT.

2NT. Hope partner likes C or has D helped by JTxx.

Partner is there with the same borderline invite rejected information as I have. He'll consider why C7 appeared from me.

Hard (not impossible) to imagine D lead blowing defense. But S/C must be just so.

Whatever the agreement is, UDCA here, this is so obvious suit preference that I think partner's play asks Club.

Internet search for bridge squeezes complete. A play the hand program of Clyde Love's book.

1. 2H ---want to GF cue, but spades will get in the way. Hope 2H finds raise since I have a ton in the tank still. 2. 6D: monster in support of long D, AND partner bid in front of me --he cannot need 2A for slam.

With no opps bidding, hope 2C+2H+2S survive in a dummy reversal.

1C: must have a top (controls+losers) for 1M. This 5 loser 6 controls is too good. I want partner to know after 1M, his 3 controls is never a slam!

Pass misses 6C opposite SAx HAxxxx Dxx CAKxx? Pass if PERFECT max is needed for game, not perfect middling for slam. 6-5 come alive. This scary offensive possible hand must bid.

Wouldn't partner with HA+CA+DK add 3 tricks, great controls to my 8-9 playing tricks and slam? Yes. So he doesn't have them! Penalty big enough ( or only plus) is only question left.