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[hv=d=s&v=b&s=skt73h7d7432cakq9]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] U are a dealer and the bidding goes: 1♣ 1♥ 2♦ 2♥ 3♦ 3♥ pass pass ? 2♦ was not forcing Your bid? Do you agree with 3♦?

Ditto. Second choice 3D. Never the non existent suit - deserves a 5C bid! 2N is awful. Do you like to declare notrump contract? Say pard has ♠ Kxxx ♥ Kxx ♦ Qx ♣ Qxxx. Good luck ( lead♥Q). After 5♣ I have no problem - bid 6♣. Pard must have values in blacks and at least 5 clubs.

2♣. You have comfortable continuation after each rebid. If partner passes....well, maybe it's not a disaster.

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=sxhkxxxdkqxckqxxx&s=sakqxxxhaxdajtxcx]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Show the route to the excellent 6♦ in your favourite system.

You have to pay for playing 0+♦ opening. Now it's pure guess, but your majors are awful, so I would bid 5♦.

Sure, ... agreeing diamonds. And because 4D would be GF as well, 4C is a splinter. With kind regards Marlowe 4D would be GF? why? I guess it is a matter of partnership agreement, but at least I would prefer to have a forcing raise available, which would allow to investigate 6D, if one already plan to play 5D, instead of stopping in 4D, when this is the last makebale spot. Depending on agreement, 4D is quite often played as aceasking for diamonds. Besides, ... 4D bypasses 3NT, without making a strong effort to play 3NT. With kind regards Marlowe Say you have ♥2 instead of ♥Q. What bid would you make? 3♦ in competitive auction is obviously not enough. There ara a lot of similar sequences: 1

Sure, ... agreeing diamonds. And because 4D would be GF as well, 4C is a splinter. With kind regards Marlowe 4D would be GF? why?

why the hell opps did call the director? Really very strange. Interesting what director said. BTW: 3N with "solid suit, no side ace or king" is - in my opinion - one of the worst conventions. If 3N become final contract - you play it from wrong side. Opps have a lot of informations about your hand and defence is easy. If they outbid you - the dummy play is also easy for the same reason.