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But that doesn't help the defenders. You need to provide as much information as possible to get the proper defense :)

3NT if partner likes diamonds, else play 3D. OH!!! so 2NT was actually a BAWK-BAWK transfer :)

If you can't cut and paste it here you will find my answer below

1) X plan to sit for 2♣ 2)3♦

IMO yes it is an X to be followed by probably a ♣bid

can you really expect partner to hold the AK♦ and the k♥. I think not so it is time to extract whatever you can out of the opponents.

6♦ it is

that's my vote. or a clone of same. I take it cayuga was a BBF poster and not a canoe? :lol:

you win the first trick and play 9 minor suit cards and then either take the ♠ finesse or try to endplay East

they have been removed from your bidding box and you are forbidden to use ones from another box?

and no child abuse? :) 3♥ you only need to show support not bid game :D

Well if you knew that pulling him from 3NT was a slam try, you shouldn't have opened. Playing no 2 suited conventions, I pass first. And this is only one of the bidding sequences why passing first causes you less ♥burn

you don't want to give up on the ♦ suit so quickly. Instead of 4♥ qbid 3♠ and raise to 5♦ over 4♠

[hv=d=w&v=e&n=skjt6hj96dkqj96c6&w=sq9843hq7543dt5c4&e=sa72hada842ca8753&s=s5hkt82d73ckqjt92]399|300|Scoring: MP P 1♦ 2♣ P P 2♦ P 2♥ P P P down 1, 42% MPs.[/hv] Top scores were 3NTS=, and 2CE-4. I really, really thought we were going to get 2CEX-3 at least. errrr, does North know about negative and reopening doubles? and I thought Bozo gave up bridge :P

Well viable calls include 1♥,2♣, 2NT, 3♣, 4♣,5♣. My preference in order would be 2♣, 1♥, 5♣

pass and if partner actually has 4♥ maybe the opps won't find their 9+ card ♠ fit

yeah and O'Reilly was a radar station in Korea :D

but you don't explain why it is obvious! So what if your partner will be lucky to extract 2 tricks out of your hand with either minor as trumps but with ♠ as trump you already have 5 in the bag and chances for 6 tricks

What this isn't an obvious 4♠ bid? :lol:

why should partner bid 3♠ over your 3♦ bid? he has already told you 10 of his cards what would be more useful would be to know which suit is the shortest. Because 3D is not forcing to game and he probably has a minimum for his bid. so are you saying 3♠ shows a minimum?

why should partner bid 3♠ over your 3♦ bid? he has already told you 10 of his cards what would be more useful would be to know which suit is the shortest.

actually a lot of people are saying you cannot pull it if you want. They are wrong. You can legally pull it, but probably won't do it again, with this same partner. If I understand you correctly you are saying that having pulled the trigger on the 2♠ bidder he is ready to pull the plug on his CHO :)

The question is what should partner bid over your 3♦ bid? IMM only the shorter of ♦/♣ seems to make sense. Failing that I bid 6♥

Director! Isn't one of your options to correct your call to a legal one? PASS :)

Oh you talked to the Lloyd's of London rep. Me too :)