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Do you make a slamtry?  

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  1. 1. Do you make a slamtry?

    • Yes
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    • No
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You hold:

[hv=d=n&v=e&s=sqjxxxxxhxdjtxxxc]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

Partner opens the auction, opponents silent:

1* - 1*

2NT* - ...

 

1 is 14+ natural or 15+ balanced

1 shows 4+

2NT shows 19-20HCP, any balanced without 5 and 2-3

 

You can signoff by transfering at 4-level, or transfer at 3-level to start cues. Do you try for slam or not?

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Presumably 3 (transfer I assume) allows partner to super-accept, right?

 

If so, it would be great if a super-accept shows a COV. If so, I'd love to hear 4. Two of the top three trumps plus two of the top three diamonds, as starters? Wow! I already expect:

 

AKx(x)-???-KQ(x..)-??? at worst, with 7-8 more HCP's coming, and not two of the top three clubs to burn up that potential? Heck, even AQ in diamonds and AKx in spades, with nothing more, makes the slam about 50-50 worst case.

 

So, as an ideal cuebidding style and fortunate holding/auction would allow a slam to be found, I'd seek it.

 

The next question is whether you have that or a similar cuebidding style? What are Opener's and Responder's options after 3, as to super-accepts and follow-ups or as to Responder's options after a non-super?

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