Wtp?

[Codo]

I play inverted on in many situations too, but this is irrelevant as the op had not stated anything about inv. minor, so 2 diamond was weak and natural.

 

I try 3 ♣.

[ewj]

As you probably guessed, I passed.

Partner had

 

JTxx

Kx

T9xx

Kxx

 

so 3NT is an easy make (well you could theoretically go off if LHO leads a low heart from Axx, you get the guess wrong and then he unblocks DK under the ace but whatever)...

 

1NT+3 does score better than 2D admittedly though.

 

It's all very well saying that it's weird to not downgrade then pass 2D later but you are allowed to downgrade your hand based on the bidding and I could just see 3NT going down several if partner bids 3NT with Kx clubs.

I think I prefer 2NT to 3C but even then the clubs don't have to be both with LHO and even if they are and he underleads, there's no guarentee of having anyway near 9 tricks.