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Q1097642 J9 AK6 K

 

IMPs, uncontested auction

 

1C-1S

1N-2D* GF

2H-2S

3S-?

 

If you didn't like the auction... hidden: 

 

 

1C-1S

1N-2D* GF

2H-3S

4C-4D

4H-?

 

I would sign off but I thought if you prefer 4d then 4h then 4s ok.

2d shows a pretty good hand in my style and 1nt often does not....:P

 

btw I assume 2h denys 3s.

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Q1097642 J9 AK6 K

 

IMPs, uncontested auction

 

1C-1S

1N-2D* GF

2H-2S

3S-?

 

If you didn't like the auction... hidden: 

 

 

1C-1S

1N-2D* GF

2H-3S

4C-4D

4H-?

 

I would sign off but I thought if you prefer 4d then 4h then 4s ok.

2d shows a pretty good hand in my style and 1nt often does not....:P

 

btw I assume 2h denys 3s.

Good point. Partner's possible shapes are 4324 and 4333.

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Partner's 3 agreed spades. Presumably he would have bid 4, instead, with a poor hand and worse than two with the Queen. Since I'm looking at the spade Queen, partner eiother has three key cards or some other non-minimum holding.

 

Opposite three key cards, slam should be a good bet if partner has heart control. So, I'll take a stab and show partner the club card.

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3S set trumps. Now we cuebid.

 

Whether that means my next bid is 3N, 4C, or 4D depends on our agreements in that department. Feels almost like a wtp auction - unless of course you don't have cuebidding style agreements.

 

I like the posted auction better than the hidden one, FWIW. Though the hidden one gives some hints which cuebid style will work best :blink:

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To make a grand slam, I need Ak, Axxx,xxx,AQxx.

 

If we take away an ace even the small slam is down on a heart lead. So I rate the chances of slam quite remote and pass 4 spade.

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I would bid 4D. For slam to have a chance, I absolutely need partner to have the club ace. By denying a club control, we certainly won't get to slam without it.

 

If partner bids 4H (last train, but promising a club control), I will bid 4S, showing only a mild slam try.

 

By the way, I also like 2S instead of 3S.

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