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and how would 4NT be different over 4 after you splintered in or would 4 be natural?

It wouldn't. So what's the point in splintering if I'm taking charge of the hand anyway?

Because on other hands partner's knowledge of your shortness may help him cooperate in a grand try.

 

Obviously not here however.

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I was thinking 3 since a diamond tap may badly hurt a spade contract if partner has Hxxx or something. However that also means partner doesn't have A or K of diamonds which really isn't leaving him anything at all for his bid, so in that case he would have a 5 card suit. Therefore I agree with simple keycard.
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4nt

and how would 4NT be different over 4 after you splintered in or would 4 be natural?

It wouldn't. So what's the point in splintering if I'm taking charge of the hand anyway?

If you can never imagine partner being involved in the final decision none. And why ask, just bid 6 unless you really think he will show up with a 5 call or if you plan to bid 7 over a 5 call.

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4NT. Could be that someone is psyching, and partner actually has the KQ of spades and the diamond ace.

 

Certainly doesn't hurt to ask.

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4nt

and how would 4NT be different over 4 after you splintered in or would 4 be natural?

It wouldn't. So what's the point in splintering if I'm taking charge of the hand anyway?

Because on other hands partner's knowledge of your shortness may help him cooperate in a grand try.

 

Obviously not here however.

This of course is right. I meant on this specific hand.

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Since the original question is "What is your bidding plan?", not simply "What do you bid now?", and presuming that you bid 6 if partner has one keycard plus the Q and 7 if partner has two keycards and the Q...

What do you plan to do if partner shows:

(a) 2 keycards without the Q,

(b) 1 keycard without the Q, and

( c) 0 keycards with the Q?

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1) 6.

2) 6.

3) 4.

 

And, since I would not ask about the Q after a zero or one response to 4NT, I would not know whether partner had the Q, but that is nitpicking.

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