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xx

K10xx

Jx

AQ843

 

We vul, they nv, IMPs.

 

(1 NT)-pass-(2)-X

(pass!)-pass-(XX)-pass

( 2 !)-pass-(3NT)-all pass

 

you doubled 2 clubs and then you find declarer has shown no club stopper (pass) and no 4 card major (2)

 

partner leads 10, consistent with 10x, 109x, 109xx

 

 

dummy has

 

QJxx

Jxx

Kxxx

K3

 

declarer plays 3 from dummy, your turn.

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I think I would play declarer for Jxx. It's close though. If declarer has Jx, I might have just let declarer make an impossible contract. By the way, if I took the Q, then I would play A and then hope partner works out to unblock. Given that declarer will have played the J, it should be pretty obvious.
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There was a missexplanation here, 2 was intended as natural

 

declarer had

 

AKxx

Qxx

AQxx

Jx

 

That makes a bit of a difference. With no 4-card major, declarer is bound to have at least 3 clubs: with 3352 he would probably have bid 2 2nd round and besides that shape is only one of the many possible. Therefore you have a very strong case for ducking the club or play Q + small (this one is probably better, because it makes it clearer for pard).

 

If 2 is intended as natural, then QA is a lot more attractive. I don't say one'd play like that 100% of the time, but at least 50% or so would be normal. Frequency-based score adjustment is a possibility (i.e. 50% of 3NT-1, 50% of 3NT=).

 

HOWEVER, if 2 is the correct, systemic, explanation, then no redress is due.

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