What does partner want from me?

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

pairs, all green, in 2nd position, you hold

 

AJTxx

Tx

QTxx

Ax

 

The auction develops as followes

 

(1C) - 1P - (Pass) - 2C (1)

(Pass) - 2D (2) - (Pass) - 3C (2)

(Pass) - 3NT - (Pass) - 4S

(Pass) - ???

 

(1) unassuming Cue Bid, inv.+., when min, he has a fit

(2) NF, but non min

(3) stopper ask

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[the_clown]

I think parner made a light slam try and I have an easy pass now. Possible finesses in ♦ and ♥ rate to be offside.

 

I assume partner had splinters/fitjumps available if he wanted to see if I had the right cards for slam.

[P_Marlowe]

I think parner made a light slam try and I have an easy pass now. Possible finesses in ♦ and ♥ rate to be offside.

 

I assume partner had splinters/fitjumps available if he wanted to see if I had the right cards for slam.

Partner has splinter, fitjumps, transfers to show a suit of his own available.

[ahydra]

This sounds like a mild slam try for spades - I wonder if it's a club control partner is after? He might have tried 4C if he needed a diamond control or 4D if a heart control.

 

What is 4C/4D/4H over 2D?

 

ahydra

[P_Marlowe]

This sounds like a mild slam try for spades - I wonder if it's a club control partner is after? He might have tried 4C if he needed a diamond control or 4D if a heart control.

 

What is 4C/4D/4H over 2D?

 

ahydra

4C would be a splinter agreeing diamond, if partner believes we belong in spade, he will correct whatever to a spade contract.

4D would set diamonds.

4H would be ..., I guess fit jump, showing the red suits, although he had the option to transfer to diamonds and

show the heart suit later.

2H would have shown a suit on its own, gf values.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[gszes]

piecing together the clues you left P did not have a 2s or

a 3s bid available since both might have been considered

non forcing. Your p had to temporize. Assuming p had a

4c splinter available for use--why did p embark on slam

bidding using 3c??? Our hand is about as perfect as it

can be for slam though the spade J and dia Q could be

the dia K which would make it almost a miracle hand for

the bidding----so cooperation for slam is fine but how and

why?

 

IMO p has 2/3 heart losers off the top. When p bid 3c (asking

for a club stop then showing no interest in nt--they are cue

bidding for slam. The 3c bid itself does not tell p story but the

failure to bid 3h does. Anytime p has slam interest and minor

suit worries they can start with 3h (which also would get a 3n

response with clubs stopped).

 

Given these circumstances i would

 

pass