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3 shows 8+pts or a good 7pts

 

How to continue to get to Diamond slam.

Both Kings are favorably located, so 7 or 7NT both make. I would be happy to be in 6

 

Thank you

This is how we got to 5

 

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[hv=pc=n&w=s64hj63daqj985cj6&e=sahaq74dk76caqt85&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=2sdp3dp]266|200[/hv]

 

3 shows 8+pts or a good 7pts

 

How to continue to get to Diamond slam.

Both Kings are favorably located, so 7 or 7NT both make. I would be happy to be in 6

 

Thank you

This is how we got to 5

 

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3D - 3S

4D - 4H

5C - 6D

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4 probably shows a min with no spade wastage.

 

East needs about 12 points for 0 losers and can count with 7-8 working points across. Odds are 1-2 cards are missing, so slam rates to be something between 50% and hopeless. I would bid 6 over 4 if in need of a stretch. Else would stick to 5, just as dick did.

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Given your auction through 4 , I would be very tempted to bid 4 with the East hand. Whichever way you read it, the double cue should show both a 1st round control AND a huge hand.

 

I'm not sure if West would be tempted to use RKCB after that or bid 6 directly, but ought to give it some serious thought. West could have something minimal like xx Jxx AQ432 Jxx and would still bid 4 . So West's hand would seem to be well beyond the minimum for the bid.

 

The other possibility has already been mentioned -- West bidding 5 instead of 4 . It creates a momentum auction. Given that 3 shows a big hand and fit, then 5 says I've got enough that 5 should have a good play opposite whatever your hand is. Looking at his hand, East would almost assuredly bid 6 as it looks like 6 depends on one of two finesses at worst.

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