[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

in first position, all green, scoring being IMP, you hold

♠AK
♥T7
♦AKT32
♣QJ83

The auction

1D - (1H (1)) - 1S (2) - (Pass)
2C - (2H) - 3H (3) - (Pass)
3S - (Pass) - 4H (4) - (Pass)
??? (5)

(1) made by a long time member of the national squad, Rubber Bridge trained, i.e. not known to bid on garbage
(2) could be 4
(3) generic game force, asking for further description
(4) obv. a slam try
(5) your bid

As always reason is more important than getting it right.
Feel free to suggest different paths of the auction, although I think in a natural system the auction up to
this point looks normal.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[pescetom]

IMP

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If I understood correctly.

[mike777]

4NT
If partner responds 6H I will bid 7 Spades


If 5s response will bid 5NT asking for specific kings up the line.

[akwoo]

5D - this should tell partner I’m interested in slam in spades but didn’t bid Blackwood for a reason, and the only reason at this point is lack of a club control (note if I’m only worried about a heart control I’d bid 5s)

Logically, partner should bid slam with both rounded suits controlled (and 1st round control in one), 5h with a club control and no heart control (or 2nd round in both), and 5s with no club control, but I have never been in a partnership where I expect both of us to understand this.

[mr1303]

I'm finding it hard to come up with hands where everyone has their bid. If LHO is a solid citizen, then either RHO is a mouse who hasn't raised when he/she should do, or partner is over-bidding.

The correct text-book bid here is 5D (IMO), since I don't really know what's going on, but I have a lot of sympathy with a 4S bid here. I expect 6 to be on a finesse and a good break at best.