Board 3
North Deals
E-W Vul | | ♠ | J | | ♥ | A K J 4 | | ♦ | K 8 7 5 4 3 | | ♣ | A 4 |
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| ♠ | Q 7 6 5 | | ♥ | Q 8 2 | | ♦ | 10 6 2 | | ♣ | K 10 2 |
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| | | | ♠ | K 9 4 2 | | ♥ | 10 7 6 5 3 | | ♦ | — | | ♣ | Q 8 5 3 |
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| | ♠ | A 10 8 3 | | ♥ | 9 | | ♦ | A Q J 9 | | ♣ | J 9 7 6 |
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| West | North | East | South |
| | 1 ♦ | Pass | 2 ♠ |
| Pass | 3 ♥ | Pass | 3 NT |
| Pass | 4 ♣ | Pass | 4 ♠ |
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5 ♠ |
| Pass | 5 NT | Pass | 6 ♦ |
| All pass | | | |
Again we have a 2 ♠ fit jump. Here opener rebids 3 ♥. This is natural and shows extra values. Six hearts and 16 hcp is easily enough. Responder with a minimum and misfitting and something of a club stopper can bid 3 NT - 4 ♦ is a possible alternative. That would show a minimum and no club control. We cannot agree hearts here as responder will not be 4=4 or better in the majors for the fit jump. Therefore a cue of 4 ♣ is unambiguously for diamonds not hearts.
Over 3 NT opener is still keen. There is a slam opposite ♦ Axxx and somewhere to dispose of the club loser. Responder goes past 4 ♦ to show a good hand - here three working cards and a shortage.
Opener bids 4 NT Roman Key-Card Blackwood and then makes a grand slam try with 5 NT over the favourable response. The ♣ K or the ♠ K would mean that grand was no worse than the heart finesse and likely much better opposite say ♠ Axxx ♥ xx ♦ AQxx ♣ Kxx.
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