"Douglas Newlands"  wrote in message 

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On 17/10/11 11:11 PM, Douglas Newlands wrote:

> Pairs, love all (board 1)

> As east you hold

>

> AQJ4

> AKJ84

> 5

> KQ10

>

> N deals and opens 3S,

> what do you bid?

All the guesses about how the auction will continue or

the defense go are too premature.

I actually bid 3N.

However, partner will bid 4S over either 3N or double.

(well mine didn't but I'll tell you what he did in the final

washup).

So what now after

N    E    S    W

3S   3N*   P    4S

P

..........................................

A grand must be in the picture now.  I bid 5S and raise 6C to 7C but convert 

6D to 6H.  I do not fancy 7H because getting rid of my spades with the oppo 

over-ruffing dummy is too big a risk.