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dcvetkov, on May 25 2007, 10:14 PM, said:

Dealer: ????? Vul: ???? Scoring: Unknown

♠ AKQJ10x ♥ Qx ♦ QJxx ♣ x

partner      you
Pass            1♠
1NT              ??


1Nt is not forcing on passed hand. What is your rebid? Do you have some order of preference between 2♦, 2♠, 2NT, 3♠ or something else and which one will work out most of the time?

Scoring is MP, if that will affect yhour decision, non vull all

IMO 3 ♠ = 10, 2 ♠ =8. 4 ♠ = 7, 2 N = 6, 3N = 5. 2 ♦ = 4

IMO, the problem is that we are playing in a match-pointed pairs competition, 2 ♦ is not forcing and most diamond contracts will score badly compared with spades

[foo]

♠AKQJTx♥Qx♦QJxx♣x

1S-1N;??

~6 tricks in ♠'s, ~1 1/4 tricks in ♦'s

This hand is about SPADES. IMHO, your Logical Alternatives are 2♠ or 3♠

With ~7 1/4 tricks in hand, you want partner to bid Game if they have 3 good cards.
That makes this hand too strong for 2♠

Based on this logic, I'd rebid 3♠