[DWM]

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your partner opens a mini NT (10-12)

Firstly would you start to look for a slam with this hand?

Tools available to you

2C Stayman
Jacoby Transfers, after reply straight jump to 4NT is quantitive.
3 of a suit slam interest in that suit.

If you would look for a slam what is your bidding plan?

[vang]

transfer then 4NT quant seems ok to me.

[Fluffy]

Yes I think about slam.

I would start with 2♦, and the bid 3♣, if partner then bids 3♥ we should be on the way to 6, otherwise 3NT is enough.

[kenrexford]

Depends upon a tool that you may or may not play.

What about 2♦...3♣? I know that the club suit is outrageously poor, but this allows partner to occasionally bid 3♥, agreeing hearts, with lots of room to explore. If 3♥ shows extras, 4♥ being minimum, that's nice too.

If 3♣ is merely one-round forcing, but possibly weak (can stop at 3♥ or 4♣), that works also, as you get the same information.

If partner raises to 4♣, whatever that means, you need a follow-up agreement to get out at the same 4NT that 2♦...4NT would yield.

[whereagles]

I'll start with a transfer. If pard super accepts showing something in clubs, I might think of carrying on.

Otherwise just follow up with 3NT.