[gnasher]

FrancesHinden said:

Passing out 3C deserves to be +300 rather than +1370 opposite KQxxx AQxx AKxx x

How many cards is that?

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KQxx
QJxx
Axxx
x

I would expect to be making 3D comfortably opposite that, but if dealer has the DK, 3Cx is likely to be making.

Provided that declarer has seven clubs rather than six, and provided that he doesn't have a singleton diamond. What would you open, 3rd at green, with xxx x xx AQJ10xxx ?

Actually, you're probably the wrong person to ask this question of. Did you recently write an an article in English Bridge about the merits of sound preempts?

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KQxx
AQxx
Axx
Kx

(note wasted club values). 4H is a pretty good spot, although I'm not going to be able to get there.

Yes. It's not clear to me that reaching 3NT is better than defending 3♣x.

[nige1]

kfay, on Oct 7 2008, 04:08 AM, said:

IMPs, Red vs White, 2nd Seat ♠ ATx ♥ Kxx ♦ QJT9 ♣ 432
(_P)  _P (3♣) _X
(_P)  ??

IMO 4♣ = 10, 3♦ = 9, _P = 8
4♣ is risky but may get us to our best game.

[skjaeran]

Over a 3♣ and a t/o double I usually play the Herbert negative (it's the only place I do). Thus 3♦ would be unavailable. Playing that method I'd bid 3♥, showing values. I'd prefer a fourth heart for the bid, but that's life. We should have a reasonable chance to get to game when we should.

Playing standard methods, I'd take the low road and bid 3♦.