[kfay]

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This is how the auction actually went at the table.

If you can't live with it (not my preference either) then how would you reach this slam after:
1♣-(2♣)-3♠-(4♠)

Not sure it's possible in the 2nd case. Was I just wimpy in the actual hand? (I was South)

[Cyberyeti]

It's not a tremendous slam unless I'm missing something although it is decent (I hate paying off to W♦Jx) presuming 2♣ is both majors.

What is your agreement about 2♥ and the difference between that and 2♠/2N ?

An initial 3♠ makes it easier as you appear to have at least 24 points of a 32 ish point pack so I would have bid 4♣ rather than pass over 3♠ if 2♥ is general club raise.

[lalldonn]

Whatever auction you come up with, would it be different if partner was 1435?

[TWO4BRIDGE]

I like the 3S-splinter . But the 4S bid ( either auction ) has essentially eliminated any more science.

You must guess either game or blast.

[gszes]

lalldonn, on 2013-March-02, 12:55, said:

Whatever auction you come up with, would it be different if partner was 1435?

a VERY nice teaching question:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))