At the table, I reasoned that partner was likely to have wasted values in spades and/or that east may be sitting on a hand with values. I therefore bid 3C knowing it could be unduly pessimistic. I played there on the lead of K
♠. Dummy went down with xxx KJxx AJxxx x. With AJ9x
♣ with east, I made 10 tricks. Opponents reached 5
♦+1 after, I believe, an uncontested auction. 6D looks a reasonable contract on a spade lead since east has to duck a club from dummy and now after AK
♥a cross ruff produces 12 tricks. Thanks for your thoughts on how to show these unbalanced 2 suiters, and also how to manage tricky situations when they are undiscussed.
. Being used to people leaping around the auction with a semblance of a fit when green v red, what a cracking pass from east! One worth remembering?