[straube]

You are South and fourth seat. Imps. All vul. This was Moss and Bathurst today.

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[awm]

1♣ (16+) - 1♥ (spades)
1♠ (rel) - 1nt (diams, balanced, or 3-suited)
2♣ (rel) - 2♥ (4♠ longer diams)
2♠ (rel) - 2n (short heart)
3♣ (rel) - 3♠ (4063)
4♣ (rel) - 4♦ (2-3 RP)
4♥ (rel) - 4n (3 RP 0/2 top diams)
5♠ (to play)

This reveals basically the whole hand (up to jacks). I would sign off in 5♠ at this point, because I know slam is at best on a diamond finesse, with additional issues if diamonds are 1-3 (quick ruff for the set) or spades are 4-1 or worse (I don't know the spade jack is in partner's hand). Note that it's worth relaying with 4♥ because I can still play 4♠ when partner has 2 RP, and because if partner has ♦A instead of ♣KQ the slam is virtually cold (in fact makes seven if diamonds divide).

[rbforster]

Silent Club:

This is a preempt for us.

2♦-3♣ weak (3-8ish), diamonds and a major; GF ask
3♥-3♠ 4 spades/5+♦; sets trump
4♦-4N natural, shapely max; RKC♠
5♦-5♠ 0/3; signoff

Even with some extra shape, missing the A♦ is bad and with only a 4-4 spade fit it doesn't seem right to push when we've got at most 31 combined highs. Here's the non-preempt auction, not a great one for us:

P-1♣ pretending we'd pass; 16+
1♦-2♣ most 0-7; standard "strong 2C"
2♦-2N GF values, waiting with no good suit; balanced 22+
3♣-3N puppet stayman; 4-4 majors
4♦-4♥ extras, agreeing spades; cue
4♠-P nothing more to say

[awm]

rbforster, on 2014-May-18, 20:59, said:

Silent Club:

This is a preempt for us.

2♦-3♣ weak (3-8ish), diamonds and a major; GF ask
3♥-3♠ 4 spades/5+♦; sets trump
4♦-4N natural, shapely max; RKC♠
5♦-5♠ 0/3; signoff

Even with some extra shape, missing the A♦ is bad and with only a 4-4 spade fit it doesn't seem right to push when we've got at most 31 combined highs. Here's the non-preempt auction, not a great one for us:

♠Jxxx ♥x ♦QJxxxx ♣xx is a good slam though (although better in diamonds)? And that's not even a "max"?

[akhare]

1♣ - 1♦ (16+; 0-7)
1♠ - 4♥ (4+ F1; 4-card support, splinter)
4N - 5♣ (RKC; 0/4 key cards)
5♠

Opener can bid the slam if looking for a swing, but Kxx opposite likely ♦ length seems like 50% at best.

[antonylee]

P; 1C[Polish]-1S[7+]; 2D[18+ 3+S]-2H[7-bad9, exactly 4]; 2S[trumps]-3D; 3H-4C[cue]...
Unfortunately, my poor cuebidding methods will put me in 6S after RKC :-(

[PrecisionL]

C3: Copious Canape Club

1♣ (16+) - 1♥ (4+♠ or balanced and 11+ hcp) -
1NT (Relay) - 2♣ (4♠ & 5+ minor) -
2♦ (Relay) - 2♠ (5+♦) -
2NT (Relay) - 3♦ (6+♦ & 0-3♣) -
3♠ (Beta) - 3NT (1-2 Controls) -
4♦ (♦Honor Ask) - 4♥ (No Q♦ or better) -
4♠ (To play) all pass

[yunling]

1♣(15+nat/bal, 21+any)-1♥(4+♠ 6-12)
1♠(relay)-2♣(♠&♦)
2♦-2♥(4♠-5+♦)
2♠-2NT(short heart)
3♦(ask ♦ honour)-3NT(0 of top 3)
4♠

[Free]

1♣-1♦ (16+ ; 0-7 any or GF 4441)
2♥-2♠ (kokish ; obligated)
2NT-3♣ (GF bal ; Muppet Stayman)
3♦-3♥ (4M ; 4♠ not 4♥)
3♠-3NT (sets trumps ; slam interest (but not serious))
4♣-4♥ (cue ; last train)
4♠?-pass (it's not like we have extras and the contract is wrongsided ; possibly no ♦ control)

Opener might bid on instead of signing off after which we end up in slam. Not sure if he should move opposite a light slam interest with just ♦Kxx but partner is clearly looking for a ♦ control here.

[whereagles]

Two-way pass:

pass 1♣
2♠ 3♣
3♦ 3♥
4NT 5NT
6♠

pass = 0-8 or 15+
1♣ = 0-8 or 15+
2♠ = balanced 21+, unlimited
3♣ = puppet stayman
3♥ = 4 or 5 spades
5NT = even number of key cards and a void

Optimistic, but playable. Ok if North decides to hide the void, this probably ends up in 5♠.

[benlessard]

1C-1D (15+ H or pts)
2H-2S (18-20 with 4H, no fit)
2NT-3C (bal only 4H, checkback showing 4S)
3D--4H (4432 , H void)
4S (wasted values)