[Cyberyeti]

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IMPs, what do you think is middle of the road for 5♦ and what if anything do you do now ?

4N rather than 5♦ would have suggested 6+♥ and 4♦ and/or 3♣

(weak NT Acol, if <15 1♣ is 5+ cards or exactly 4414)

[akwoo]

You would expect double here to be flexible or explicitly penalty?

[pescetom]

As a bridge problem it needs time for thought, but at the table 6♦ is already out of the box

[nullve]

6♦

[Cyberyeti]

akwoo, on 2023-August-25, 11:21, said:

You would expect double here to be flexible or explicitly penalty?

Takeout or just too much to pass

[gszes]

I lot depends on the meaning of the pass over 4s. I play it as any minimum that does not wish to compete to 5h. X over 4s I play as extra values no heart fit. If you play this way then it becomes important for you to clarify that you have a GREAT minimum for slam and I would do that with 5N (denying a spade control 5s similar but promising a spade control). P must assume you have a dia fit as you can always convert to hearts at any level.

Playing with the above I need not worry over much about what P is doing since I can describe my hand very well and let them decide what to do.

With no agreement on what pass means over 4s we are in a bind. P can easily be pushing some and they would appear to have hit the jackpot with your hand. I echo 6d since a path to 7 is exceedingly difficult.