[jocdelevat]

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Scoring: IMP

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West North East South

 -     1♥    3♦    ?

[mike777]

jocdelevat, on May 21 2007, 08:53 PM, said:

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West  North East  South

 -     1♥    3♦    ?

4c not stopping short of slam. I hope partner has an opening bid. No problem yet.

[hrothgar]

Opening style matters an awful lot here.

If partner is fond of opening light with distributional hands then I'd bid a simple 3N and risk missing slam.

If partner favors a sound opening style, then 4♣ is a lot more attractive.

[han]

3NT.

[jdonn]

I'll vote 3NT. Agree it's a close decision and good problem.

[Edmunte1]

4♣, too strong for 3nt, i may miss an easy slam

[skjaeran]

jdonn, on May 22 2007, 07:35 AM, said:

I'll vote 3NT. Agree it's a close decision and good problem.

This is a tough problem for us light openers.
I think it's very close between 3NT and 4♣.
At MP I'll tend to bid 3NT.
But at IMP's I'll make a try for slam, as it's possible to stop in 5♣. If partner rebids 4♥, I'll raise to 5♥.

[whereagles]

jdonn, on May 22 2007, 05:35 AM, said:

I'll vote 3NT. Agree it's a close decision and good problem.

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[redbird97]

4c. Just a little too much juice to bid 3nt. Though 3nt is my second choice. Slam could easily be cold.