[Hilver]

Teams
E / EW vulnerable

In the North seat You hold:
♠ A K J 7
♥ K Q J 10 9 2
♦ 6 2
♣ 9

The bidding:
W N E S
-- -- 1♦ p
3♥*?

1♦ = 4+ card diamonds and 11-19 HCP
3♥ = splinterbid (singleton or void in hearts), diamond support, slam invetigation in dimanons.

Well sitting North, Your bid, please. And most of all why?

Thx

Jan

[aguahombre]

4♥, most of all because I want to . Yes, I want a spade lead; but, partner is a smart person who might guess the futility of a heart lead.. and I might be able to double a cue on the next round if responder is void to suggest leading something else.

[CamHenry]

5♥ for me - take up room, make them guess. If I'm -2 (doubled), they can probably make 5/6. If I'm -3, it's still a good save. Worst case is when partner holds (for example) xx/Ax/xxx/xxxxxx and neither side makes, but in that case w're probably down in 4 and they probably can't see a set either.

[Codo]

Without a spade control, they will not guess often to bid more then X of 5 ♥. And if partner has no tricks, we can be down 4. Much too much against a minor suit game. But if partner holds a trick, they are in trouble.

I will stick to 4 ♥ and X 5 ♦ or 5 ♣.

[Phil]

4♥, but limiting the chances of a spade lead against 5♦ in the process.

[wangzhi123]

if 3s？3s indicate the opening hand！pd know h fit and bid 4h！