[AL78]

MPs

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I cannot remember a session where I opened a strong NT twice and ended up defending both times. This was against a pair of improvers who struggled with this hand but stumbled into a contract which gave them a top when it went one off, as opposed to the other two pairs who played in 5♦X off one or two.

During the defence I had a moment of thinking too much. Partner led a club, I saw the king come down under my ace and I switched to a trump won by declarer. Declarer led a top diamond which I won (after some thought) and partner played the four. As the four is the lowest unseen card I thought partner had a singleton, but at the same time wondered why she hadn't led it. I eventually decided to play partner for a singleton which didn't work although I don't think it ultimately cost.

How would you bid the EW cards after a 1NT opening by North?

[pescetom]

AL78, on 2023-April-14, 12:20, said:

How would you bid the EW cards after a 1NT opening by North?

I'm ok with 2♣ Landy and a 2♦ enquiry to start with, do not like the lack of alert of 2♦ (is that EBU kosher?).

Your hand looks more like 18 to me and I would probably open 1♣ and then they would bid Michaels (quite probably in misunderstanding).

Off to play some of the same nonsense

[the hog]

(1NT) 2C (P) 3D all pass
However I do agree that the hand is too good to open 1NT.