Re: Another day, another reverse, another catastrophe

On Aug 30, 3:53 pm, henrysun...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
So, Henry and Steven are playing IMPs last night and have this
auction:

Opener Responder
1C 1S
2H 3H
3S 4C

What is responder's basic shape, and is 4C forcing?

More anon.

Henrysun909

As others have said, at least 5-4 in the majors. 4C is forcing,
showing a club card and slam interest.

Both partners have guaranteed at least four hearts the way I see it.
To play otherwise leaves the partnership groping at the 3-level (or
higher) for a trump suit. I don't know how that style could be
playable.

If you go along with that, then 3S is an unambiguous slam try, and
does not suggest spades as a trump suit. We are at too high a level to
switch trump suits and still know what we are doing.

Just MHO; I realize that many disagree.

Tim

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