[kgr]

Teams/IMP's

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North Opened 2♦ and did rebid 3♥ to show a Semi-GF in H (8 or 9 tricks).
South (me) was pessimistic and counted 2 (or 3) additional tricks and did bid 4♥.
- How should the bidding continue after 3♥, or do you prefer another start?
- Do you want to be in 6H (our start did put it in the wrong hand)?

[cloa513]

I wouldn't be in slam but with South's hand, I wouldn't want to be so pessimistic and make one spade cue (3♠) as if North had a diamond void then that would be gold. Hopeful you are OK with cues after all South could have bid 3S with your first bid with a moderately good or 2NT then 3S with the first set of bidding with a very good hand and now could bid 4S with a poor hand.

[kgr]

Thanks

cloa513, on 2012-October-14, 03:17, said:

I wouldn't be in slam but with South's hand, I wouldn't want to be so pessimistic and make one spade cue (3♠) as if North had a diamond void then that would be gold.

Right, we also thought that I could have bid 3♠ cue iso 4♥.
Bidding would then probably go:
2D-2H
3H-3S
3NT-4H
- 3NT non-serious because 4C would promise 9 tricks (?)

cloa513, on 2012-October-14, 03:17, said:

Hopeful you are OK with cues after all South could have bid 3S with your first bid with a moderately good or 2NT then 3S with the first set of bidding with a very good hand and now could bid 4S with a poor hand.

(The above is not 100% clear for me)
I started with 2H because I thought that North would have a strong hand for opening 2D in 4th hand and didn't want to take away room from him to describe his hand.
North can also have a good weak 2 (like 10-12), but I don't think I have enough to fear missing game when he has a good weak 2 in H?
When I start with 2NT the bidding would go:
2D-2NT
4H (4H=semi forcing H)

[Codo]

You had been way too pesimistic. He promised 8 tricks, you have 2,5 tricks and a side suit. I had tried whatever slamtry you have.
...3 ♠ 3 NT 4 ♥ looks fine, despite the fact that itm still misses the slam.