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A bit more explanation about North chooses instead of bidding 4NT:
- 4♣: 5c♣ OR (4-4 or 4-5 minors), and slam interest. Opener bids 4♦ with 4c♦; Cue 4♥/4♠ with 4c♣; and bids 4NT without a good hand for ♣ or ♦.
- 4♦: 5c♦ and slam interest. Opener bids 4NT without a good hand for ♦.
Maybe the best bidding is?:
2♦-2♥
2NT-3♣
3♦-4NT
5♣-5NT
AP
...If we would agree that 5NT means: I have a minimal hand for my quantitative 4NT and no 4c♣. Bid 6NT if you are really maximal.
=> Is that the best meaning for 5NT?
BTW: Another bidding suggested in a post before was:
2♦-2♥
2NT-4NT
AP
I appreciate that with this balanced hand a direct 4NT is an option iso looking for a 5-3 fit. At the other hand: with this minimal hand for a slam invite, a 5-3 fit could play better than NT.
But probably partner will still bid 6♠ with f.i.:
AKxxx=Kx=KQx=AKx