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		S J94 			W 	N 	E 	S 
		H KQ  
		D T76 			- 	- 	- 	1H(a) 
		C AK642 		1NT(b) 	x(c) 	P(d) 	2S(e) 
 					P 	3C(f) 	P 	3NT(g) 
	S 732 		S QT8 		P 	P 	P 
	H 63 		H T982  
	D AK85 		D J932  
	C Q753 		C JT 		opening lead:  DA(h) 
	 				
		S Ak65 			obvious shift:  spades(i) 
		H AJ754 
		D Q4 
		C 98 			
 
 

(b) ALERT! "At most two hearts, at least 3 card support for the other suits, and 6 to 14 HCP." [9 pts., 8 1/2 losers]

(c) Game values

(d) Advancer's failure to bid a suit means no 5-card unbid suit. Advancer's failure to redouble means no 4-card spade suit.

(e) Not a reverse. Natural. I have a semi-balanced hand, so assume 15 total tricks. If we can make 3NT, they can score 6 tricks declaring their suit. So we would score + 300 for doubling, while we may have 400 or 420 for game. Therefore, I will bid.

(f) Natural. Forcing.

(g) Responder did not raise hearts or spades, so some diamond length is assumed, making 3NT a reasonable contract.

(h) AK, even

(i) Lacking a spade A or King, must encourage diamonds (D2). But might encourage anyway, because I know the Q will drop.

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