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ArtK78, on 2014-January-15, 09:32, said:
I have to agree with gszes that the strong hand did not plan the bidding well over 2♦. But I disagree with the plan that gszes suggests.
i would bid 2♥ over 2♦. This will allow me to bid clubs over any rebid that partner makes, and to bid again over partner's subsequent rebid. So I will be able to show a strong hand with 6-4 shape. This is unusual, in that normally the suit bidding sequence A-A-B is the weaker way to show this pattern (as opposed to A-B-A). But it is necessitated by space restrictions.
As the actual auction has gone, I think you are endplayed into bidding 4NT.
i would bid 2♥ over 2♦. This will allow me to bid clubs over any rebid that partner makes, and to bid again over partner's subsequent rebid. So I will be able to show a strong hand with 6-4 shape. This is unusual, in that normally the suit bidding sequence A-A-B is the weaker way to show this pattern (as opposed to A-B-A). But it is necessitated by space restrictions.
As the actual auction has gone, I think you are endplayed into bidding 4NT.
Yes, Zel pointed out that too, but we still don't know if 2♦ promised another rebid or not. If it promised you can bid 2♥ to gain space but as you admitted also AAB could mislead responder in another hand, where ABA could be solving problems at that point.
Fwiw, i am with those who are suggesting 4 NT over 3 NT.
