[jallerton]

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Love All, Matchpoints. 2♦ is a natural weak two.

[broze]

5N followed by 5H 6♥ to offer partner the choice between H and S.

[nige1]

jallerton, on 2015-October-05, 16:18, said:

Love All, Matchpoints. 2♦ is a natural weak two.

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I rank JAllerton's suggestions.

• Double. "Had we but world enough and time", we might find a better contract but given our predicament, this is a fair compromise..
• 5N. 2 places to play. Bidding 6♥ over 6m (as Brose suggests)
• 6♦ Cue. OK if partner can understand it as suggesting a major slam.
• 6♥ Should have some play. Reasonable gamble at match-points.
• 6♠ At least a 7-card fit..
• 5♥ Likely to be fairly safe. Some regard it as a slam try,
• 5♠ .

[phil_20686]

This kinda problem is too hard for me. I would do what broze suggested if I was 100% sure that it would be understood that way...but I am not. I just haven't discussed this sequence with any partners. Think I would just bang down 6h and hope for the best.

[Zelandakh]

phil_20686, on 2015-October-06, 02:52, said:

I would do what broze suggested if I was 100% sure that it would be understood that way...

If we only want to provide a choice between the majors then 5NT followed by 4♥ seems to be at least as good as the suggested sequence...

[ajfonty]

I can't imagine very many scenarios where 6♦ doesn't show at least a very nice five ♥s, and two ♠s, asking partner to pick a major suit. My only fear is that we're missing two too many queens. 5NT, intending to pull 6♣ to 6♥ probably achieves the same purpose.

I'd imagine partner has at least ♠A, ♠Q, and ♣A. Five ♠s, two ♥s, two ♦s, four ♣s.