[microcap]

Playing 2/1 but with our wacky 12-16 1NT opening, you are dealt:

Scoring: IMP

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Partner opens 1♣, which either shows clubs or 17-20 balanced [which could still have clubs]

You respond 1♦, now 2NT from partner which shows 19-20 balanced. A four card major in partner's hand is still possible.

What is your next bid? How do you see the auction proceeding?
Is slam a realistic possibility?

thanks to all and Happy New Year!!!

[TimG]

Partner could have ♠Kxxx ♥AKx ♦Kxx ♣AKx or ♠xxxx ♥AKx ♦Kx ♣AKJx, right? So, sure slam is possible.

What are your methods here? Is 3♦ forcing?

[ArtK78]

I would bid 3♦ assuming that it is forcing and natural. Let us see what partner does over that.

Game in NT or diamonds is our most likely spot, but I suppose that a slam is remotely possible. It seems a little optimistic to me.

[microcap]

Yes, any bid is forcing here.

[Fluffy]

3♦ by now, If partner bids 3♥ I bid 3♠, if partner bids 3NT I pass, over 3♠ I am blasting 5♦.

[jdonn]

I bid 3♦ then over either major I bid 3NT, since I only want to offer a mild suggestion, if partner pulls that I'll give him a spade cuebid and again leave it up to him.

[mikeh]

I would agree with josh's approach. I would prefer to be playing transfers, where I could bid 3♣ then (over the mandatory 3♦) bid 3N to show a hand with mild slam interest without the opps learning anything specific about partner's hand unless he was also interested, but that is a minor point.