bid this hand playing KSU

[chuck and teril swart]

Imps second seat non-vul vs vul. You hold

K2

A

K98754

AJT2

The bidding goes:

(P)  1d (P) 1H

(P)   ?

If you bid 2c then what do you bid after partner bids 2H?

At the table I devalued my Heart ace and bid 2d, which missed a very tight 3NT or 5d, both contracts depended on not losing any diamonds opposite AJ6 in partner's hand.

[Fred.]

Given the uncertainties of the hand, a 2D rebid, which

makes a plus score very likely, might be a reasonable action at 

match points if trying to protect a really good round.  Still, it is

a huge underbid.

The hand, however awkward, adds up to 18.00 KNR, and

at IMP scoring I need to show the full values.  I would

rebid 2C, and continue with 2NT over 2H.  I take this to have

the same meaning as in B-13: non-forcing, spade stop, better

than minimum values for a light reverse, no heart fit.

I'd expect responder to continue to game with 7,8+ HCP and a 

diamond fit or 9,10+ HCP in a misfit.  I'm not sure what a 

responder whose only values are d-AJx is going to do, but

we will bid more of the games we should bid than we would

with weaker sequences.

Fred.