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Shortness Points to Slam

Choose how to move toward slam once partner shows a useful singleton.

  • Scoring:IMPs
  • Vulnerability:Both vul · Both vulnerable
  • Dealer:North
  • Your seat:South
System2/1 game forcingJacoby 2NT with shortness-showing responsesRoman Key Card Blackwood (1430)

Your hand

The auction

North dealt. Auction: North one spades, East Pass, South two notrump, West Pass, North three diamonds, East Pass.
WestNorthDealerEastSouth
one spadesPasstwo notrump
Passthree diamondsPassYou?

You raised with Jacoby 2NT and partner showed diamond shortness with 3♦. Holding three keycards yourself, what is your call?

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