Board 17
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Dealer:
North
Vuln:
None
| W | N | E | S |
| Pass | 1NT | Pass | |
| 2♥ | Pass | 2♠ | Pass |
| 3♥ | Pass | 3NT | Pass |
| 4♥ | End |
Contract:
4♥ by West
Lead:
♦Q
With a strong hand and 5-5 in the majors, responder first transfers to spades and then forces to game by bidding 3♥. Rebidding beyond 2NT is not an issue, because we want to play in game. Opener does not yet know about our 5-card heart suit, but that is not an issue either because we always have another bid, and can convert 3NT to 4♥ knowing that opener must have three cards in the suit.
Here, opener does indeed bid 3NT, and West converts to 4♥.