Singleton Diamond

♠	A 9 7 4
♥	Q J 7 5
♦	8
♣	A Q 9 6

	N
W		E
W		E
	S

♠	5 3 2
♥	K 10 4
♦	A K 9 6 4
♣	K 4

Dealer:

West

W	N	E	S
1♣	Pass	1♦	Pass
1♥	Pass	3NT	End

An opening 4-4-4-1 hand with a singleton diamond starts with 1♣.

If partner bids 1♦, we rebid 1♥. Partner might think we have five clubs, but it does not matter, because a game-going responding hand with no major will bid 3NT.

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