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Hi Bernard, This a deal from last Wednesday at Buckland Bridge Club. I not sure whether you covered this case in the Friday seminars. The bidding was: South West North East 1NT X 2D 3D pass 3NT pass 4H. 4H was the best contract and made 11 tricks, but what do you think about the bidding? North’s 2D was announced as natural. I was East and judged that we should be in game rather than double for penalties. 2H would be a weak bid and I didn’t want to jump in hearts as I wasn’t sure whether West would be able to support the suit, so I chose the cue bid of 3D. The same would have applied if North had used 2C as an escape transfer to diamonds.