Intermediate 15/10/2015 Hand 13

Board 13 North Deals Both Vul	♠ 10 4 ♥ 10 9 8 5 ♦ J 6 5 ♣ K Q 9 6
♠ Q 3 ♥ A K Q J 7 2 ♦ Q 7 4 ♣ 5 4	N W E S	♠ A K J 8 7 5 2 ♥ 6 ♦ A 10 3 2 ♣ 7
	♠ 9 6 ♥ 4 3 ♦ K 9 8 ♣ A J 10 8 3 2

EW 6♠; EW 6♥; EW 5♦; EW 1N; NS 1♣; Par −1430

West	North	East	South
	Pass	1 ♠	Pass
2 ♥	Pass	2 ♠	Pass
3 ♥	Pass	3 ♠	Pass
4 ♠	All pass

Lead: ♣ A

Difficult hand. Should east bid 3S as happened at a couple of tables, or is possibly 4S even better? 2S can be passed out, while 3S is a GF so 4S possibly shows this type of hand with length but poor hcp. Over 3S one table made an attempt with slam with Blackwood and signed off in 5S after the 2 ace response. This shows poor use of Blackwood which should be used to stay out of slam of off two controls, not to get into slam if only holding all aces.
RKCB would be better as then u find 3 controls. Normally Blackwood or RKCB should be used after cue bidding has established there is no suit with two losers off the top however here it is an awkward hand where cueing is difficult to commence.

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