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What should I Bid? - Best enquiry for July 2001

The best submission in July came from Chris Mulley.

Comments:
2D was forcing to game. In response to this 3H would be a splinter and 4H would be a distributional minimum. 3C at responder's second turn would have been 4th suit forcing, and 2NT would have been a pivot, asking for further clarification of distribution. Obviously, if partner bids 2NT at his second turn we get to the slam easily, but he was worried 2NT followed by 3NT might show extras (we have since confirmed that it does not).
Anyway, given the auction up to 3NT, what do you think I should bid next? For the record, my choice of 4H was a spectacular failure when I got to play there.

And David's Response:
Hi Chris,
Six-six shapes are not so easy to bid. Your auction seems to have been going smoothly till partner bid 3NT (often an insensitive bid ). Partner should have bid 2NT if forcing or 3C (fourth suit forcing) and now you can develop the hand.
Over 3NT I guess I would have bid 5H and partner would have bid 6. Looks like 7H is the top spot.
All the best,
David Beauchamp

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