Just the Bidding

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA J 9 5
  2. heartA 10 8 4 3
  3. diamondA 6 5
  4. club5
  1. spade10
  2. heartJ 6 5
  3. diamondJ 9 8
  4. clubA 9 8 7 6 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 6 6 4 1
S - 6 6 4 1
E 2 - - - -
W 2 - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 8 6 4 3
  2. heart7 2
  3. diamond7 2
  4. clubK Q J 3

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: North

  1. spadeK 7 2
  2. heartK Q 9
  3. diamondK Q 10 4 3
  4. club10 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1heart Pass 2diamond
Pass 3diamond Pass 3heart*
Pass 3spade Pass 4diamond
Pass 5club Pass 6heart
Pass Pass Pass

* forcing

I had a very similar sequence recently when my partner, Nick Stevens, went on over a DGR type 4heart. It should have led to a cold slam, but my judgement was appalling and I bottled out. The old Acol style 3heart here would have been invitational, but if you play 3heart in this sequence as forcing then I would back you to reach this thin-but-perfect-fit slam. Nevertheless, this still leads me to ask what South should bid over 3diamond on spadeK72 heartK97 diamondKQ1043 club104.. 4heart with fingers crossed?

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