MrAce, on 2017-February-10, 07:21, said:
Having pd hold Kx♥ may increase the chances of slam.
AQxx Kx KQJx AKx would be more than enough for a claim.
AQxx Kx KQJx AJx would be cold on a finesse (and squeeze/endplay)
AQxx Kx KQx AKJx would be more than enough for claim
You can add the HJ ♥ combinations and 5 card minor hands.
Still you have a valid point for bidding 3 NT. I have no idea how to possibly learn which one of them pd has.
AQxx Kx KQJx AKx would be more than enough for a claim.
AQxx Kx KQJx AJx would be cold on a finesse (and squeeze/endplay)
AQxx Kx KQx AKJx would be more than enough for claim
You can add the HJ ♥ combinations and 5 card minor hands.
Still you have a valid point for bidding 3 NT. I have no idea how to possibly learn which one of them pd has.
Our 2NT opener is 23-24 and some good 22s will upgrade. I tend to think KQJx puts a 22 count into the 23 count bracket, certainly if you add a ten to it. And the hands you think are more than enough for a claim are actually exactly enough! But you make a good point that partner having Kx of hearts is better than Ax.
And I have just made up some better methods here. Suggest 3D is a transfer to 3H (their suit) and is a stopper enquiry, game forcing. Partner bids 3S with no stopper 3NT with a stopper. Then, over the latter, 4C asks and 4D is QJx, 4H is Kx(x), 4S is Ax(x) and 4NT is more than that.