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Playing Benji Acol, north is just about good enough for an alterted 2C opening with 8 theoretical tricks in a powerful hand.  East MUST intervene with 2S: he is bidding "weak over strong", so west will not continue unless safe to bid.  That intervention tests the NS agreements: best to play any south bid as natural here, with 2NT promising a positive 8+ hand with spades stopped.  Any weaker and south should pass, but that risks west raising to 3S on an assumed 6-3 fit, leaving north to re-bid diamonds for preference to a 5C contract. If east passes, south should break the 2D relay and bid 2S to show 8+ and a 5-card major (some play this as weak with a 5-carder, but not recommended!): do you have this partnership agreement?  Obvious now for north to sign off in 3NT on the auction illustrated.

Should west lead the spade 6 or heart king on this auction?  Turns out that hearts is better as it holds declarer to 9 tricks in 3NT (+640 if east leads the spade ace against 5C with two club entries to dummy, otherwise 5C fails).  With south declaring in 3NT on a likely spade lead, +660 scoops the pot!  A disappointing traveller with only one NS getting to 3NT:  well done Geoff and Bernadette.