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12th March 2024

South will open 1 (the lower of two 4 card suits).

North will bid 1♠ 

South will bid 3♠ 

North with an extra ♠ , 14HCPs is mildly interested in slam opposite a strongish hand might try to go slam. The downside is the shortage in partners suit, but it is an Ace. Depending on agreement another bid will show a control and an interest in a slam. Partners either agree first or first and second round controls. Cue Bidding

With both 1st and second round controls 4♣ would show the K♣ (south has the Ace ♣ s)

If first round controls North may have to bid 4 s - the danger is that it may show delayed support for  s.

After either bid South has to eveluate hand to see if he is interested in slam. He has good intermediates, If Noth has shown K♣ , the Ax in ♣ s is good, not a great number of HCPs. 

Half full or half empty?

If positive 4NT RKCB (1431 better)

North will bid 5 s showing 2 KCs without Q.

South will bid 6♠ that makes.

As South cannot finesse  s normally, he has to do a ruffing finesse that works.