Moderator’s commentary:
Very strange scoring. Moderator did not like 3D at all, but contest rules are that if something gets a plurality among panelists and solvers it gets 100. Giving 100 to 6D as well is more than a little extreme in my opinion, but the hand was taken from a Frank Stewart book, where Stewart recommended 6D and 6D was makeable, and would be a favorite on the bidding and partner’s hand.
Moderator’s commentary: https://files.constantcontact.com/2bd6acd1101/7c4e0058-eb9b-4c55-8d1c-2782e38a6912.pdf?rdr=true
Bit heavy for a 2C overcall. I’ll say that Double is better.
With such good spades, you can’t consider passing or doubling. I think it’s worth bidding 6 spades, even though it may not make. I don’t see a good way to invite 7, even if you thought this hand was good enough.
My answers, currently
