Responding to 2NT Part II

This post is a continuation from last post. Please check that one out first if you haven't already:
Responding to 2NT

Playing matchpoints. Both sides are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠QT75
♥AK76
♦KQ
♣AK2

Three Passes to you. You have a balanced hand with 21 High Card Points. You decide to open 2NT which you play as showing 20 or 21 HCP. The Opponents are silent during the auction. You have agreed to play both Stayman and Jacoby Transfers over any NT opening and Partner bids 3♣. You decide to bid 3♥ and now Partner bids 6♦.

Think about the auction. Here is is:

Opener	Responder
	Pass
2NT	3♣
3♥	6♦

What is your call?

Show Answer

Do you think 6♦ was to play?

It wasn't. Not really. If Partner wanted to play in 6♦ here's how the the auction would have gone.

Opener	Responder
	Pass
2NT	6♦

Partner bid Stayman for a reason. Partner has a four card major. They just didn't like your four card major. They don't have four ♥. If they have a four card major and it is not ♥ guess what it is?

Yep. ♠.

Do you have a fit with Partner's ♠? Yes you do. Bid 6♠.

Partner either wanted to play in 6♠ if the partnership had a four four ♠ fit OR in 6♦ without the ♠ fit.

Passing 6♦ means you go down two tricks. Not so good.

If you bid 6♠ you took the partnership to the best spot. Twelve tricks are there in ♠.