Playing matchpoints. You are not vulnerable and the Opponents are vulnerable.
Here is your hand:
♠432
♥AJ2
♦AJ632
♣63
Partner is Dealer and opens the bidding 1NT. Your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) says "Pass". What is your call?
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3NT.
This tells Partner you have 10 to 15 HCP with no major.
You do have a nice ♦ suit. This is true. But this nice ♦ suit will take tricks in NT as well as in ♦.
You take 11 tricks on this hand.
Which means you WILL make 5♦ and score 400 points.
But you will also make 3NT with TWO overtricks. This will score you 460 points.
If you play matchpoints the overtricks are HUGH. If you bid 5♦ you only beat one pair. (One pair couldn't get to game.) EVERYONE else bid to 3NT.
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