One hand, six questions. Play with Jérôme and Léo Rombaut!

Nowadays, everyone wants to open 1NT even when they have a five-card major. What was forbidden yesterday has become fashionable today. But beware of abuse!

E/W Vul. As South, you hold:

1. How do you open that hand?
2. Your partner opens 3♥. What do you say?
3. You open 1♠, your partner responds 1NT, what is your second bid?
4. Your RHO opens 1♣, you overcall 1♠, your LHO passes and partner cue-bids 2♣. East passes and it’s your turn.
5. You open 1♠ and your partner answers 2♥. What do you say? And try to already think about your third bid.
6. You are declarer in 4 Spades, after the simple 1♠-4♠.

West leads the Queen of Clubs, his partner wins with the Ace and plays back the Diamond 8, which you take with the Ace. How do you continue?

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