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I hope you've got a diamond

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I picked up this one at the club yesterday. Matchpoints, none vulnerable, partner opens 1 and RHO overcalls 1♠.

♠ 753
10
AKQJ108752
♣ --

I called 2 and it went pass, 2 by partner, 3♣ by RHO.

You're not playing any fancy conventions. What would you do?

I tried 3♠ hoping partner could call 3NT, which he did. The full deal:

♠ 753
10
AKQJ108752
♣ --

♠ KQ1086
Q92
--
♣ AKJ94
♠ 42
654
643
♣ Q8532

♠ AJ9
AKJ873
9
♣ 1076


West led ♠K though a high club would have been wiser. When the smoke cleared partner had all 13 tricks for 86% of the matchpoints (West was squeezed in the major suits). 13 tricks are always available in a diamond contract but nobody found slam. Top score went to 5 doubled with two overtricks.
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