Minor Suit Slam Bidding over 1NT Opening

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Question: How do you bid this hand to 6♦?

North
♠ K
♥ A 8 7 2
♦ K J 10 9 5 4 3
♣ 2

South
♠ A Q 10 4
♥ K 4
♦ A 8 2
♣ Q J 4 3

Answer: If you partnership is playing sophisticated methods over the opening of 1NT, then bidding to 6♦ is quite accurate.  Let me hear from you!

South                                    North
1NT (14+-17)                         2NT (Transfer to ♦s)
3♦ (Honor 3rd or better)          3♠ (♠ Singleton or Void)
3NT (Wasted ♠ Honors)         4♥ (Redwood ~ ♦RKC)
5♣ (2 KC w/out ♦Q)                6♦ (Shoot, we are off a KC!)

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