The situation is even rosier if opener has supported responder. Not only has opener limited his hand, but the trump suit has been found.

Take the auction 1 ♥-1 ♠-3 ♠. Opener’s jump support shows four-card support and 16-18 pts (or the equivalent in Losing Tricks -see next deal). What should responder bid now with:

• A). Pass. Not quite enough strength for game (16/17/18 + 6 not getting to 25). Put another way: partner has invited you (to game) and you are rank minimum.
• B). 4 ♠. May be one point short of game, but there are nine trumps, and it is better to have seven side-suit points as an ace and a king than queens and jacks.
• C). 6 ♠. 33 points is the guide for small slam. You are almost there - and the possible lack of a 33rd point will be more than made up for by the good fit and fine controls (aces).