JoostJa online bridge

♠ A Q 5
♥ A K 10 8 6 5 3
♦ 6
♣ K 4


North is the dealer and East-West are vulnerable
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH

Pass Pass ???

My opening was 1 ♥ and that became awkward after partner responde with 1 ♠.   I did not have any game forcing bid available except 3 ♣.   Partner came with 3 ♦, 3 ♠ from me, and 4 ♠ from partner ended the ugly bidding.   I should have opened 2 ♣.   This hand is a minimum for a semi-forcing hearts opening, with only 7 controls and only 16 HCP, but the rebidding problem after a 1 ♠ response makes opening 2 ♣ the right choice.  

North had ♠98632 ♥9 ♦Q82 ♣AJ62.

Double dummy there were 10 tricks in spades and 11 in hearts. But hearts play so much easier.