Another sectional swiss

A few problems (all imps):

NV, 4th seat

ATx, AKJxxx, xxx, K

P - P - P - 1H

P - 2H - 2S - ??

Unfavorable:

P - P - 1D - X

3D - 4S - 5D - ??

Is your auction a force?

A98, JT9, Qxx, KQxx, favorable 4th seat

P - 1C - 1S - 2S

P - 3C - P - ??

Problem 1, I had been planning on making a game try of 2S if RHO had passed.  3D is not really the right game try, as partner will think honor 3rd is good, when it really isn't.  3C is worse for evaluation.  Maybe I should try 2NT - if partner raises, 3NT is probably right.  In reality, I bid 3H, hoping no game was on, since NV.  I caught a total max and favorable breaks: J9, xxx, AKx, Jxxxx, so 3NT and 4H are both trivial makes.

Problem 2, I assumed we weren't in a forcing pass auction and passed with QTx, AKxxxx, x, xxx (by the way, it wasn't really a double, but a 1NT overcall for limited takeout, but for those unfamiliar with the methods, it simplifies the discussion to call it a double.  The reason I bid 1NT rather than 1H with the hand is that 2H would show 4-5 in the majors and I felt that 1NT might bury the opponents 44 spade fit effectively.  I didn't count on partner bidding the 5-level by himself with KJxxx, Qx, x, QJxxx.  I mentioned after the hand that when you and partner are both short in the same suit, the hand doesn't play so well.  Mercifully undoubled for -300, but a phantom save.

Partner also saved in 5D holding Jxxxx, Ax, Qxxxx, J on this auction:  

(1C) 1D (1H) 1S

(2H) P  (4H) ??

Also a phantom save; after a club lead, you can win the HA, cross in diamonds and get a ruff.  You can't take phantoms at imps.

Hand 3 I passed - right, no game makes as the overcaller had SKQJ and an outside ace.

Michael