LEAD WITH THE ACES

ANSWER: Partner has shown a good hand, and yours has also gone up in value, just enough to raise to three hearts. Your heart queen will fill partner’s suit, and the doubleton spade should be useful as a ruffing value. Expect your partner to have at least three of them, with the opponents having failed to compete to two spades. With the diamond ace instead of the queen, you would bid four hearts.