respondingto take out double

[neilkaz]

Perhaps wrongly, I was taught with this hand to respond 2H and if it came back to me and I could bid 3D, to do so showing 9-11 hcp with 4H and 5+ D. With 5 H I would rebid 3H and forget the D suit completely.

We were taught the same way ..I am in complete agreement with you and Robert in this thread.

[pigpenz]

i agree with 2♥'s but I can also see that 2♦ followed by 3♥ would also be fine

[EricK]

Maybe one could use this sort of system over (1♣) X (P):

1♦ artificial, strong but not GF (8-11 ish) no 5 card major

1♥ weak, usually 4+ but occasionally 3 if 3334, 3343, 2344

1♠ weak, usually 4+ or 3244

1NT natural

2♣ GF any distribution

2♦ weak with ♦ as only suit

2♥/♠ 8-11 5 card suit

rest as standard.

[glen]

If playing standard I would bid 2♥, the value showing bid. If playing responses I prefer, where 2♥ is about 5-9 (or poor 10) and 5+♥s, I would bid 1♥ showing 0-10 and usually just 4♥s unless bad hand. If playing with an expert partner, and if we had the agreement, I would bid 2NT, scramble with two playable spots and not enough to cuebid - this would help us get to our spot while perhaps blocking the opponents from getting to their spot.

[Al_U_Card]

If playing with an expert partner, and if we had the agreement, I would bid 2NT, scramble with two playable spots and not enough to cuebid - this would help us get to our spot while perhaps blocking the opponents from getting to their spot.

Unless, of course, your last playable spot had been 2 ♥... :P

 

Sometimes bidding need only be about getting to the right spot....

[MFA]

2♥ is a standout.

Bidding diamonds first should be reserved for hands with a much worse heart suit than the actual KQ10x.