3 round response

[navit]

I am 3rd seat. My partner opened with pass.Opponent passed. I bid 1 S. Other opponent overcalled 2D. My partner passed again. Opponents partner raised to 3 d.

I passed. Opponent passed and my partner then bid 2S. What does this mean when he passed twice? How should i bid? When we opened the hand he had 4 S and only 3 points

[P_Marlowe]

I am 3rd seat. My partner opened with pass.Opponent passed. I bid 1 S. Other opponent overcalled 2D. My partner passed again. Opponents partner raised to 3 d.

I passed. Opponent passed and my partner then bid 2S. What does this mean when he passed twice? How should i bid? When we opened the hand he had 4 S and only 3 points

Hi,

 

I take it, he did bid 3S over 3D.

The bid is not an invitation to bid on,

it is purely competitive.

If it is a good idea, that is a different story,

most likely he should have bid 2S over 2D

instead of passing.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[SoTired]

your partner had exactly what i would expect: good spade support, but not enough strength to bid 2S over 2D. You should pass, of course.

[navit]

What is good support ? and what purpose does this bid have

[SoTired]

Responder is competing for the part-score hoping that 3S either makes or goes down less than the value of 3D making.

 

with 4♠, I would bid 3S with zero points