manudude03 Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 [hv=d=e&v=n&s=st952h7dt4cjt9532]133|100|Scoring: XIMP[/hv] I can't remember the exact spots, but it was something like that. This is in the Irish trials for the Youth Games in China (dealer rotated to make hand south). (1S)-P-(2D)-X(3H)-P-(4H)-P(4NT)-P-(5D)-P(5H)-P-(6H)-XAll Pass 3H could be bid on a 5-4, 4NT was RKCB 0314 with 5D being 1/4.(I just need to check if I was rightly annoyed at p or not, been bugging me for a couple of months now) Also, what would your lead have been without the double? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Um... Partner doubled 2♦, which presumably is takeout. That gives him four hearts and 5+ clubs, surely. I mean, presumably his hearts suck, so he needs compensating values in clubs to step in with a bid that forces 2♥ or 3♣. But, this is really weird. I cannot imagine why Responder would raise hearts with four spades. So, Responder must have at most three spades. I suppose the spades could be 6-4-3-0 around the table. I cannot imagine that partner wants a diamond lead because of a void; that would give the opponents eight hearts, eleven diamonds, and at least five spades, with only two more cards, maybe 1-0 in clubs and Responder a stiff spade? Weird. It could be simply asking for a diamond lead, but I'm not sure how that necessarily helps or what partner must have to think that the double is worthwhile. Confused, I lead a spade. Probably the idiot lead. Without the double, top club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 spade club too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 I'd lead a club. I expect partner to have the ace and some sort of trick in hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcD Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 did i miss something or 5H was a sign off . guess responder has a club void he did not show on 4NT . So I hope partner has a trump trick + King D which could go away on the spades : DT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 [hv=d=w&v=n&n=st952h7dt4cjt9532&w=skq8643hajt8d6ca8&e=saj7hk643dkq753c4&s=shq952daj982ckq76]399|300|Scoring: XIMP[/hv] I think that was the full hand (don't have HRs with me). There was a fair bit of debate over whether my hand (south) was worth doubling on either time. I guess it was either pass both times or double both times. As it is, 6S can't be touched, so double wasn't exactly without its dangers. I think the raise of 5H to 6H was based purely on the fact that responder had only shown 9 pts up to that point (not that I agree with it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effervesce Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 [hv=d=w&v=n&n=st952h7dt4cjt9532&w=skq8643hajt8d6ca8&e=saj7hk643dkq753c4&s=shq952daj982ckq76]399|300|Scoring: XIMP[/hv] I think that was the full hand (don't have HRs with me). There was a fair bit of debate over whether my hand (south) was worth doubling on either time. I guess it was either pass both times or double both times. As it is, 6S can't be touched, so double wasn't exactly without its dangers. I think the raise of 5H to 6H was based purely on the fact that responder had only shown 9 pts up to that point (not that I agree with it) Whoa, you doubled 2♦ with that hand? I'd have been confused if I was your partner too - I wouldn't have expected a spade void either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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