strong club

[gwnn]

1♣(16+)-2♣-p-3♣

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AKQ98

AJx

Kx

QJx

 

MP's, not sure about the vulnerability. partner would usually double with a 5-7 unless it's a very bad hand.

 

if you double, partner of course bids 3♦.

[Free]

3NT wtp? No Dbl, no 3♠, just 3NT...

[jdonn]

Since partner could have doubled to show 5-7 I would just pass. Certainly if I was going to bid though it would be 3NT.

[Guest Jlall]

pass WTP? The auction is not over, and if it does end here I'm happy.

[zasanya]

Partner seems to have 0-2 cards in ♣ and 0-4 hcp .I have only 7 tricks in ♠ .I have 4 almost certain defensive tricks asnd possibly 5th and setting trick.So passing seems best course of action at MPs.

[Hilver]

Just pass. Partner has ears, eyes and brains.

[jtfanclub]

The way we play it, X here shows a strong balanced hand, and that's what I have.

 

Unfortunately, this hand has a lot of problems with calling it strong and balanced. It's barely strong enough for 'strong' (in a 1♣ context) and I have a 5 card spade suit, so we may end up in a 5-2 diamond fit instead of a 5-3 spade fit. Maybe I would be better off passing.

 

I think it the opponents are NV I have to X, as long as partner understands that that's penalty oriented and not takeout. If they make it, well, we were probably getting a bad board anyways.

 

V I can probably afford to pass. 200 should be a high enough score for a good result, and if I set it exactly one I can cry about it later.