Your call?

[effervesce]

Your partner is second to speak and opens a strong 1♣ (15+ any shape), and west overcalls 1♠, natural. You pass, and partner reopens with a takeout double. Do you pass or bid with the following hand? If pass, what is your lead.

 

 

 

 

[hv=d=e&v=e&s=st98732hj9dq732c6]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

[the hog]

Breaking my own rule, I pass and lead a small D. The 6th S swayed me. With 5 S only, this is a clear 2D call.

[gnasher]

I'd pass, but I'm not expecting to be on lead against 1♠. LHO will probably rescue, so there are probably some more decisions to be made.

[el tombo]

I'd pass and lead a diamond. I don't see much chance of making a game because of the short hearts and lack of points. A club would be pointless because a ruff would remove a natural trump trick

[jdonn]

I'd pass, but I'm not expecting to be on lead against 1♠. LHO will probably rescue, so there are probably some more decisions to be made.

This is precisely why i bid 2♦, because I think passing leads to problems when they run and partner starts doubling.

[effervesce]

If you pass, the opponents play in 1♠. On a diamond lead, 1♠ makes. On best defense (trump lead), 1♠ can be taken two off.

 

If you respond 2♦, you'll end up in at least 5♦, which makes.

The whole hand:

[hv=d=e&v=e&n=st98732hj9dq732c6&w=skqj54hqt7d65caq3&e=sa6h86543dtct8742&s=shak2dakj984ckj95]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

An interesting hand in that it requires trump leads to essentially be able to force declarer later in the hand.