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[frouu]

[hv=d=n&v=n&w=sqxxhxxxdkjxxcqjx&e=sakxhajxdxcaktxxx]266|100|Scoring: IMP

p-1♣-1♥-p

p-X-p-2♣

p-p-p[/hv]

 

we're both hopeless players I guess.

[nigel_k]

East 75%. Double is questionable and certainly should have made another move over 2♣.

 

I would prefer to play that West can double with that hand, but this is non-standard. After passing, I suppose West could do more (2♥ ?) but partner needn't have much when he balances, you are non-vul, and West's cards suggest that 25-26 combined HCP will usually not produce game.

[Quantumcat]

He was intending to bid 3♣ over whatever his partner bid to show a hand too good to just rebid 2♣ over 1♥, which could be done on any hand with six clubs and one heart or worse, so why didn't he continue with his plan after the 2♣? Or maybe even 3NT, with a club fit you have nine tricks! This isn't too bad because not only will they probably just lead their partner's suit if they don't have solid diamonds, but partner could easily have some diamonds, because he would choose 2♣ over 2♦ with four clubs four diamonds, five diamonds four clubs, four diamonds three clubs, and he might even choose 2♣ with five bad diamonds and 3♣ and short hearts, because he might realise you must have a few hearts (no raise) and are offshape, and probably have four/five clubs, four spades and a few hearts, and therefore probably not three diamonds.

 

Opener could have chose any of these, any of which may have led to game:

2♥, 3♣, 2NT, 3NT, 3♦ (what could this mean? if he had a good hand with clubs and diamonds he would have reversed, and if he was so good that that wouldn't have sufficed, he'd have a 2♣ opening)

 

Since opener had so many options, all of which would have led to a game (except the pass that he chose), it has to be all his fault. None can be for West, opener could easily have an 11 count with a nice shape.