Cascade Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 [hv=d=w&v=n&s=s8643h8dqj842cak8]133|100|Scoring: MPPASS 1NT* PASS PASS2♦** PASS 2♠ PASSPASS PASS* 12-14** 4 spades and 5+ other (can be 5/5)[/hv] If you ask you will find out that 2♠ should be four spades or three with a singleton on the side. However at MPs maybe they bid this way with some balanced hand hoping that a 4-3 spade fit will score better than a 5-2 minor fit. What is your lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmilne Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 A♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 A trrump, but I would have bid 3♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zasanya Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 A trump lead .At matchpoints I would double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 ♣A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 ♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 A trump lead .At matchpoints I would double. for takeout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmilne Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Apart from double being for takeout, our opps are nonvul and we have no trump tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zasanya Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 A trump lead .At matchpoints I would double. for takeout? For penalty. I assume My partner has opened 1 nt showing 12-14 hcp and a balanced hand.I have 2 quick tricks 1 slow trick 4 trumps 10 hcp.I do not have a game but i am expecting contract to go down.Could you please explain to an intermediate player (who masquerades as advanced on bbo) whats wrong with penalty double? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I lead a trump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 A trump lead .At matchpoints I would double. for takeout? For penalty. I assume My partner has opened 1 nt showing 12-14 hcp and a balanced hand.I have 2 quick tricks 1 slow trick 4 trumps 10 hcp.I do not have a game but i am expecting contract to go down.Could you please explain to an intermediate player (who masquerades as advanced on bbo) whats wrong with penalty double? the problem with the agreement is that often when you open 12-14 both sides can make some partscore and it is better to cater to that with takeout doubles. penalty doubles seem to cater to positions whereupon one side cannot make game and the other side cannot make a partscore. I don't like to cater to these positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdanno Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I would lead a heart here, surprised not to have more company. I will think about it more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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