2 Clubs interference

[Little Kid]

What do you think is expert standard for Double in the following auction? If it is different, what do you play it as?

 

2♣-(Pass)-2♦-(2♠)

 X

[hanp]

Takeout.

[Neobas]

Surely Double here is penalty, presuming 2♣ is strong?

[rbouskila]

http://www.bridgeworld.com/default.asp?d=b...=bwsall.html#VB

[aguahombre]

Won't presume to know what "standard" is. Pass=takeout, double=desire to defend 2S is our choice. 2NT? Heck, maybe a 2NT rebid.

[MFA]

As default, double is to defend in gameforcing auctions. Pass acts as neutral or takeout. Most serious partnerships have discussed this situation and many seems to make other agreements.

[P_Marlowe]

Generic forcing pass agreement - the X is for penalty.

We have changed this to T/O.

 

Which followes our general guidline, "all" low level doubles are for T/O.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[ONEferBRID]

Pass is forcing ( hence T/O ).

X = penalty.

[Free]

Depends on the meaning of 2♦, but I'd take it as penalty.

[ONEferBRID]

Depends on the meaning of 2♦, but I'd take it as penalty.

I think it doesn't matter on the meaning of 2♦ -- whether it is simply waiting and possibly a 2nd negative follow-up or whether you play 2♥! as an immediate negative with 2♦ as waiting but positive.

[Little Kid]

Okay, so I guess pretty much nobody here plays it as 22-24 balanced then.

[ONEferBRID]

Okay, so I guess pretty much nobody here plays it as 22-24 balanced then.

The following different sequence ( an immediate Overcall ) shows Opener with a 22-24 balanced ( I believe in Bridge World Standard ):

 

2C - ( 2D/2H/2S ) - pass! - ( p )

X = 22-24 balanced

 

where Responder's pass! was forcing ( whereas if Responder had Doubled, it would have been his weakest action -- immediate "2nd negative" . )

 

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Edit... I just clicked on the website in rbouskila's post for the Bridge World:

 

http://www.bridgeworld.com/default.asp?d=b...=bwsall.html#VB

 

and it shows that Free is right !!! Opener's X would depend on the meaning of 2♦ in your original sequence ( Overcall AFTER Responder's bid ):

 

2♣-(Pass)-2♦!-(2♠)

X = ??

If 2D were waiting but positive, then Opener's X = ?? undefined by Bridge World...

 

Bridge World only shows this sequence after Responder's immediate negative ( 2H! ) :

 

2♣-(Pass)-2♥!-(2♠)

X = PENALTY, whereas pass would be forcing.

 

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Conclusion: I have no (reference) answer for your sequence.

Something to be discussed with partner.

 

Edit 2: In my previous post I just "assumed" Opener's X was penalty for the 2D! ( waiting, but positive ) case also.