unpassed hand void in partner suit.

[benlessard]

all white

 

(1S)-2H-(3H)-???

 

Axx

---

KJ98xxx

xxx

 

What is your plan ?

 

Does playing lead directing raise is more important than natural " potential sacrifice" bids ?

[menggq]

3♥ might mean limited raise with ♠ support,PD sd hv short ♠ more likely singleton,i wd bid 5♦ and let opps guess:DBL?5♠?PASS?FORCING PASS?...

[whereagles]

4♠ is a heavy favorite to go down. The plan is to let it be then.

 

If opps skillfully manage to stop in 3, then I'd try 4♦.

[kayin801]

If X was lead directing (and not showing real hearts) I'd bid that.

[han]

Double should show hearts here.

[benlessard]

I bid 4D here planning to X 4S for a unusual lead. 5D is -1 and 4S make despite the H lead, (LHO has a D void so i cannot get to partner hand a 2nd time + im ruffing a slow H trick). But our disagreement is should 4D always show a H tol (is it forcing ?) Vul or by a passed hand 4D should be a lead directing raise but NV 4D as and invite to sacrifice has to be more important no ?

[P0STM0RTEM]

It may seem a little convoluted, but what I like to do is play transfers at and beyond the level of the cue bid after which if advancer later supports overcaller is just a lead director should the opponents take the auction. Here's how it works: 1♠-(2♥)-3♥-(4♣) to show ♦'s or a ♦-lead directing raise of overcaller's ♥s. IMHO, the best of both worlds are achieved. The only reasonable bids I see available to actually provide partner an inference to lead their own ♥ suit would be [Pass] or [X]. I have to fully agree with 'whereagles' and hope to either get the ♦s in later and look for either a lead of a ♥ or ♦A or Q or another with at least one visible in dummy. I'm just not sure how much of a favorite the ops game is to fail.

 

Change the rounded cards in the hand around to:

♠Axx

♥xxx

♦KJ98xxxx

♣---

I'd have to chose to ask for a ♣ lead here via a 3♠ call - when rather liking a suit, but also having a void the decision about which to feature gets tough.

 

 

Rest of the available bids and meanings for those curious:

After 1♠-(2♥)-3♥-

 

3♠* = ♣'s or a ♣-lead directing ♥ raise

3NT = To play

4♣* = ♦'s or a ♦-lead directing ♥ raise

4♦ = Good ♥ raise

4♥ = Preemptive ♥ raise

 

* any subsequent ♥ bid by the transferer CANCELs the expectation of a long suit alternative sacrifice and instead requests the directed lead to help defeat the contract whether it's later doubled or not.