jillybean Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Partner opens 2♠ 2♠ (3♣) P (3N)P (P) X 1. Does the double here ask partner to a) lead their suit - here spades b) lead dummy's suit - here clubs c) has no specific meaning as to lead? 2. Given your answer, do you consider your answer "standard" or "by partnership agreement" ? 3. Do you happen to know where a discussion of this question is addressed in the published bridge literature? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Doesn't sound like an auction where I would want to lead spades without a solid sequence into the 3NT bidding whether partner doubles or not. Partners pass of 3C suggested she wasn't terribly concerned about defending 3C undoubled...thus not a whole slew of HCP. So, without further looking at my hand, I would lead a spade with a KQ good sequence and an outside entry, but a club otherwise. This is inferential, on my part. I don't think partner is demanding anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Usually this means "lead our suit", but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 2. By partnership agreement. I think, on this auction, that partner is saying he has bonus high cards and a solid club holding over the bidder. I'd usually expect to lead a spade here, but I would look at my hand first. 3. I don't think it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Very much by partnership agreement. We open particularly fruity weak 2s, meaning we can't raise with some holdings that you might standardly want to, so X says I have help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_k Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I think it suggests a spade lead but you definitely need an agreement. I'm sure there was something about this in Bridge World Standard but I can't find it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I polled several friends and they all want this double to ask for red suit lead, probably hearts as it's the one suit opponents likely doesn't have.I ten to agree with them but I can see arguments for other meanings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I agree with Frances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Here's my entry - the red suit X shows, P implying the other red or notting.! By agreement to lead spades through 1,2 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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