Hanoi5 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Teams [hv=pc=n&w=sj4h632daj64ck964&e=s3h84dq8732caqt75&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=p1sp4c(Splinter)d4dp4hp4sppp]266|200[/hv] Should anyone move for a sacrifice?What vulnerability would move you to do it?How do you play doubles over splinters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 The only one who COULD make a move was East. Certainly a double of 4♣ is not just some lead directing noise sitting over a singleton. It would be the Sac suggestion; I kind of like the double, letting partner make the decision with a "5-5, come alive" distribution. Hope that isn't resulting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statto Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 The double suggests a sacrifice in ♣ (or a lead, but it's not common the ♣ loser can disappear). Perhaps West should bid 5♣. The hand looks ok for defence (and offence too) with ♦ over South's presumable 2nd round control (K), but I'd rather defend 5♠ than 4♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 The only one who COULD make a move was East. Certainly a double of 4♣ is not just some lead directing noise sitting over a singleton. It would be the Sac suggestion; I kind of like the double, letting partner make the decision with a "5-5, come alive" distribution. Hope that isn't resulting. Doubles of splinters are lead directing. For another suit! I think its the lower ranking side suit but they haven't come for awhile so tbh I forgot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Doubles of splinters are lead directing. For another suit! I think its the lower ranking side suit but they haven't come for awhile so tbh I forgot.Yep, They could be. But in this instance, it would have been fortunate if the double were taken as a suggestion of a sac. And, I certainly don't know the relative frequencies of the two possibilities for double being successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfi Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 If the partnership is using a double of 4C to suggest a sacrifice and West doesn't move on this hand, you might as well change your agreements. You're clearly not using this one effectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Doubles of splinters are lead directing. For another suit! I think its the lower ranking side suit but they haven't come for awhile so tbh I forgot. For you perhaps they are Phil; for others they are not. For me they show length and values in the suit.Btw, I would have opened with a 2 suited bid for the minors with my partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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