jallerton Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 One of my teammates had this bidding problem at the table and he chose to double 4♦, which was not a success. Another teammate criticised the double, saying that it was obvious to pass as RHO was clearly short in clubs and was worried about 3NT making, but that it wouldn't make any sense for RHO to compete to 4♦ at the vulnerabilty unless that contract was close to making. I suggested that following that logic it might be right to compete to 4NT, as RHO might be reluctant to double that as he would still be worried about the club suit, whilst LHO would not know enough to double even if he held a club stop. Meanwhile 4NT would have an outside chance of making. The full hand was: [hv=pc=n&s=shj3daq98643cq842&w=skt764ha875d2ca93&n=saqj852hk9642d75c&e=s93hqtdkjtckjt765&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=3ddp3npp4ddppp&p=d2d5dkda]399|300[/hv] I was North at the other table. Thinking that I might want a spade lead, I bid 3♠ on the first round. East now bid 4♣ which drifted two off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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