Responding to t/o double of 3D

[jallerton]

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Love All. IMPs, Knock-out match. What do you call now?

[eagles123]

either pass or 3N... hmmm think i'll try pass :)

[PeterAlan]

4♠, assuming partner is showing both majors. Ideally I'd like a bit more information on (a) how we use X in this sequence, and (b) opponents' pre-empt style, but without that this is what I'd choose. It should have good chances, and I see no reason to suppose we're taking 500 from 3♦X.

[broze]

3♠. Unless p's takeout doubles are VERY sound (and whose are these days) 3♠ should be enough. If p has extra shape or values he will be aggressive to raise to four. No reason to suspect we are getting rich in 3Dx (but it would be a good shot at MP I think); 3N is a total gamble and could easily miss 4S.

[ArtK78]

If the minors were reversed I would probably bid 4♠. As it is, I think that 3♠ is enough.

 

3NT may be the winning call, but if you have to let RHO on lead at some point 3NT could very well have no play.

[the hog]

3S. Close to 4.

[jallerton]

Thanks for the replies.

 

4♠ was selected at the table. This was not a success when partner had also stretched to double on Jxx KQ8xx x AQxx.

 

I was asked to assign the blame, but I thought that Advancer's problem was quite interesting.