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3H. This is a dangerous place to x since if diamonds are 54 since we don't have a quick heart entry to play a 2nd trump.

 

I assume the first x is more cards, and not necessarily penalty seeking.

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Against Robson/Forrester you have to decide what to do now, basically double or 3 (Showing heart stopper).[/hv]

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  1. Double = Competitive. If RHO is 2-1 in the red suits, 3 may not play well. If partner has more than 10 cards in the black suits, I hope he'll find a bid.
  2. 3 = Stop. I have a singleton in partner's suit and 8 cards in RHO's suits. LHO and partner share 16-19 black cards. We might make a spade contract but bad breaks could hamper us.

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http://www.eurobridg...rd=005.01..1210

 

 

Me and D. Bakhshi faced the same situation, and both went wrong by bidding 3.

By the time partner bid 3NT I already realiced I had made a mistake. Partner has a diamond stopper, and when East made a wrong lead it turned out to be a double stopper... so what?, there is no chance to score a single heart trick before they stablish running diamonds, the contract is hopeless.

 

I was blinded by the chance of finding a 4-4 spade fit, but even if I did, it is not like it going o break veyr well.

 

There is a lot to say about North doubling 3 with A87, in our style 1 opening kind of denies 4, Hxx is indeed a holding above average.

 

 

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