dkham Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 Playing cross-IMPs in a good standard field. You open 1♣ then have a choice on the second round. What'll it be? [hv=pc=n&n=s4ha73da62caq7642&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=pp1c1sp2s]133|200[/hv] (You are playing weak NT and four card majors if that makes any difference) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 This is an awkward problem since you wish to compete but partner is probably broke. If you had four hearts or better clubs, then action would be clear. I expect the best action is to pass and I'd probably do this if my mouse had not already doubled. I think passing is a lot clearer in a weak no trump, 4-card major system where one club is essentially natural. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 partner has passed twice. he's broke. different vulnerability. pass is safe. X is not so good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 [hv=pc=n&n=s4ha73da62caq7642&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=pp1c1sp2s]133|200| dkham 'Playing cross-IMPs in a good standard field. You open 1♣ then have a choice on the second round. What'll it be? (You are playing weak NT and four card majors if that makes any difference)+++++++++++++++++++++I rank:1. Double = T/O. but doesn't show 0445 :) Flexible. A reasonable hope for a good score is that partner has a ♠ stack.2. Pass = NAT. Conservative.3. 3♣ = NAT. Unilateral but some say "Put your faith in the long suit". [/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo1201 Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 Uneasy. The hand lacks a bit of texture or a 4th H to be safer at red IMPs. I hope I can pass quickly enough in case partner finds a bid although he is likely to have a nondescript 6HCP hand with 4 S suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas43 Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 I'm going to wimp out and pass. For a take-out double I'd want to be showing a stronger hand and preferably with 4 hearts. Partner is allowed to convert, and this looks ominously like -670 opposite that nondescript 6hcp with 4 spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 The cardinal rule: Do not balance at imps. (Yes, technically this isn't a balancing bid, but it's an analogous situation). They haven't bid 4!S yet. Don't give them a chance to upgrade their stiff !C holding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkham Posted January 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Thanks for all the thoughtful replies. To finish the story, 2♠ was indeed passed out. Here is the full deal Board 15 As was predicted, South had a weak hand with Spades. As it happens, we beat 2♠ by a couple of tricks to gain 1.18 IMPs. Declarer could have gone one off in 2♠, and we could have made 3♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Looks like an easy double to me. Why isn't partner allowed to have a 3352 8-count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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