What is partner saying?

[pmacfar]

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sqjxxxhdkqxxxxcxx]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv]

 

Sitting South, and West as dealer, bidding goes as follows:

 

1C - X - P - 1S

P - 1N - P - ?

 

Answer the following questions:

 

1. What is strength of partner's hand?

 

2. What should be my next bid?

 

Thanks

[ArcLight]

I think the question should be:

 

Why bid only 1 Spade?

 

You hand is far too strong for that bid.

A 2 suiter with a void?

 

At least bid 2 Spades.

I'd bid Spades ahead of diamonds, despite diamonds being better.

[Walddk]

1. (18)19-21 balanced. A hand too good to overcall 1NT on his first turn. With a weak balanced hand he must pass 1♠. If he doubled with the wrong shape (less than 3 spades), he must take his own medicine and pass now. He can't bid again without showing a very strong hand.

 

2. 1♠ (0-8 in theory) was a slight underbid. I would have bid more, but now I must make up for it. I will jump to 3♦, which must show that I am maximum for my initial response and therefore be game forcing opposite what is (should be) 18+ hcp.

 

It's an area where inexperienced players often make a mistake. They double regardless of shape as soon as they have 12 hcp, where they should have overcalled (own preference) or passed (shape not suited for an overcall or a take-out double).

 

 

 

Roland

[luke warm]

double then 1nt shows 19-21 (klinger's way) and i agree that your hand might be too strong for 1S