JLOGIC, on 2012-June-19, 04:46, said:
Having no doubleton in partners suit is a liability (it is not a double fit asset).
antonylee, on 2012-June-19, 18:45, said:
I'd interested in an explanation of why it is not an asset.
If you have, say, AKQ in partner's suit that's a good thing. But just having length in partner's second suit is not always good if it generates more losers.
The point is that, say, Jx is a better holding than Jxx opposite something like AKxxx if you have enough trumps.
You'd rather be in 6C with
xx
Kx
xxx
Jxxx
opposite
x
AJxxxx
A
AKQxx
than if the weak hand had Kxx in hearts.