[Winstonm]

I believe if you want to bid - and at matchpoints always wanting to bid is the right "feel", LoL, - then you should strongly consider 3C.

Reasons:

A) The opponents have found their fit so partner will be on lead - you really, really would like a club lead - a 1 trick difference is all you need at matchpoints.

B) Partner is short in spades, so it must be right to balance if the opps are stopping, and 3H is more likely to get doubled and go off too much.

C) AKQ10 suit is not going to get doubled by a trump stack - this is the key issue, I believe. Even if we get to play a 4/2 fit undoubled, scrambling 7 tricks will be a winner.

D) If the opps were going to game, they will do so anyway and will not stop to double holding Jxxx of clubs.

E) MY pard will Always lead low from Kxx of diamonds - I have to prevent this at all costs. :P

Winston

[Codo]

Quote

Dealer:  West 
Vul:  None 
Scoring:  MP 
♠  xxx 
♥  Qx 
♦  10xxx 
♣  AKQ10 
(1S)-pass-(2S) 

So, if pd is listening to this bidding:
1 Spade pass 2 Spade 3 Club
4 Spade ??

and he looks at something like 1534 with no attractive values.
Does he pass and lead a club?
Maybe.
But more likely he will bid 5 Club (like I would) and you have a choice between 5 Club X -5 or -4.

So, IF the opps are going to play this hand and IF they never double without big trumps and IF pd just raises my suits, when they are worth being raised, then 3 Club MAY have some advantages.

But too many ifs are a no....