[sceptic]

Scoring: IMP

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West North East South

 -     Pass  Pass  1♠
 Dbl   Pass  2♣    2♠
 3♠    Pass  4♣    Pass
 Pass  Pass  

a few questions for you to ponder over

After my double of 1 spade, my pard bid 2 clubs ( is 2 diamonds a better bid?)

opps come in with 2 spades (very inconsiderate)

so here I go again with 3 spades looking for a spade stop from my partner

this may seem like a really dumb bid, but, I was considering bidding 3 diamonds, but felt I was not strong enough to bid them after an x

How bad was this and are there any reddeming features

[EricK]

2♦ is a better bid from partner. If he thinks his hand is only worth one bid then he shp=ould bid his best suit. If he thinks his hand is worth two bids then he should bid ♦ first so he can show ♣ next time.

I don't think you are strong enough for 3♠ (or 3♦). What has partner promised? 0 HCP! What have you promised? Not much less than what you have.

Any redeeming features? You didn't have to play it doubled!

[HeartA]

I basically agree with what EricK said.

I think East's hand worths 2 bids, and 2D is certainly better than 2C: D is the better suit and would be easier to bid C next round if necessary.

If you think you are not strong enough for 3D, then you are not strong enough for 3S either. To bid 3S is stronger than 3D, which I can live with.

[MickyB]

I agree with what has been said so far, except I think the only options over 2♠ are pass and double. Double is right on shape, but I don't think you are quite strong enough - partner won't have more than about 9 points, so game is a long way off; and there's no reason to believe you want to compete if partner can't bid again.

[paulg]

No redeeming features

You should really be in game on this auction as East has a monster opposite 3♠. Not that this is a bad thing but it is a trap hand with game unlikely to make.

It should be safe to pass to 2♠ and partner may balance when top of range. Of course balancing is difficult when one has started with 2♣ which is a good reason to being with 2♦.

If partner does start with 2♦, you are still only worth a 3♦ raise over 2♠. Partner, with a maximum for 2♦, should probably bid 3♠ asking for a stop and now you may consider 5♦.

Paul

[whereagles]

I would bid like this

pass pass 1[sp] [space].dbl
pass .2[di] [space]2[sp] [space].dbl
pass .3[cl] [space]pass .3[di]
all pass

2♦ = pard will have support for at least 1 of the 2 minors. As others mentioned, bidding 2♦ now and x♣ later allows pard to take a later preference without raising the level.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

A 2D as a response to the t/o is certainly better,
since the suit is far better, and one can argue,
that even a jump to the 3 level is in order, but
it is close.

Opposite a 2 level response 3S is an overbid, especially
without a fit.

With kind regards
Marlowe