[skjaeran]

whereagles, on Oct 21 2007, 09:43 AM, said:

If pard is min with a singleton, either RHO would have bid already or LHO is loaded and ain't gonna pass 1NT.

Anyway, it is precisely because you don't expect the auction to end here that you should make a bid that shows pretty much what you have.

Precisely!

That's why I bid 2♣ now and follow up with a double later.
Partner will know I've got a balanced hand with 4c♣, no ♠ stopper and 9-10 hcp. wtp?

[Fluffy]

I was thinking if doubling 2♠ later was a good idea or not, first, there is a point for a penalty double once we 'found' a fit, but most importantly, partner is likelly to have no response over this given that he failed to raise to 3♣, we are likelly to end up playing at the 3 level with 7 trumps.

I am also a 2♣ bidder, any likelly hand that doesn't bid over 2♣ makes no game. 1NT has a point though.