[Wackojack]

Scoring: MP

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West opens the bidding with a 12-14 no trump. North passes. East bids 2♦ and South doubles. How would you and your favourite partner (or yourself) get to 4♥, and avoid the almost certainly doomed 3NT?

Here is my suggestion:
1NT pass 2♦ dble
pass (i) pass rdble(ii) pass
4♥(iii)

(i) pass = I have a doubleton ♥
(ii) rdble = I do not have a ♦ stop to bid NT or 6 hearts to rebid ♥. I am oriented to playing in ♥ rather than no trumps, otherwise I might have bid 3♦ asking for a stop. I have at least a game invite.
(iii) 4♥ = Athough I have a ♦ stop, we might not have the quick tricks to make 3NT. My Kx makes a heart contract more attactive and I have to bid 4♥ as partner might pass 3♥.

Does this make sense or do you think differently?

[dburn]

Redouble ought to be an attempt to play in 2♦ redoubled. But East can bid 3♦, over which West can bid three (or four, if you prefer) hearts since he has already shown a doubleton, and his hearts are particularly strong while his diamond holding is not.

[Winstonm]

I think it could go like this:

1N-P-2D-X
P*-P-3D**-P
3H***-P-4H

*denies 3-4 hearts
**game force - doubts (this should be considered a cue bid, IMO)
***secondary hearts, doubtful diamonds

[Fluffy]

I would start

1nt-ps-2♦-X
2♥!-ps-3♦-ps


2♥ denies support, 3♦ just shows a strong hand.

At this point it woul be possible for opener to bid 3♥ instead of 3NT to show good heart tolerance, but nobody would blame hom for going the easy route.

[Halo]

Without specific agreements (and good luck to those who can manage this situation unambiguously) I think East should bid 3H on the second round. As West I will raise to four.

[EricK]

Halo, on Jan 5 2008, 10:04 PM, said:

Without specific agreements (and good luck to those who can manage this situation unambiguously) I think East should bid 3H on the second round. As West I will raise to four.

It's even better to bid 3♥ on the first round. That way, 4th hand can't get a lead directing double in and you will probably cruise home in 3NT.

[kfay]

Disagree with this. Redouble forces partner to accept the transfer.

Edit: Sorry you must mean redouble by the 1NT bidder?

If this is the case then I also disagree that this is an attempt to play 2♦XX, especially when playing a weak NT. Redouble should be a hand that would accept a gametry by partner.

[655321]

dburn, on Jan 5 2008, 09:57 AM, said:

Redouble ought to be an attempt to play in 2♦ redoubled. But East can bid 3♦, over which West can bid three (or four, if you prefer) hearts since he has already shown a doubleton, and his hearts are particularly strong while his diamond holding is not.

There have been a number of posts in this thread suggesting different things, but to me this post perfectly describes the normal treatments after a double of a transfer.