[awm]

Scoring: IMP

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RHO passes, you pass, LHO opens 3♦. Partner doubles. This is passed to you. What's your call?

[effervesce]

3♥ or 4♣ look reasonable.

I'd probably bid 4♣ (though I'd guess most BBOers will pick 3♥).

[mcphee]

I hate to bid suits I do not have. As you are already a passed hand partner holding short D if under some pressure to take action and is likely playing you for about 8 hcp anyway. I am not tempted to bid anything but C.

[ochinko]

Hmm, it seems 4♦ ("Pick a major pard") is out of the question

Ok, really, we expect partner to have an opening hand (12+ pts) in order to double at level 1, a trick better (15+) for level 2, etc. so he is now 18+ (especially vulnerable). We don't stop ♦, so 3NT is out of the question, but we contribute 3 controls, no wasted values in ♦, why not try a game? We could have a weaker hand or softer values, no?

When else to go for a number if not vuln at IMPs?

[TylerE]

ochinko, on Sep 15 2008, 09:18 AM, said:

Ok, really, we expect partner to have an opening hand (12+ pts) in order to double at level 1, a trick better (15+) for level 2, etc. so he is now 18+ (especially vulnerable). \

Really? You must like getting stolen from...

[655321]

I used to bid 4♣ on these hands, but I have been converted to a 3♥ bidder. I bid 4♣ on a similar, or perhaps worse, hand in real life and went for 800 not vulnerable. This lost 12 IMPs to 3♥ not doubled, -150.

OK, that was a sample of just one deal, but it is much easier to double a 4 level contract than a 3 level one.

[pclayton]

3♥ is the standard answer on hands like this. I will admit I am very close to passing, since my assets include an A and a K.

[Apollo81]

4♣, pass at MPs.

[nige1]

awm, on Sep 14 2008, 05:31 PM, said:

Scoring: IMP

RHO passes, you pass, LHO opens 3♦. Partner doubles. This is passed to you. What's your call?

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IMO 3{HE] = 10, 4♣ = 9, _P = 7

[awm]

Scoring: IMP

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Passing is a huge disaster, as 3♦X makes easily. Bidding 3NT is also pretty bad (opponents will take the first six tricks, and you will probably lose a seventh trick for -300). Forcing to game in partner's better major is likely two down, and there is a small chance of getting doubled as well.

At the table I bid 4♣ and after the high diamond lead, west switched to the spade jack (east signaled for spades by playing a high diamond to the first trick). At this point 4♣ makes on careful play, and I scored up +130. Letting 3♥ make would require more defensive errors.

Teammates bid P-P-2♦-X-3♦-all pass and scored up +110, so we won a few IMPs on the board.