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You open a non-forcing precisionish 1♦ which promises 2+ diamonds and is either an balanced hand with 15-17 OR an unbalanced hand with 10-15 and no 5M or 6♣ (could be (42)25, so unbalanced doesn't promise ♦). Partner's later double is undiscussed, but probably optional with good values and short hearts allowing us to penalize them if opener has 4 hearts or the good nt hand and bid something else without that.
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What does partner have and should you bid again?
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Posted 2009-July-05, 20:27
Competitive situation and undiscussed auction.
You open a non-forcing precisionish 1♦ which promises 2+ diamonds and is either an balanced hand with 15-17 OR an unbalanced hand with 10-15 and no 5M or 6♣ (could be (42)25, so unbalanced doesn't promise ♦). Partner's later double is undiscussed, but probably optional with good values and short hearts allowing us to penalize them if opener has 4 hearts or the good nt hand and bid something else without that.
You open a non-forcing precisionish 1♦ which promises 2+ diamonds and is either an balanced hand with 15-17 OR an unbalanced hand with 10-15 and no 5M or 6♣ (could be (42)25, so unbalanced doesn't promise ♦). Partner's later double is undiscussed, but probably optional with good values and short hearts allowing us to penalize them if opener has 4 hearts or the good nt hand and bid something else without that.
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Posted 2009-July-05, 20:40
Bid 5♣. If partner had an offensive hand that had any shot at 4♠ opposite this hand, he would have not doubled 3♥. In for a penny, in for a pound. (Did you consider passing 3♥x with half you hcp in their suit?)
--Ben--
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1♦*-P-1♠-2♥
P-3♥-dbl**-P
4♦-P-4♠-P
??
* - 2+♦, 10-15 unbal or a 15-17 nt
** - probably optional or DSIP