[Cyberyeti]

blackshoe, on Jul 23 2009, 12:11 PM, said:

Meh. Okay. North knows that his 2♥ bid is a transfer to spades. So what does 3♥ mean in that context? Good spade fit, maximum, game (or slam?) try? N has UI from the failure to alert that 3♥ probably means good heart fit, maximum. Does this suggest passing 3♥? I dunno. If it doesn't, there's no infraction. Does it suggest redoubling for rescue? No, 3♥ hasn't been doubled yet. You can't sanction North for using UI on the basis he might have done so had the auction been different.

The failure to alert suggests passing 3H as it hasn't been doubled yet, and maybe the oppos play T/O doubles and neither of them can double. It's also completely safe as you get another go if they double.

I think the pass of 3H is using the UI so there must be an adjustment. If you knew partner was 4-4 in the majors for example if that was your agreement, then 3Sx may well play better than 3H undoubled. AKxx, Axxx, Axx, xx just needs a 2-2 spade break to make 3S, it won't make 3H or anywhere close.

My comment about the rescue redouble is to indicate that it may not be much of an adjustment as in practice I suspect that most of the time the defence only takes 500 anyway either from 3S or 4C by S.

[Sven Pran]

The way I see the situation now is that the critical moment is when West bids 3♠.

With correct information (2♥ is transfer to spades) in time I trust that he would never have made that bid, and as a consequence North/South is likely to end in either 3♥X or 3♠X.

It was the 3♠ bid that let North/South off the hook, everyting else seems insignificant to me.

regards Sven