[plaur]

Scoring: MP

p-p-1♦-1♠
X-p-1NT-p
p-2♠-p-p
3♦-p-p-3♠
p-p-p

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We defended 3♠ for down 2. +100 was not good at MP's
Please comment on NS bidding

[nigel_k]

South should double. There are no guarantees but you have good defence, an expectation that your side will often make 110, and it's unlikely -140 will be worth much.

Also I would have bid 2♦ with North instead of passing 1NT but I don't know if this is relevant to the outcome.

[jdonn]

nigel_k, on Feb 7 2010, 04:09 PM, said:

South should double. There are no guarantees but you have good defence, an expectation that your side will often make 110, and it's unlikely -140 will be worth much.

Also I would have bid 2♦ with North instead of passing 1NT but I don't know if this is relevant to the outcome.

Agree all around. I think south has to double, it seems you were making 3♦ since your hand is so good for it and also that most EW pairs won't bid 3♠, so this is really a case of protecting your score. I mean north having the king of hearts and out is probably setting them on a heart ruff (since south expects north to have 4 hearts) so I don't even think it's that risky.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

Either North or South should hit 3S.
They were content to play 2S, for that matter West was not even willing
to bid 2S over 1NT , East was not willing to raise, just hit it, accept that
sometimes they make X=, just keep in mind that you are playing MP.

I would also bid 2D, although showing the fit may make it easier for
them to bal, ...., what ever, I think Pass is ok.

With kind regards
Marlowe