[pablo2110]

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I was North and went down two for a not so good result in IMP (Score: -1,07).

Despite this result I thought that my strategy of bid 4D was correct view my singleton heart for a difficult defense, my p with (almost) nothing and good diamond suit. The idea was to pass in the heart game.

I wonder if I was too much aggresive or was the right choice.

What do you think?

[gwnn]

It is better to open 1D with these hands, planning to bid and rebid spades. In competition your partner will be very pleased if you tell him which of the two suits is longer. On this hand he would correct to 4♦ when you rebid 3♠.

[billw55]

West wins the underbidder of the year award.

[SteveMoe]

If instead you open 1♦ - 1♥ - P - 2♥ then 2♠ by you leaves you much better placed. Partner's silence strongly suggests a misfit. When in a misfit, get out as low and as quickly as possible...

[nigel_k]

I also prefer to open 1♦. But you were very unlucky that dummy was no unsuitable and that they can't make a game despite their high card strength. If you had passed, you would likely have defended 3♥ for an even worse score.

[pablo2110]

Thank you for your kind answers and advice.

I understand that starting with 1D is leave me better in a position but 1♦-1♥-P-2♥-2♠ is not a reverse? or in such a competitive situation we can forget about reverses? or the key point is that if partner pass the reverse is off?

[gwnn]

pablo2110, on 2012-June-18, 05:13, said:

Thank you for your kind answers and advice.

I understand that starting with 1D is leave me better in a position but 1♦-1♥-P-2♥-2♠ is not a reverse? or in such a competitive situation we can forget about reverses? or the key point is that if partner pass the reverse is off?

Usually if you have a "real reverse", i.e. 5♦, 4♠ and 17+ points, you can double in that position. Hence 2♠ is either 6♦4♠ or 6♦5♠. The fact that you are 6-5 compensates for some of the missing hcp.