On Apr 28, 8:41=A0am, David Babcock <d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> What is standard practice and/or your preferred agreement on these
> questions, assuming that you open 1S as dealer (matchpoints, both
> vul), your LHO bids 2S Michaels, and pard doubles to show a desire to
> defend against at least one possible enemy suit:
It's probably better to anchor the double to a desire to defend
against Hearts (the known suit). This allows opener to try to penalize
the unknown suit in P/C situations.
>
> 1. =A0If advancer bids 3H, or 3C pass/correct which overcaller p*****,
> is this forcing on pard in passout seat?
If the responder's double shows hearts, it's pretty easy: passing the
3H bid is a force (probably asking for an assement of whether we can
get do better in 3NT than in defending 3HX). If Responder's double
shows "Unknown Defensive values" I would say that Opener's Double of
3C P/C would show LACK of a desire to defend clubs and thus be a
takeout (which Responder can override).
>
> 2. =A0If overcaller converts the pass/correct bid to 3D and pard p*****,
> is this forcing on you?
I'd say no, but you now have a good picture of where Responder's
defnsive values are located. I beleive that you have the usual "hack,
whack, or jump in the sack" choices.
>
> 3. =A0Does double of advancer's 3H by you show an interest in defending,
> or extra values? =A0If the former, how do you show extra values, or do
> you ignore those for the moment (dicey if the answer to (1) is "no")?
If Responder's double just shows unknown defensive values, I think
that you have to use double as penalty (desire to defend) here. If
Responder's double specifically shows hearts, I think that double here
shows extras.
>
> Your hand is =A0AJxxx =A0AK =A0xx =A0AKxx . =A0What is your call over
adva=
ncer's
> 3H?
If 3NT is slam curious I'd want to bid it here. If Responder's values
aren't in diamonds, then you have mi***plained his bid or he has
forgotten your agreements. I think that we aren't going to defeat 3H
by enough to compensate for our missed slam. If 3NT isn't slam
curious, if you can get a cheap answer by using 4H exclusion or
whatever, use that. I suspect that we are going to be playing 6NT, if
I don't get a surprise in the XSF/Gerber/RKC/BW answers.
>
> TIA.
>
> David
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