"David Babcock" <dpb3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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:
>
> 1. If advancer bids 3H, or 3C pass/correct which overcaller p*****,
> is this forcing on pard in passout seat?
yes - if it is not forcing you are forced to bid with extra values and
little in the trump suit and hence will miss a profitable penalty if
partner
has it.
>
> 2. If overcaller converts the pass/correct bid to 3D and pard p*****,
> is this forcing on you?
>
Yes - this is similar to 1 except now if you play it NF then responder has
to bid with a good hand and little in the trump suit.
> 3. Does double of advancer's 3H by you show an interest in defending,
> or extra values? If the former, how do you show extra values, or do
> you ignore those for the moment (dicey if the answer to (1) is "no")?
>
You want to defend. With values and no defensive interest you pass then
take out partners double.
With a minimum hand that does not want to defend you bid straight away.
> Your hand is AJxxx AK xx AKxx . What is your call over advancer's
> 3H?
I would double. If partner has a penalty of both minors you could be in
trouble (missing 5/6C whilst 3H is close to making) but most of the time
it
will be right. I lead A and another spade then give partner a spade ruff
when in with the first trump (maybe ca****ng club(s) first after seeing
dummy).
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