On May 2, 5:46 am, Rob Morris <rm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Histriadogsilver wrote:
> > On May 2, 11:30 am, Andr=E9 Steffens <andre.steff...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> 4S is only down one, so bidding 5H is the winning action. However,
> >> who beteween North and South is the one that should bid it?
>
> > However if anyone is to bid something except pass is the 2H opener,
> > he has a maximum hand and a singleton spade and if this is the
> > partner****p's agreement he should be doubling here, the penalty
> > double is made only by the guy raising semi-preemptively and
> > obviously when he is stronger and opener p*****.
>
> The problem is, responder leapt straight to 4H, which could already be a
> stretch - opener's double could commit the partner****p to scores like
> 5HX-4 and 4SXX+1.
>
> Perhaps there's more chance of playing the hand or doubling if responder
> had instead tried a strong enquiry (though the next hand would probably
> still have bid 4S).
>
> --
> Rob Morris
> arr emm four four five (at) cam dot ac dot uk
Yes, try 2NT before going to 4H. Now South knows 4H was bid to make.
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