Board 1 North Deals None Vul | | ♠ | A K Q 9 7 4 | | ♥ | J 4 2 | | ♦ | 9 6 | | ♣ | Q 8 | |
| ♠ | J | | ♥ | A Q 8 | | ♦ | J 8 5 2 | | ♣ | A K J 4 2 | | | | | | | ♠ | 8 6 5 3 | | ♥ | K 9 3 | | ♦ | Q 10 3 | | ♣ | 6 5 3 | |
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| | ♠ | 10 2 | | ♥ | 10 7 6 5 | | ♦ | A K 7 4 | | ♣ | 10 9 7 | |
NS 2♠; EW 3♦; EW 3♣; Par −100: NS 3♠×−1
| West | North | East | South |
| | 2 ♠ | Pass | Pass |
| 2 NT | 3 ♠ | Pass | Pass |
| 4 ♣ | All pass | | |
If North's 2S was a weak 2 bid then it is much too strong. West's 2 NT seems unusual. perhaps it was intended as Unusual 2 NT, but it would be normal in this position for 2 NT just to be saying good balancish hand with spade stop. Hnad seems to fit a TOD quite well, albeit it doesn't have 4 hearts - but u can't have everything and against pre-empts it is case of getting in the most descriptive bid available.
North's rebid of 3S goes against the general rule for pre-emptors, which is that u shut up unless pard forces u to speak again. U have described your hand quite well with the one bid so leave pard to be the captain.
West's 4C bid seems to be overstating the hand a bit (to put it mildly). There appears little reason to believe that 3S is making, while 10 tricks in clubs seems a stretch.
I would recommend an auction like this:
ReplyDelete1S Pass 1NT Dbl; 2S Pass Pass ?
1S is about 11-20 with five or more spades (or a 4=3=3=3 with 15-19 if playing Acol)
1NT is 6-9 without spade support
Double is takeout of spades asking partner to bid one of the other suits
2S shows six spades and a minimum opening - about 11-15
When the bidding comes back to west it is possible to double again which is still takeout and just showing a stronger hand. Pass is possible but maybe I am being swayed by the knowledge of a very unsuitable hand opposite in the east hand. East would not be happy to hear a second double and be forced to bid a three-card suit at the three level.