HBJ : Axeing this contract will alert them to your heart holding, which could steer them to the right line of play. Potentially you may a diamond trick ( although oppo's 3D bid may suggest otherwise ) and in hearts you can really only be certain of two. If partner has the 10/8 ( of diamonds you may be able to put him in for a club ruff, which could set the contract if diamonds miraculously hold up for two rounds. PASS therefore is my answer.
I'm glad I have some support. I didn't double for all those reasons above.
But you've got a suit that takes one loser to set up and declarer has tenuous trump control (the H8 is quite important). At the table it went down three.
They'll make their contract with an over-trick.
ReplyDeleteNo reason to alert them to the heart break, if they're going down it's a fine score for your side as is.
ReplyDeleteHBJ : Axeing this contract will alert them to your heart holding, which could steer them to the right line of play.
ReplyDeletePotentially you may a diamond trick ( although oppo's 3D bid may suggest otherwise ) and in hearts you can really only be certain of two.
If partner has the 10/8 ( of diamonds you may be able to put him in for a club ruff, which could set the contract if diamonds miraculously hold up for two rounds.
PASS therefore is my answer.
I'm glad I have some support. I didn't double for all those reasons above.
ReplyDeleteBut you've got a suit that takes one loser to set up and declarer has tenuous trump control (the H8 is quite important). At the table it went down three.
I would double. Any opponent who bids 1NT over 2D is unlikely to play the cards to maximum efficiency... :)
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@Pieter, right you are, updated to 2NT, sorry.
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