See update below
Here is a bidding problem that I got wrong recently:
What would you do after the auction shown? I failed to exercise my visualization skill. What is partner doing? Why is she bidding hearts after making the negative double? How big is her hand? Can you you make a better decision than I did? Let me know in the comments.
Update 6/2/2020:
Partner would have responded 3 hearts rather than making the negative double at her 1st turn. The negative double should have told me she is near to a game forcing hand or better. The three heart bid at 2nd turn suggests she has game forcing values and is looking for me to bid 3NT with a club stopper. Having none, I should bid out my pattern by making the rebid of four diamonds. Parter’s strengh must be in diamonds and hearts, and she she should have fewer than three spades with an honor. Here is the entire hand:
Steve
June 1, 2020 at 5:06 pm
Harry, I think partner has at least 5 ♥️ and invitational points. Also she has less than 3♠️ and 4♦️, including some honors and short losing clubs. With the presumed double fit and your club void I think 4♥️s by you has a good chance of success. Steve
Steve
June 1, 2020 at 7:06 pm
On second or third thought: partner could well be 5-5 in ♥️ and ♦️with her strength in those suits , and 2-1 or 1-2 in ♠️ and ♣️ . In that case I would like to be in 7♦️. Will she act over 4 ♥️ to get there? Or would a ♣️ cue bid show 1st round control and (implied) ♥️ support?
Steve
June 1, 2020 at 7:18 pm
One final thought: 6♦️ would be safer – you can only be sure of pitching 2 spades on dummy’s hearts and 7♦️ would likely go down if partner had 2 ♠️ instead of 2 or 3 ♣️. I am really looking forward to the full hand.