[DinDIP]

You hold ♠KT7 ♥AJT64 ♦9642 ♣6 in a serious 64-board IMPs match.

The auction starts
(1♣) 1NT (P) 2♦
(3♣) P (P) X
(P) 3♠ (P) ?
where
1NT = 15-18 BALish, strongly suggests a C stopper
2♦ = transfer to hearts
X = takeout

(Edited to include hand! The trouble with posting late at night and not checking carefully . . . Further edited to specify IMPs and standard of game and partner.)

This post has been edited by DinDIP: 2018-April-17, 06:10

[Tramticket]

Am I allowed to look at my hand?

[Flem72]

Ummmm, what hand are we evaluating?

[DozyDom]

Probably pass or 4S - those are normally good bids - but I'd need to see the hand to narrow down the options.

[steve2005]

Director i can't find my hand!

[FelicityR]

The hand's gone Walkabout: the OP is Australian and that is what they say over in Oz, I believe.

[ahydra]

Matchpoints or IMPs?

ahydra

[akwoo]

How good is partner? Are you sure that (1) they know they're suggesting playing in a Moysian with the 3!S bid, and (2) they know how to play a Moysian.

[igt3]

3S looks like 4 spades and minimum so I would pass.

[sfi]

igt3, on 2018-April-17, 04:20, said:

3S looks like 4 spades and minimum so I would pass.

The original poster is from Australia. You're not allowed to play a partscore here - the catchphrase is "game on every hand, slam on every other". I think there's even something in the regulations about it ...

[igt3]

Happy I don´t live there.

[Cyberyeti]

Vulnerability ? This has implications as partner could have passed out 3♣X.

Trying to visualise what shape partner has for not passing out 3♣X, and not bidding 3red.

Also how would you bid a hand with 5♥/4♠ over 1N? as some people DON'T bid 2♦-2♥-2♠ with this.

I think there's a good chance partner has 5 spades but trying to evaluate how good a chance.

[sfi]

igt3, on 2018-April-17, 06:57, said:

Happy I don´t live there.

I didn't even mention the drop bears - it's a scary place.

[msjennifer]

This is a very strange auction.Partner overcalled opps 1C with a strong NT .He did not bid 3H over 3C .He took out the doubled 3C contract.He never bid spades at any level earlier.He did not double 3 C immediately to show spade /diamond (4/5) hand.So his very likely hand is 4243 or rather should be.I shall pass since I do not wish to go up one level by bidding 4D.

[IGoHomeNow]

Absent discussion, that double is penalty

Partner has poor clubs with 4243 or 4234 shape.
Developing hearts may be a problem since we lack the T and have to draw trump. I pass 3S and figure making any number of spades will be a good result. NT rates to play really poorly unless pard has AQJx and KQ in majors.
(or AQxs xnd KQ with spades splitting 3-3)

I pass and expect a good score.

[Tramticket]

IGoHomeNow, on 2018-April-17, 21:40, said:

Absent discussion, that double is penalty

The opening poster states that the double is takeout. So we are not absent discussion.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

Pass is out, ..., 3S should show heart support and spade values.

I voted 4H, but if you play refransfer, than change this to 4C / 4D,
whatever you think the retransfer bid.
On ther other hand 4C / 4D sound like a cues, ..., so for simplicity
I go with 4H.

With kind regards
Marlowe

PS: The X is not take out, but it is also not penalty, ..., it showes
values.

[Oof Arted]

DinDIP, on 2018-April-16, 06:31, said:

You hold ♠KT7 ♥AJT64 ♦9642 ♣6 in a serious 64-board IMPs match.

The auction starts
(1♣) 1NT (P) 2♦
(3♣) P (P) X
(P) 3♠ (P) ?
where
1NT = 15-18 BALish, strongly suggests a C stopper
2♦ = transfer to hearts
X = takeout

(Edited to include hand! The trouble with posting late at night and not checking carefully . . . Further edited to specify IMPs and standard of game and partner.)

What about Melbourne in England.

[foobar]

P_Marlowe, on 2018-April-18, 03:37, said:

Hi,

Pass is out, ..., 3S should show heart support and spade values.

I voted 4H, but if you play refransfer, than change this to 4C / 4D,
whatever you think the retransfer bid.
On ther other hand 4C / 4D sound like a cues, ..., so for simplicity
I go with 4H.

With kind regards
Marlowe

PS: The X is not take out, but it is also not penalty, ..., it showes
values.

+1.