Dbl "This shows a good hand with at least two spades - that's what I have. It isn't pure penalties (who can cater to a spade stack on this auction), so if partner leaves it in he won't have short spades and he will slaughter them. If he pulls, I have left us a lot lower than had I made some big bid like 4
or 5instead of doubling." -Larry Cohen
5
"P must have 10 pts and a singleton s. " -Tom, Union hall, Va
5
"P should have 10 points for his dbl and the minors" -Tom, Longmeadow , Ma
Dbl
"Waiting to hear if partner has 4 diamonds. Could be penalty double if all pass." -Jon Williams, Laguna Niguel, CA
4
"Partner is asking me I assume he has a spade stopper" -Jon Williams, Laguna Niguel, CA
4
"Negative double supports my strong heart suit." -Jon Williams, Laguna Niguel, CA
4
"***" -Nishebita Das, Newport, Wales
4
"I’m feeling slamming and this takes 4S off the table." -Peter, Oakville, ON
4
"Partner surely has only a singleton spade. My hearts aren’t six. I think the cue bid is better than 4D which might be mid-understood!" -Peter, Oakville, ON
4
"Go" -Ron
4
"HCP seem adequate for game but not more. Good control outside." -mike
5
"Up to pard where to go from there" -Chip Robertson, Richmond, VA
4
"Enough for game with imps." -Richard, Indian Wells, Ca.
4
"Partner has 8 -10 pos & some hearts" -Francis, Ashburn, VA
Dbl
"xyz" -fikret, ankara, turkiye
Dbl
"strong hand. prepare 6dia" -fikret, ankara, turkiye
4
"Just guessing. From the options given this is what I would bid. I would have passed, but this wasn't offered. WHY? We can't ALWAYS be pugs in bridge Sometimes we have to concede a hand. How AMERICAN. How TRUMP-LIKE." -Neil, Montreal
Dbl
"Not too sure here but I think that by doubling I am showing points and letting partner show me his/her preferred suit???" -Neil, Montreal
4
"Partners negative X suggests 5 D and I have 4. She can correct." -Laura, Eureka, Ca
Dbl
"4H would be a sign off, so let partner pick a suit and if it is C I can still go up or to Blackwood." -Laura, Eureka, Ca
4
"If partner has Ace of Spades, this should make." -Jim, Kittery, Maine
4
"Press on to Game in originally-declared suit. P's double suggests 10 HCPs in addition to South's 17." -Richard J Pearse, Bethesda, MD
4
"Opener passed and then bid DBL to show limit raise for hearts" -JJ, Plano , TX
5
"It's altogether possible that partner has x, Qx, KQxxx, Qxxxx, and with decent splits, 6D proves to be effortless. I'm betting on some fly in the ointment that makes 6D too hard to bring in, and will settle for one less." -THOMAS WEBSTER, Ellicott City, MD
Dbl
"Partner doesn't have 3 hearts and I don't know that we can make 5 Diamonds." -Joan Johnson, Palos Verdes Estates, CA
4
"my be 3NT but opp as spade, so 4 hearts" -Frank , Adelaide, south aust--
4
"It's evident false intervention !" -Juan, Vigo, Espa
4
"assuming my partner is using the negative double" -phyllis, paradise valley, az
5
"Partner should have values to be in game. Those 3 spades means that slam is a long shot. " -Donald, Jamestown, RI
4
"we may have 2 losers in spades" -Friedrich, Richterswil
5
"Diamonds are good should be 4-4. Singleton club. Very good Hearts. Partner should have 1 or at most 2 spades" -Steve, Frederick, MD
4
"Show feature." -Jinny, Dallas , Texas
4
"asume partner has only one spade." -Damaris Robinson, Toronto, ON
4
"partners double means he does not have spade and not 3 card hearts you dont have stopper in spade and only one stop in club. New minor opening tell the partner that I have game value but not sure where to go" -urmila, cherry Hill, NJ
5
"Partner being a passed hand, I see no reason to try for six." -Carl, Goleta, CA
5
"Admittedly conservative. But so many things can go wrong in 6D. Double is asking for +300 or +100. And what on earth 4S means?" -Artem, Ukraine
4
"Partner's 10-11 hcp, singleton or void in Spades make very playable 4H contract'" -Corbin, Houston, TX
4
"Partner's double was negative, showing minors. " -MIchael, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
4
"This shows an excellent raise to 5D with interest in slam, partner being marked with a singleton spade if the law is to be believed." -Oliver Hoffmann, Auckland, Neuseeland
5
"West preemptively overcall 2spadesNorth 's double short in Spadesdouble didn't support Hearts, yety, so has Diamonds and clubs.I vote 5 Diamonds" -Milt, Winston-Salem, NC
4
"Partner has 7-11 pts without heart support. We can set 3S but opponents are not vul. With my singleton AC we have a shot at 5D so let partner decide. If they go to 4S a double is in the works." -Michael , E Falmouth, MA
4
"I think 4 spades says I have a big hand and name your best minor. Then I can correct to the diamonds and if partner has a good hand, he can go to 6 diamonds" -Barbara Harberg, Houston, Texas
4
"At least game, but how do I know if partner has Ace or singleton/void spades?" -Travis Johnson, PORTLAND, OR
4
"Partner double shows points - have to bid the diamonds" -Laura, Sidney, BC
5
"Partner says he has some points, and they probably have 9 S between them, so my partner has a singleton or maybe even a void" -Andy, Fremont, CA
5
"Partner says he has some points, and they probably have 9 S between them, so my partner has a singleton or maybe even a void" -Andy, Fremont, CA
4
"Support your partner" -Keith Klafehn, Tallmadge, OH
5
"I am too strong for a 4 diamond bid. 5 diamonds is a stretch but my partner may not go to five if they think I only have 12-14 points. " -Mike, San Luis Obispo, CA
4
"I would to see the North hand" -marie , ST.Lambert, Quebec
4
"Gives my partner a chance to bid 4 hearts (? slam) or 5 diamonds or slam inquiry in diamonds." -Carl , Hallandale Beach, Florida
5
"double indicates shoortage" -Shrikant, pune, maharashtra
4
"Show second suit?" -Verona , Tiburon , Ca
4
"Partner is asking me to make a bid in an unbid suit, so 4 diamonds looks about right here." -Neil Cuthbertson, toronto, Ontario
4
"A veery tough call. Since my heart suit is self-sufficient I'll bid game, but I might be missing slam since partner has at most one spade." -Jim, Northampton, MA
4
"Worth trying—defensive bidding " -Barbara, Los Alamitos, CA
5
"Partner's double shows some points.5D." -Shrikant, Pune, Maharashtra India
4
"Should be enough for game" -Chris, West Palm Beach, Florida
5
"N short spades ,S singleton A of clubs ,good -go for it" -Stuart Newberger, Corvallis, Oregon
4
"Partner makes a free bid showing support and it seems good to take the invitation" -Robin, Asheville , NC
5
"North has only 1 spade ( or zero)" -Rune Jansson, Almunge, Sverige
Dbl
"Looking for reaffirmation of hearts (4H) !" -Juan, Vigo, Pontevedra
4
"I prefer to describe my hand. 3 spades doubled Will be not à good choice if NS has a game. " -LOGOTHETIS , LA baule, France
4
"?" -Elizabeth, East Syracuse, NY
4
"n" -p, m, o
4
"Partner has both minors but may not have enough total points for game in minor so let partner decide on game" -Richard, Patagonia, AZ
4
"Partner will be short in spades, " -Gail, Toronto , Canada
4
"Better than noffing 4H" -Humayin, MI
4
"Showing points and distribution is wackyPartner might only have one or two hearts and have both minors" -D, Fernandina Beach, FL
4
"Dbl by ptner = support for hearts" -Verona, Tiburon, Ca
4
"i am not sure how to interpret these bids as I do not know if my partner is doubling for the other suits or is that a 'support' double which i don't really play.. so am not sure." -myrna levin, bala cynwyd, pa
4
"To show partner the unbid suit so that he can decide." -Raji Suryanarayanan, Bangalore, Karnataka.
Dbl
"Please reply" -Phyllis, London, Otario Canada
4
"Showing my other suit" -Jean, Sherwood Forest, California
4
"Why did North dbi and what is he saying to partner" -Lynette , Port of SpainPoT, TrinidadW
4
"Why did north dbi and what is he saying to partner " -Lynette , Port of Spain, Trinidad
5
"Huge hand. Got to go for a game bid. " -Ruth, Lima, Ohio
4
"Not sure what North's double meant!" -Carole, Calgary, Alberta
4
"I have only 6 lopsong trocks, partner double promiss fit and one stop in spade" -Paul, Sjerbrooke, Canada
4
"When they bid 4 Spades, double. " -Rebecca, Berlin, Deutschland
5
"Partner should have singleton spade and both minorsHe can choose between diamond and heart" -Sadasivam, COIMBATORE , India
5
"North is an unpassed hand. Diamonds looks like the best fit. S values are mostly in aces and kings." -Mary, Chesterfield, MO
5
"Partner rates to have only one Spade, and I don't want to be dropped in 4D" -Ben, Sydney, NSW
4
"North made a negative double, saying she has diamonds and clubs, and at least 10 points, so we should have a fit in diamonds, but we might have 3 spade losers, so I would go to four diamonds and if the opponents go to 4 spades I might go to 5 diamonds. " -Joan, Edmonds, WA
5
"Pard has announced his minors and a rebid of 4d seems weak to me. Showing a jump to 5d should show my values giving pard a choice. A bid of 4s may get pard to bid clubs instead not interested. " -Trey, Kingman, az
4
"Partner has support for hearts. Opponents are both bidding spades, I have three, so partner must be short.My only question is should I show an interest in slam by bidding the diamonds, probably at the four level to give partner a chance to close out at 4 hearts." -JB, Seattle, WA
4
"Looking for slam." -Harriet, Baltimore, mARYLAND
4
"Assuming that the X is 10+ and no fit" -Pat, Guelph , ON
5
"Assuming no special meaning to partner's double, we need to find out where partner's values lie. Since he passed originally, we can rule out a long/strong club suit. Also, partner has a likely singleton or void in spades. I like the jump to 5d, where partner is expected to pass or correct to hearts with minimum values, and may carry on to 6 with fitting cards." -THOMAS WEBSTER, ELLICOTT CITY, MD
5
"I have 18 pts. Partner must have 10 plus. 29 pts good for 5D" -esmail, toronto, canada
5
"I have 18 pts. Partner must have 10 plus. 29 pts good for 5D" -esmail, toronto, canada
4
"with a pass hand dbl gives support to my H i go no more" -bill pirman, amelia, oh
4
"partner might have 4 or 5 diamonds but no pts" -Ronald M Schwartz, Deerfield Beach, FL
5
"Great hand, little worry on Spades" -E.B., Davidson, NC
4
"Asking if partner has a control in spades" -Bob, Clarksville, TX
4
"This further describes my hand. I'm waiting to see what pard does." -Irene
4
"West is weak and east may be using the rule of 17 so may just have opening points. That leaves north possibly having an 8-point negative double hand. A 4 diamond bid has likely found an 8-card fit. There is likely not enough points between N/S to go to 5 or 6 diamonds." -Karen, Puslinch, Ontario, Canada
5
"We have 27 pts between us. I think my partner only has 1 spade but there might be a finesse needed in diamonds." -Janet, Plantation, FL
4
"I really don't know what to do" -Jane Truesdale, Estes Park, CO
4
"Not enough points for a slam try" -Diane, Vancouver, British Columbia
4
"Naming second suit" -Henry E, Southington, Ct
4
"Just a beginner. Not sure. " -Nora, Houghton Lake, Mi
4
"Don't hang partner" -mark hasey, santa cruz, California
Dbl
"Most of the points belong to south and north. North will decide to leave it or to go for the game." -Lise, St-Lambert, Canada
Dbl
"Most of the points belong to south and north. North will decide to leave it or to go for the game." -Lise, St-Lambert, Canada
Dbl
"Most of the points belong to south and north. North will decide to leave it or to go for the game." -Lise, St-Lambert, Canada
4
"4 diamonds to leave room for bidding. I know my partner has a singleton or void in spades but i could be the A. " -Dianna, Houston , Texas
5
"2spades is a weak overcall.5 diamonds seems a logical choice" -Bert, Hobart, Tas
4
"Partner's double indicates other 2 suits. Do not know their strength," -larry laudig, waxahachie, texas
5
"From bidding pd has a singl or void sp 6D make sense" -Amr , Egypt, Cairo
5
"I assume partner 4-4 or 5-4 in the minors, has 1 spade, and has enough playing points to get to game. " -Craig, Richmond, VA
4
"Forcing bid show my preference" -Gigi, Sf, Ca
Dbl
"Hoping partner will bid 3nt, with a stoper or bid hearts or diamonds.I think he gave me a support double." -Barbara A. Drabek, Estero, FL
5
"6d seems a little risky could have spade and diamond to lose" -David, Accrington, LANCASHIRE
4
"think i can make it" -Harriet Bernstein, Highland Park, IL
4
"double says I have a stopper in spades and support for your hearts" -fred, carlsbad, ca
5
"Could have slam depending on partners spade holding." -Howard, Deerfield, IL
4
"Hearts are ok with only 2 in support " -Verona, Tiburon i, CA
4
"I took North's double to mean he can support Hearts" -Evelyn Peisner, Longwood, FL
5
"West's preemptive bid (6S), North's negative double (S shortness,,4-4 in D and C)), West's 3S support (passed hand),and South's 2 suiter H & D, 17HCP, AC singleton suggest supporting 5D bid" -Richard, Franklin, TN
4
"I take it that North is with me in bearts. Hence my bid of 4 hearts" -kishore, Durban, south Africa
4
"I think partner's double of the spades means he like my hearts and has about 10 pts." -Patricia, Cape Town, South Africa
4
"North's negative double shows values in minor suits." -Hans, Pretoria, Gauteng
4
"For a negative double after 2S, my partner has 11+ HD points so we are close to the game in diamonds and I let my partner decide if we are there or not by bidding 4D" -Roger, Boucherville, Canada
5
"I want to bid both 5D AND 6D. I wish that all of these quiz allowed me to make two bids at once." -Mike, Enfield, CT
4
"My partner has some values and probably 2 hearts for his double. He will be short in spades and may fill in my diamond suit. I think I can pick up the heart suit and keep control of the hand. Not a sure thing but my best option." -Donald Dascher, Cogan Station, PA
5
"Bid what you think you can make. The non-vul game figures to score more than setting 3 spades doubled." -John, Upper Saddle River, NJ
4
"Passed hand north so slam unlikely" -Peter, Melbourne, Victoria
5
"Partner should have at least 4 diamonds . I have extra points . Partner should be short in spades. " -steve, normal, IL
4
"with partners negative double the best choice is next four card suit. hearts are only 5 carder" -shashikant, Pune, Maharashtra
Dbl
"P is showing length in both minors, so we should be able to set them at least 2 or 3. Doubled, that is likely to get us a better score than playing it. P hasn't shown any support for Hs and 5D may not be easy to make if they can take 3 Ss off the top. So, take a sure 300 or 500 vs. a chancy 400." -Steve, Madison, Wisconsin (WI)
4
"Takeout double Would assume we can make 5 diamonds " -Alice, Palo Alto,, CA
4
"I'm going to be cautious and invite. There's potential for some pretty wild distribution." -Layne, Rochester, Minnesota
4
"If North's bid is a support double....if not I double" -Benny, FREMONT, MI
5
"Partners double showing both minors, means diamonds are our best bet, I'd be tempted to go straight to 6, but perhaps some restraint with the 3 small spades (hopefully pard is either void or has a singleton)" -Jay, Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia
5
"seems 4 D would not show the points of the hand - and part dbl must contain the other 2 suits" -l, laguna niguel, ca
5
"Given auction P has at most singleton S & all HCs are likely working." -Douglas , Coral Gables, Florida
5
"North has at least 4 in the minors. Probably one loser in spades. No stopper in spades for No Trump. I think 6 diamonds is a it too high. 5 diamonds I believe is a good bid!" -Karen, Westhampton, NY
4
"Partner may have one spade & slam appears risky" -sastry dasika, warwick, PA
4
"I take it as a support double" -Ian, Lugna Woods, CA
5
"Has cover in spades and 6 diamonds " -Ike, Mornington , Victoria
5
"Partner has clubs and diamonds and one or no spades. I'd like to go slow and bid 4D to see if 4H is still an option, but I'm not sure it would be forcing with my partner (something we'll have to discuss!) so I'd bid a 5D game as I think we can make it...or 6D on a day when I feel the sun is shining and the wind is blowing my way." -chic, whitehorse, yt
4
"p is saying they have something" -Jane, auburn, al
5
"Got fit and power" -Tome, Clt, Nc
5
"Got fit and power" -Tome, Clt, Nc
4
"My partner's DBL I take as a support double. With my approx 20 pts, at least go to game." -Carol new Picard, St Paul, MN
4
"Diamonds might be our best play. Partner knows that we have 5 hearts, but does not support them." -Paul Scott, Huntington Beach, California
4
"partner is showing the minors support her." -allen, redding, ct
4
"Hoping for support double " -Earl , Missoula , Montana
4
"Partner should have at most 1 S. If he fits D and raises you should bid the D slam. If he has a late H raise you should chance the slam in H." -Charles, Mount Prospect, IL
5
"Very difficult problem. We could be on for six of either red suit or having trouble at 4 level. " -Mitch, Finksburg, Maryland
4
"I'd treat partner's double as the equivalent of a limit raide" -Charles, Frisco, TX
5
"stretch for game at IMPS" -Phil, Columbus, Ohio
5
"Sounds like a stolen bid for both minors. With my holding, I'll bid 5 Diamonds." -Doug, Carmel, CA
5
"I believe to double north should have 13 points with minimum spades." -Fred Cope, Oakville, ON - Ontario
4
"2S overcall is weak. Partner double is negative." -Tom, Sun City Ctr, Florida
4
"Bid slam or invite? Assuming a Spade loser. Might need a Diamond finesse for slam, so I invite. How?What's 4N here? I go with 4S, followed by 5D after partner's 5C. If pard offers 5D instead of 5C, I'll bid 6. If he tries 5H instead of 5C, I don't know. If he corrects my 5D (after his 5C) to 5H, I don't know but will probably pass." -David, Peyton, CO
4
"Don't know whether to bid 5D or 6D. Bid 4S to force partner to bid a minor. If 5D, raise to 6D. If 5C, correct to 5D." -David, SB, CA
5
"I have more than a minimum. My heart suit is not good enough for 4H. I expect partner to have a singleton spade. I like both 5D and 6D. " -Jim, Narcoossee, FL
4
"Partner has come alive and cannot have more than two spades" -Martin J Walsh, Dublin, Dublin
4
"double is limit raise in hearts" -John, portland, Oregon
4
"I want to play!" -bess, wilmington, nc
5
"?" -Bob, Mpls, Mn
4
"Partner has almost certainly shortness + strength for the 3 level. I don't want to guess at the level on my own. 5D, 6D, and even 7D are all possible (opposite the right dead minimum, like : void Qx KQTxx xxxxxx)" -Bruce, Merrick, NY
4
"partner has spade stopper and with 18 pts and 6 trump, I would get aggressive" -Donald Katz, Indianapolis, Indiana
5
"hard choice" -Barbara, phoenix, az
4
"Four hearts can be bid." -Ellen Ward, Seattle, WA
4
"" -John , Redmond, Wa
4
"Cue bid the Ace and ask partner to name his suit or have him bid 4 hearts" -Harvey, Delray Beach, FL
4
"Think this should be our contract. Giving partner a choice" -jeane, wellington, fl.
Dbl
"5D blocks a H-contract. Double is more flexibel: diamonds, hearts or penalty (after 4C by N, S will convert to 4D)" -Hans, Enschede, NL
4
"I take partner's double as support." -ron, peoria, il
4
"n" -p, m, o
4
"Thanks " -Judith, Ann Arbor , Mi
4
"My partner's double means she has support and 10 points. My hand is short in Clubs so I hope to ruff with Clubs from my partner 's hand. Hopefully my partner has a spade stopper." -Marsha Ross, Victoria, British Columbia
5
"The opponents are just making noise. Partner’s negative double indicates a maximum passed hand, and likely holds one or zero spades. It’s easy to imagine one spade loser and possibly making 6??" -Leah, Kelowna, BC
4
"Torn between 4 hearts and double" -Robin, Lake Worth , FL
5
"Partner should have about 10 points and spade shortness" -Stephen, Ajijic, Mexico
5
"I could double to show extra values, but given that I have nothing wasted in spades I expect this hand to play splendidly in diamonds. I expect partner to be something like 1255 and slam to be likely, given that we are playing with a 30 point deck. " -Steve, Montréal , Quebec
4
"4D describes my hand and throws it back to partner." -Joan and Jim Reich, Yardley, Pennsylvania
Dbl
"I have too many points to pass. Partner may bid or pass. Opponent may bid four spades and I will double again" -Marie, Gainesville, Georgia
5
"Partner has 8-10 pints and the other two suits." -Karin, Cape Town
4
"Too easy..." -Dan, Charlottesville, VAtoo
Dbl
"Partner must reply, we might make 3NT if partner has the A of Spades" -Isabella MM Kock, Somerset West, South Africa
4
"north must be void or have a singleton in spades. bid 4 hearts" -helen, lake worth, floridathe
5
"Game bid and possible slam interest denying clubs " -Norm, Palm Beach gardens, Fl
4
"Partner is probably at least 4-4 in the minors, and I hope that 4D is a space-saving forcing bid. " -Noah, Kenosha, WI
4
"P rates to be short in Spades. With a useful Diamond honor, slam is proable." -Norbert Fessel, Riverside, RI
4
"Pard should have 3 card support and some values. I don't need much for a game." -Joe, Port Charlotte, Florida
5
"Partner has support for both minors and 9-11 points; enough for a game try" -don, Mount Dora, FL
4
"My partners double is encouraging, showing a stopper in spades. My hand is better played in hearts." -Joseph , Boca Raton, Florida
4
"nil" -Pratap, m, o
4
"I think North's double meant that he had hearts but not enough points to go to third level" -Rosemary Blum, Wanaque, NJ
4
"very strong hearts and partner has good hamd" -madeleine, belmont, vermont
5
"Go for Broke - Pard has something" -angie, Freelton
4
"Tell partner that I'm thinking about slam." -Larry , Richmond, BC
5
"Partner has shown clubs and diamonds and the hand now rates up to at least 20 points. The only question is the control of the spade suit" -Lew, San Antonio, TX
4
"Must make a forcing bid...this looks way to slammish," -Victoria , Macomb, Mi
4
"It appears North has the other 2 minors." -Dale, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
4
"Tough" -Helen, Ottawa, ONTARIO
4
"the 3sp bid relieves you of the obligation to bid, so 4 diamonds has to show a good hand. Partner could then show extra strength with a 4 spade cue bid. He could also show weakness (run of the mill take out double) by bidding 4 hearts or 5 diamonds. In either case, I would still then bid slam in any event over any bid by p." -Robert, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
4
"Partner has doubled, you have 6 losers " -Lesley, Kingston Surrey, Uk
5
"Assuming partner has both minors and 10 points......5 diamonds seems likely." -Diana, West chester, Pa
4
"voluntary bid show a better hand" -santhi, chennai, tamilnadu
4
"voluntary bid show a better hand" -santhi, chennai, tamilnadu
4
"I think the x is support for H" -Ireta, vICTORIA, BC
5
"Responsive double, vant play another suit, he has singelton spade. 10 points. He has 10 clubs and diamonds." -Jan, Sponvika, Norway
5
"Partner is short in spades. I give him the choice and show extra values." -Wim, Bennebroek, Netherlands
4
"Defining my distribution. Partner rates to have singleton or doubleton spade(loser) Would prefer not to bid beyond 4 hearts at this turn. " -Doug, Oldham, England
5
"Slam seems very possible. " -Marty, West Palm Beach, FL
4
"Pard has already invited me to bid a minor at the three level, I think free-bidding four makes the point that I have extras. Strictly speaking, I have 6 losers, although I expect pard to have no more than one spade..." -Ward, Pittsburgh, PA
4
"Keep it simple." -David, g
4
"Who knows probably relies on one card after a spade loser. Depends how 'flash' you are." -Victor Cowen, Mijas Costa,, Malaga
4
"When in doubt keep it natural. 4d. Will anyway show a bigger hand ." -Vishnu, Pandit , Maharashtra India
4
"Show hand and also extra strength" -Suresh, Hyderabad, India
4
"If N had support for H, he could have bid 3H, he is likely to have singleton Spade, at least 4 D . His clubs can br ruffed by S. " -ATUL GARUD, MUMBAI, MAHARASHRA
4
"4D leaves room for partner to go further, return to hearts, or bid NT with spade stoppers; he likely has a good hand" -Irwin, Dana Point, CA
4
"4D. Might play 5/6D but also might play in 4H. Anyway partner will know better after introducing my second suit." -Cristian, Bucharest, Romania
4
"A free bid indicating a better hand, " -Inez Glanger, Mosman, New South Wales
4
"I think this shows good points and 5H and 4D; 9 cards in the hand. Gives partner a choice." -Elsie, Coquitlam
Dbl
"Impossible de réussir 3P" -Clem, Shefford, Qc
5
"North has diamonds and is short in spades - one at most - Game looks easy, slam possible" -Mike, Paramus, NJ
5
"N does not have H support, must be short in S's and has values in C and D's. Since N is a passed hand, would be a little conservative and bid 5D's" -Ravi, Bhalla, CA
4
"Partners Double (10+ and not good heart. 4D leaves partner to change to 4H, 5D or Pass." -Bipin Patel, East Brunswick, NJ
4
"North's Neg Double suggests 8+ HCP, we probably have enough for game if we can find a fit. North doesn't figure to have much heart support, so bidding diamonds may suggest a possible spot, also lets North know that S hand is fairly strong." -David, San Luis Obispo, CA
Dbl
"I think this is the best of both worlds. P might leave it in for penalty and if not, If I'm lucky P will bid Diamonds and I will bid 5. If P bids Clubs I will correct to diamonds and let P decide if 5 is the right level." -Joel, Bloomfield Hills, MI
5
"Partner has other 2 suits and 11 + points." -Bob Shanley, Tomball, TX
4
"My partner's double shows about 10 points, maybe??" -Lise, St-Lambert, Canada
4
"A negative dbl by north showing heart support, bid 4 hearts" -Bob, Belleville, Ontario
4
"I will correct 5C to 5D and P ought to know I have a rock-crusher." -Dave, Littleton, CO
4
"Partner is likely short or void in spades. We're going to game or slam in either hearts or diamonds." -Peter, PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL
4
"Give partner chance to go to 4 hearts - they are limited in points due to not opening slam will only be on with a very distributional hand by north" -TONY TURK, Adelaide, SA
5
"My partner’s bid should be a negative double showing clubs and diamonds. With my points I expect a game somewhere so diamonds it is. " -Jane, Jacksonville, Fl
4
"I'm taking partner's DBL to mean the other suits, so I'm showing her one of those that I have. If partner has both minors, she's likely short in spades. " -Bob, LA, CA
4
" Looks straight forward to me" -Fred H Holmes, R0wlett
4
"need your help. Thanks" -Silvana C. Leonard, Sarasota, florida
4
"Keep bidding" -Eric, Vashon
4
"I don't like the three dead spades, but partner should be short in them, and if he has a diamond honor - we might make 5D." -Richard L, Dallas, Tx
Dbl
"Partner doesn't like hearts, is short in spades, but has something. I want him to describe his hand further. " -Pujing, Ottawa, Ontario
4
"IMPS...need to bid game.." -Marge, San Antonio, TX
4
"I would bid a heart and not pass!" -Lori, Orange County, CA
4
"South has many points. North says he has other 2 suits. He will either go to 5 diamonds or bid 4 spades." -Mary Ann Kaplinsky, Woodstock, Vermont
4
"i don't know my partner' heart holding, but we have a diamond fit. If he has 3 hearts we can make 4 Hearts." -Lilli, Tarzana, Ca.
5
"I will be in six diamonds as it is likely that my partner has a singleton spade and good cards in the minors because of his responsive double" -Jon, Cardiff by the Sea , Ca
Dbl
"We have the points" -Linda Singleton, Richmond Heights, Ohio
Dbl
"Asking north to bid showing 16+ points" -Joy Solomon, Bankstown, New South Wales
4
"Partner might have 2 spade losers." -David, Perth, Western Australia
4
"We will always be in game - it is a question of whether we can get to slam. My p will now know where at least 9 of my cards are" -Warren Muller, West Ryde, New South Wales
4
"I would have preferred 3 NT" -Jean, Townsville, Queensland
4
"IMP hence go to game even with 7 trumps as singleton club and 3 potential loosers in spade" -Brigitte
4
"3 spade losers? Hope my pard passes." -Sandy, Wichita, Ks
4
"I’m hoping diamonds will be a good fit" -Donna, The villages, FL
4
"I am assuming that the double is for support " -Sue, Cleveland , Ohio
4
" double,is supp double ,partner has few hearts " -dilip[, mumbai, maharastra
4
"too many spade losers to bid 5" -Lynn, Northville, MI
5
"partner has at most 2 hrts,possibly 1-2 spades so Diamonds (5) seem to be the best contract" -Mike, hom*osassa, FL
5
"not sure what the double means" -Bev, Oakville
5
"Looks like a negative Dbl. I'd bid at least game in diamonds and regret being chicken, not bidding 6." -Alan, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC
4
"If partner has support for hearts, he will bid 4 hearts." -Dinesh Undevia, Hinsdale, Illinois
4
"Great hand" -Lynne Westlund, Salmon Arm, British Columbia
Dbl
"Tough one!" -Dawn, Long Beach, Ca
5
"He has at most 1 !s and points to bid = slam interest .... by me" -Lionel, Montréal, Québec
4
"Good question. " -Tom, Crews, Ga
4
"game but no slam" -John Jackson Jr, Hattiesburg, MS
5
"If partner has one spade, 6 diamonds should be a good contract." -milton, Del Mar, caIf partner
4
"Partner says he has 3 heart support with Support Dbl. bid. West is weak and East had previously passed." -Phyllis, Kingwood, TX
4
"The 4 D is forcing" -et, city
4
"If North has clubs rather than diamonds we will have to try hearts but slam in diamonds is a hope" -Del, DartmouthNS , NS Canada
5
"Diamonds or Double with no one vulnerable." -Helen, Tequesta, Florida
4
"North has heart support, so I'm going to game" -Richard, Pinecrest, FL
4
"Don’t really understand partners double after 2 Spades of opposition. Negative double ? Or stoppers in spades ??" -Jeanne, Sydney Australu, New South Wales
4
"I’m thinking North’s double shows 3 trump support but doesn’t have enough points to go to the 3 level " -Pauline, Gold Coast, Qld
4
"Partner has either both minors or one only plus some heart support. 4D promises extras and other bids could push us too high and/or in the wrong suit " -Stuart , Manchester , England
5
"All partner needs is a doubleton spade and King of clubs and diamonds - surely he has that after forcing bidding to 3 level!" -Fred, Calgary, Alberta
4
"I think South have 8 to 10 points rather be in hearts than diamonds" -Viviene, Parrearra, Qld
Dbl
"Bid your suit .. partner" -John , Columbus , oh
4
"4D almost Forcing " -takashi obara, mizunami, Japan
4
"I would liketo bid4h but only have 5 cxards" -Wendy, Cootamundra, 2590
4
"North doesn't have an opening hand but his Dbl shows Hearts and one of the Minors, and at least 6-9 points. He should have at least two Hearts." -Wayne, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
4
"If partner has K or Q of diamonds and singleton spade as anticipated, there may a play for 6H" -Rich, pound ridge, NY
4
"Responsive double?" -Verona, Tiburon , Ca
5
"A guess" -Barbara, Memphis, Tennessee
4
"North;s double indicates either void or stopper in spades with sufficient points to either make game or force opponents to make less than ame" -wilder baker, darien, CT
4
"North is at least 4/4 in the minors but might have heart support. " -Al, Centerport, NY
4
"Hope partner has a stiff spade" -Paul Page, Cary, NC
4
"Strong hand " -Cynthia, Amelia island , Fl
4
"Partner should have clubs and diamonds and 10 HCP for his double. Tell him your preference." -ED, SAVANNAH, GA
5
"North doesn't like my hearts. Probably has C and D and wants to compete." -Robert Lightburn, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
5
"P has no more than one spade. P has 0-2 h, thus 10 cards in minors and at least 9 dummy points. No room for points in h or spades..." -Jerry, Rochester, New York
5
"probably enough points for game" -Barbara, Little Compton, RI
4
"Why is Pass not an option? That's what I would do." -Jerry, Leesburg, FL
5
"Partner will be short in spades, have values in the minors, so we must have a diamond fit." -Terry, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
5
"Partner is showing the minors and some HCP. " -Mike, Seymour, Tennessee
4
"We won't suffer more than two spade losers and hearts are a self-sustaining suit." -Jim , Northampton, MA
5
"Pard likely to have at most 2 spades...go for game at imps." -Curtis, Evergreen , CO
5
"6D. Hard to imagine what partner could have that justifies his double but doesn't give us a good play for slam." -Rex, Mesa, Arizona
4
"Bid what I have. " -Richard , Mamaroneck , NY
4
"You have 10 hearts between the two and at least 30 HCP.with the other A a slam" -Barbara, Pascoe, Maryland
4
"Give a choice." -Francie, Reno, NV
5
"I'll gamble with 6D. Sounds like Pard has only one spade. Hope to avoid a H loser " -miller, Kennesaw, Georgia
5
"Partner should have good diamonds, less than 2 spades and 10 or more points." -robert s renzi, lancaster, Pennsylvania
4
"is this the right bid, Why not?" -ruby, East Point, Ga
4
"is this the right bid, Why not" -ruby, East Point, Ga
4
"Partner has 10-12 pts so you have enough for game. Show him your diamonds and let him choose between 4H or 5D" -Michael, E Falmouth, MA
4
"Strong hand, Maybe my passed partner strechted a little" -Albert, Njjmegen, Netherlands
4
"Show p 5,4 distribution." -Sutish, St.lambert, QC
4
"possible slam?" -Paul, sebastopol, ca
Dbl
"With 6d being cold facing S-8, H-Q7, D-KQ872, C-J8752 and 7 being nearly so facing S-, H-75, D-KQ872, C-KJ9532 the only question is how to explore for it. 4Spades is excellent if partner understands you are simply showing a big hand as opposed to the A, but the fear of misinterpretation is too high for me. Rebidding hearts promises a 6th heart and implies weakness, while bidding any number of either minor suit simply sets trumps without implying extras. That leaves Dbl with the intention of correcting club bids by partner to diamonds. Be happy that your minor suits are not reversed! Partner should get the message and cue bid spades with first round control. If he rebids clubs suggesting wasted values there you can sign off in 5 Diamonds, the max if partner holds S-8, H-73, D-Q8762, C-KQ985. He can hardly hold much less." -Jules, Surrey, BC
5
"Partner's got to be short in spades (singleton or void) with good minors. I'll go for the diamond game." -Phil, San Bernardino, CA
4
"Partner will be short in spades and COULD have good diamonds; if so, try 6H" -Bill, Cary, NC
5
"Way too strong for 4D/H, while 4S is unclear for partner and doesn’t help us in deciding on the right contract." -Hans, Rotterdam, Netherlands
4
"Slam try?" -Paul, Rio Rancho, NM
4
"partner has enough for game" -Jack, Ocean Isle Beach, NC
4
"Slam likely. Partner has 1 or 0 spades, has 10 plus points. If cue bid 4S or X he is most likely to bid 5C and then what? If 5D miss a slam. " -David Vivian, Brighton, Victoria
4
"Showing my second suit" -Philip, Yardley, Pennsylvania
5
"4 1/2 diamonds seems about right. Partner must have a decent hand (with both minors) to make a negative double that pushes us to the 3-level. So I would try 5D." -thomas, charlotte, NC
4
"Seems like 4D is forcing but is it? We belong in at least game I think, but just where is unknown." -Ken, MD
4
"Cheapest way to stay in the fray and show another suit." -Mark, Vancouver, WA
Dbl
"Assuming partner has a singleton spade, slam in either red suit is certainly a possibility. A double seems flexible... partner is not going to leave it in at IMPs and I can get a better idea of pard's minor holdings. 4D possible, but would hate to hear partner pass it since I know we need to be in game but partner isn't in on that secret yet. Cuebid could also work and it takes up a lot of room when I don't know where I want to go yet." -Kevin, Monmouth, Oregon
4
"Assuming partner's double is a support double, further assuming partner has a singleton spades, I want to explore the slam possibilities and bid 4 diamonds" -Rob, Evansville, IN
4
"His double and the play so far suggest that he is strongest in diamonds or clubs." -Dick, Ann Arbor , MI
4
"South has a decent 4 card diamond suit that I would mention - then leave it up to north." -Marilyn, Omaha, NE
5
"Partner should have around 10 points so it would be nice to be in game in 5D" -Deborah, Mechanicsburg, PA
4
"I hope partner thinks this is forcing!" -Bud, Cary, NC
4
"Partner will read your distribution and go on with suitable hand. If you don't trust your partner, bid 5D or shoot with 6D.Sincerely,Wishy-Washy" -Dick, Eugene, OR
5
"Partner's negative double shows diamonds and clubs - probably a singleton or void in spades given the bidding. Make sure to get to game by bidding it." -Richard, Tucson, AZ
Dbl
" Not sure game is there. So figure plus 300 or 500 if p had diamond king" -Mike, West Palm, Fl
5
"5D is a big bid for a BIG hand........." -William, Raleigh, NC
4
"trying for a slam in hearts" -ajay, BATON ROUGE, Louisiana
4
"pard rates to have an 11 hcp hand with at least 5-5 in the minors, and shortness in spades. With about 20 playing points, I will bid 5D." -Mike, Ventura, CA
4
"You’re not vulnerable. Go for it." -Marcia, West palm beach, FL
5
"I take North’s double to mean he has some points and at least 4 diamonds and 4 clubs. Since east bid 3 spades I take North to have just one spade and no more than 2 hearts so South probably has 5 clubs and 5 diamonds. " -Carolyn, Ny, Ny
4
"not enough to x but p should be short in spades and have points for good shot at making game" -alan, east brunswick, New Jersey
4
"Hard to tell if we're beating it enough. " -Greg, Jefferson City, MO
4
"Negative double suggesting clubs and diamonds. No need to move too fast an pass up examining slam." -Lloyd, Rancho Mirage, CA
4
"THE PARTNER HAS AT LEAST 8POINT TO MAKE A GAME." -Gowri, Duluth, Ga
Dbl
"Was partner's double Negative? I certainly believe we can defeat 3 spades, but that won't make up for a missed game. I need to hear something positive from partner in order to find that game, I think doubling will give him the chance to make a positive response or choose to defend." -Saul, Folsom, CA
5
"Partner short on spades" -John, Northbrook, Il
5
"Preempts work. I'm bidding 6D. Partner can correct. I need very little for slam opposite his stiff spade." -Ribs, Coppell, TX
5
"first pref id x but in retrospect all partners cards should be working in a 5 or 6 diam contract" -joseph mahotka, delray beach, Fl
4
"Might just pass" -Howard , Orange , Ct
5
"I'd actually prefer a control bid in clubs." -Betty, Bainbridge Island, WA
4
"Slam possible" -Michael, San Antonio, TX
5
"What the hand is worth" -Marc, Lake Forest, CA
4
"Let partner decide where we belong" -Howard, Laguna Woods, CA
4
"Might be an underbid but don't want to pass up chance for partner to correct to 4H" -clare, oak harbor, washington
4
"I will convert 5C to 5D and think that partner would play me for something like this. I don't think 4D is forcing and if 6D is a good contract I would expect to get there with this auction. Partner doesn't always have the singleton spade that they should have." -Bob, The Villages, FL
5
"Partner has 8hcp - 10 hcp which is as much as I expect from a passed hand. I am an ACE better than I can be. Parteber can ruff the spades." -Bill Cubley, Bluffton, SC
4
"2 Spade isweak.bid 4D." -Shrikant, Pune, Maharashtea
5
"Partner probably has only 1 spade and 2 hearts- therefore likely 5 diamonds.." -bruce, sarasota, Florida
4
"What else? Partner passed orig and you have extras. Game not slam." -Betsy Prouty, SLC, Ut
5
"Partner doubles telling 10+HCP and No-Fit in Hearts. Thinking 10+17HCP, what are opps doing at the 3 Level? Assume distributional hand, and partner has 0-1-or-2 hearts. With Opps at 3 Level, I am thinking Partner is at 5-5 or 5-4 in the minors and will show my preference, . . . , enthusiastically I might add, and Bid 6D." -Kurt, Tulsa, OK
5
"DOUBLE SHOWS BOTH MINORS .EAST WEST HAVE 8 0R NINE SPADES, SO NORTH MAY HAVE AT MOST TWO LOSERS IN SPADES" -Bob, FLAGSTAFF, AZ
5
"need only decent diamond support and qH for slam. " -Frank LaCava, Dallas, Texas
5
"Partner should have a singleton spade. The question is really whether to bid 5D or 6D." -Ed, Lake Pleasant, New York
5
"A close choice between this and double. I have to trust that partner has most of his values in the minors, a doubleton heart at most, and likely a singleton spade. I think that +400 or +420 will be better than trying to set 3S by 4 tricks doubled." -Michael, Georgetown, Ontario
4
"Partner has 3 hearts and at most 1 spade. With a good minor, we have a decent play for slam." -Dennis, Marietta, GA
4
"You can’t go higher with 3 Spade losers and you need to show your 2nd suit. " -Judith Glasco, Houston, TX
4
"You can’t go higher with 3 Spade losers and you need to show your 2nd suit. " -Judith Glasco, Houston, TX
4
"Allow partner to either bid hearts (honor with 2?) or diamonds. Either way slam should be a possibiility " -Kelly, St. Louis, Missouri
4
"partner has two unbid suits and enough points to bid over the 2S overcall. For us to reach game in a minor, partner needs to be at the top end of potential point range, so I'm inviting rather than going to game directly. " -Kate, Somerville, MA
Dbl
"Strong...." -Vanni, Rome, Italy
4
"It can be everything." -Joost, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
4
"Only way to go" -Margie , Chatham, NJ
4
"not sure what N's bid means, soI punt." -Edwin Kilburn, Scottsdale, Arizona
5
"Partner must have some tickets for her Negative Double to the 4-level." -Cherie, Beech Mountain, North Carolina
4
"A diamond slam is almost surely on. Over 5C I will bid 5D" -Lou, Indio, Ca
4
"Best leave it to my partner to pick a game -- in diamonds or remotely, in hearts. Or go to slam if their strength is greater than it appears. " -Marilyn Pultz, FORT COLLINS, CO
4
"Showing strength in other suit." -Damaris, Toronto, Ont
4
"This gives N the ption of playing diamonds or hearts, rules out clubs" -Brian Kuffner, Trail, Bc
4
"Enough for game" -Joseph , Nutley, NJ
4
"Shall help partner with the distrbution and hcp range to take further step." -Gautam Mukhopadhyay, Kolkata, India
4
"isn't there a way to ask f or kings bypassing ACEs, north seems to have void in spades so slam depends on minor suit kings?if south starts a control bidding sequence would not 5 clubs be next bid? Does doulbe mean support for hearts, void or singleton spades and about 8-10/11 pts. or somethng else?" -MyraMae, New York, NY
Dbl
"If partner has 8+ with the king of diamonds and one trump we may beat them as much as 4. Game our way looks sketchy." -Paul, Hampton, VA
5
"I have a strong opening hand, partner doubles (negative), showing the minors, and is comfortable with my bidding to the 3-level, assuming I'm a minimum opener, which suggests that partner has an invitational hand. West's 2S is probably weak (would need to confirm), so N-S probably have most of the points. I think 5D is reasonable. If North has a void in spades and the missing diamond honors, should raise to 6D." -Bill, Sunnyvale, CA
Dbl
"Circ*mstances don't let me go to 4 (p may have no hearts), so give him a chance to respond." -Dan'l, Alameda, CA
Dbl
"TAKE THE EASY SET FOR A PROBABLE 500 AS NOT SURE CAN MAKE 4H. " -Michael Jenks, Williamsburg, VA
4
"It MIGHT make 6 Diamonds, but we're missing half the points in the deck. Partner rates to have no more than 2 spades and help in diamonds, so 4 hearts pays more than 5 diamonds and should be nearly as easy to make." -Leigh, Springfield, OR
4
"Underbid maybe but I don't want to get beyond 4h." -Bruce, Vancouver, BC
5
"After a passed hand seems N has minor suits. Probably short in spades. I will try for game in diamonds. " -Joe , Canyon Country, CA
4
"Teach me!" -Riekie Louw, Hermanus, Western Cape South Africa
5
"5diamonds to show medium to strong hand." -Doreen, Toronto, ON
Dbl
"I want to see what part has. If he bidd clubs I’ Correct to d" -Isabel, Guaynabo , Pr
4
"Partner has support and better than minimum for his bid, I have shape and points." -Bud, San Luis Obispo, CA
5
"I would bid 4D without the AC." -Chuck
Dbl
"Shifting responsibility for a bad.result to where it belongs, partner" -John, Toronto
4
"according to total tricks we may go down 1 or 2 better than they make 3s" -naim zivli, tel aviv, israel
Dbl
"My partner is showing the minors. We should et a big number with other suits covered " -Ron, Stouffville , Ontario
5
"Go for it at IMPs; 4D at matchpoints." -Ron, Gainesville, FL
Dbl
"Hope partner leaves it in or I'll correct to 4D." -ken, Oceanside, NY
5
"5 diamonds" -Allen, New York, NY
5
"Partner has a min of 10 points, we're not vul, should be game but not sure if we have 6" -carol, boston, ma
4
"Support double from partner implies 8+ points and probably a singleton spade given the spade support bid by RHO. Reason for game sign off is the probable duplication of value in club suit." -Elizabeth, Niagara Falls, Ontario
4
"We only need good diamonds and a singleton spade " -Rainer, Herrmann, Germany
4
"Another choice could have been 5D" -Estelle Kosoy, Toronto, Canada
5
"Various ways this hand I suspect could have ben bid, as if S has a singleton spade he would/SHOULD have bid 3S with heart support and a couple of kings/8-10hcp, so the likelihood he has the minors." -Bob, Luton, UK
Dbl
"Partner has points but where? Forget 6 Diamonds as 5 may be a stretch. I Double and Hope partner will bid 4 Hearts. If not, we have to pray we can beat 3 Spades by two or we are “Fixed”. " -Robert, Ajijic, Jalisco
Dbl
"Game is sure, and slam is possible. Not sure 4D would be forcing, but a double certainly is. Hopefully partner can better describe his hand now, maybe a 4S cue bid which would get us to 6D." -Keith Hafen, Gainesville, VA
5
"Partner has what looks like a singleton spade and a doubleton heart. Depending on the quality of his diamonds, slam is a possibility. I play Minorwood with partner, so 4D would be a safe and forcing bid, but playing with anyone else, I would settle for 5D." -Elizabeth, Manhattan, KS
4
"Partner showed values and a diamond rebid shows my 5:4 shape and at least a K extra in points" -Lenny, Jericho, New Yor
4
"Cue bid" -Jane, BC
5
"The answer: "5 (and/or !) 6" diamonds" is easy. If pressed, I would actually bid six, figuring partner is odds on to have the diamond king and no more than one spade, and that there's no way to explore this hand scientifically." -Steve, Larkspur, CA
5
"Counting on Partner to be short in spades, looks like we have a good fit in diamonds." -Donna, Alamo, TX
4
"Negative double. Jump with this hand" -Jack, Graham, Kansas
Dbl
"Partner has shown 8+ cards in the minors. With a S stopper, you should be in NT. Without, they will bid their best minor." -Gary , Hamtramck, Michigan
4
"thanks for having the information" -maree, north, va
5
"West's overcall looks like a preempt to me, and East is likely promising 3 spades, so North likely has only 1; so we have one loser in Spades and likely another in Hearts or Diamonds. I'll bid 5 Diamonds and let partner go higher if he has extra." -Peter, OAKVILLE, ON
4
"I'm chicken" -Dick, Prescott Valley, AZ
4
"If my partner has the 7-17 needed for a negative double over a preempt and any strength in Diamonds with shortness in spades, we should at least have a try for a game in hearts. " -John, Kingston, Ontario
5
"My partner should have 10+ points with at least 4/4 in the minors and at most a singleton Spade. I jump to 5D to show a fit and a strong hand." -Lew, Edison, NJ
5
"Game. Slam is possible" -Jon, Irvine, Ca
4
"We have game or slam in diamonds" -Nancy, Boynton Beach , Fl
5
"4S gets across the hand's potential but partner might expect a control. 6D almost certainly has a play but maybe partner has stretched a little, so 5D. If partner has the decent hand I would expect, he/she can go to 6 with spades controlled. And conceivably, partner has better clubs with okay diamonds, so 5D allows for that. " -Richard , Calgary , AB
4
"I will pass P response" -Marsha, Stoufville, On
5
"I am afraid he might pass 4D. I think we have a good shot at slam. If 4D was forcing then I would bid 4D" -P Todd Makler Jr, Los Altos, CA
4
"Solid potential for slam" -steve, nashville, TN
4
"Gives partner choice of diamonds or hearts" -Martha Pichard, Trabuco Canyon, CA
4
"I can tell that my partner has at the most two spades. I hate going past 3nt but we might have a slam. I know that my partner does not have 3 hearts because he would not have doubled. He would have shown support with three " -Theodore Perkoski, Riviera Beach, Florida
4
"I will double 4S if bid. If 4H is doubled, I will bid 5D" -Jim, MIDDLETOWN, MD
4
"The 2 and 3 spade bids suggest a nine or ten card fit east-west, leaving partner with a singleton or void. Although 4 spades suggests a tolerance for clubs (and a kind of "you pick" to partner), I can follow his 4 clubs with 4 diamonds and we can proceed from there. Presumably 4 spades is forcing to game, at least, and with my playing strength, slam is likely." -Al, Terrace, BC
4
"You have good points but partner is a passed hand and you have a bad spade holding" -Chris, Sarasota, Fl
4
"Your hearts can stand alone and p can still bid on. " -David, Torrance , Ca
4
"Pardner is short in S and is no excited about my hearts. She may only have 6 hcp. She is the captain so I will give my 4 card diamond suit a bid." -Janet, Missoula, MT
Dbl
"Negative double - Let me know which minor suit is your best and I will decide" -LYB, Wiarton, Ont
4
"Partner is void in spades, a bit of info garnered because of opposition bidding." -Henry, Herriman, Utah
Dbl
"Search more" -Habiba Sabjaali Hirji, Toronto, ON
Dbl
"They can only have 13 points" -Tom, Hester, ca
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