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It should be clear to everybody at the table that S has Qxx(x). No need for attitude or count, W must hope that E has a doubleton plus an entry. Suit preference tells where the entry is.
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If they never make a doubled contract, you don‘t double enough. My partner shrughs it off as long as I don‘t overdo it at IMPs. We do have a positive record on part score doubles.
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I remember being flagged for not showing all 4 hands in an ATB (I still don‘t understand why), but at least I used the hand diagram. Anyway I‘d bid 3N as S and 5♣ as N.
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There is more reason to bid 3♥ if you frequently raise on 3. If not, I would expect W to bid 3♥ with 5 and most of the time with a singleton ♠. Now E Knows that we (probably) have an 8crd fit and they a (at most) a 7crd fit, giving 15 total tricks. E has a good hand for defense and should X at MP.
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We play transfer advances since about 3 month and will decide on transfers after double and/or suit overcalls somewhen next year. I‘m interested in experience of others of course.
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Can some of you penalty doublers please define what you mean by penalty double. My definition is „a double to increase the penalty for undertricks expecting that opps cannot make their contract based upon doublers hand alone and/or the bidding so far“ I guess most of the penalty doublers here do not mean that. I am aware of two types of doubles against 1N: 1) hcp, but then the question is how many. 2) tricks, again this is an insufficient defintion. I refuse to call any of those penalty doubles unless you need 7 tricks in your own hand.
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I too like MH‘s answer and have already propos3d to play it. I wouldn‘t use 3♣ to show reds because opps have a no-risk X to show ♠. How about 3♦ reds non-forcing and 4♦♦+M FG?
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I play Woolsey now, but would prefer X in direct position as opening bid strength with a good suit to lead. Partner can pass with 8+ hcp and stoppers in at least 2 suits, bid 2♣ as p/c or bid own suit. Others Multy-Landy. I‘ve forgotten the name of this defense.
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Anyway I‘d bid 3N as S and 5♣ as N.
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I guess most of the penalty doublers here do not mean that. I am aware of two types of doubles against 1N: 1) hcp, but then the question is how many. 2) tricks, again this is an insufficient defintion. I refuse to call any of those penalty doubles unless you need 7 tricks in your own hand.
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