+35 #1) I induced a double by opening 4S. You came to same conclusions I did... partner is a passed hand, third hand, opponents are going to find hearts, no defensive tricks, not vulnerable, and I'm within 4 tricks of my bid (not good enough) but I'm just a passenger on a Lia hand if I'm not declarer. Might prevent a Heart slam if West is the big hand at the table so keep them from communicating at all. #3) Just passed and responded to partner's 1D open. After that, my bidding is pretty natural. 2C -> 2D -> 2S -> 2NT -> 3C -> 3NT
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#1) I induced a double by opening 4S. You came to same conclusions I did... partner is a passed hand, third hand, opponents are going to find hearts, no defensive tricks, not vulnerable, and I'm within 4 tricks of my bid (not good enough) but I'm just a passenger on a Lia hand if I'm not declarer. Might prevent a Heart slam if West is the big hand at the table so keep them from communicating at all.
#3) Just passed and responded to partner's 1D open. After that, my bidding is pretty natural. 2C -> 2D -> 2S -> 2NT -> 3C -> 3NT
nice - i should have just played down the middle instead of looking for bad breaks.
#3, just pitch a D at trick one and they defend the same, you make it......2 each of D, S and C
and 3H's.