Playing matchpoints. You are not vulnerable and the Opponents are vulnerable.
Here is your hand:
♠AQT8
♥4
♦Q542
♣KQ94
Partner is Dealer and opens the bidding 1
♦. Your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) says 3
♥. (Oh yeah, they are making it tough for you!) What is your call?
Show Answer
Do you play Negative Doubles? This is a perfect Negative Double! It tells Partner you have at least four ♠ and some values also.
That would be my first choice -- but I play Negative Doubles.
If you don't play Negative Doubles you've still got to do something. You probably have a ♦ fit. Pretty much all the time Partner will open 1♦ on a four card suit.
If you play in ♦ you get to count Dummy points. You've got a very useful singleton and you can add 3 more points to your hand. That brings your total to 16 points. More than enough to go to game in ♦.
If you bid 4♦ Partner will "Pass" (your 4♦ bid shows a much weaker hand than the one you have) and you missed a game.
If you either bid 5♦ or cuebid the Opponent's suit to show a strong hand you got to your 5♦ game which makes. Good job!
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