17th Jan – Board 22: East/ West Vul. Dealer East. Doubles in the pass-out or protective position can be about a king lighter than an immediate double because partner might have a reasonable hand but be unable to find a bid. That was the case on the hand shown below.
There is nothing South can reasonably do after 1
♣ is opened on his right but North is happy to double when the bidding comes round to him. With a chunky 13 points South might be tempted to bid 3NT but this would be an overbid as his partner could have as few as ten or eleven points. So 2NT it is which North should be happy to raise to game as he has a hand much better than he might have. Note that with such a flat hand it would be a mistake for South to introduce hearts with such a poor holding. That would inevitably lead to the major suit game which would certainly fail if West gets his club ruff.
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