[Sharson]

my partner opened 1 diamond and left hand opponent doubled. I had 4 spades, King high and 7 HCP. My response to opener bid was 1 spade. Partner thought I should pass after the double, I thought I should show points and major suit.
Just wondering for the next time this happens what is best response to opener?

[wyman]

1S is fine. Just bid your hand normally. Partner's still allowed to have spades and raise, have hearts and bid 1N, have clubs and bid 2C, or have long diamonds and bid 2D -- knowing of course that you're not broke.

At the very least, they can no longer bid 1H.

[Phil]

Agree with Wyman. By the way, I think you meant to say your RHO doubled, not your LHO (unless you play brIdge counter-clockwise).

[farrnbach]

I think you really should show a 4 card S suit, o may have doubled on a 3 card stack, and you show 6+ hcp, so p has an idea, how to go on

[ArtK78]

There was a time when it was commonplace for responder to change the requirements for a free bid after RHO made a takeout double. Now it is virtually universal that responder essentially ignores the takeout double and makes the bid he would have made had there been no takeout double.

1♠ is the normal bid on your cards (assuming that there was nothing else remarkable about the hand other than Kxxx of spades and a 7 count).

[Hanoi5]

Some people play that responses over a TO double should show a 5 card suit. Just a matter of agreement.

Just tell your partner s/he shouldn't get too excited after your response over a TO double as you might XX if you have 10+ HCP.

[VM1973]

I think it depends a lot on the field. A lot of people just double with any 4-3-3-3 and 12 HCPs. I think 1♠ is a very reasonable bid under the circumstances.

[wyman]

VM1973, on 2011-August-11, 11:59, said:

I think it depends a lot on the field.

No, it doesn't.

This is a B/I question, and there is a very clear answer. The only thing this may depend on is -- as with all things in bridge -- what you've agreed with partner a priori.

[the hog]

wyman, on 2011-August-11, 12:11, said:

No, it doesn't.

This is a B/I question, and there is a very clear answer. The only thing this may depend on is -- as with all things in bridge -- what you've agreed with partner a priori.

Agree with this. 1S is the obvious bid to make. By the way, I don't know of anyone who thinks it should show a 5 card suit.

[helene_t]

Hanoi5, on 2011-August-11, 11:15, said:

Some people play that responses over a TO double should show a 5 card suit. Just a matter of agreement.

Just tell your partner s/he shouldn't get too excited after your response over a TO double as you might XX if you have 10+ HCP.

The modern style is that 1♠ is forcing. Partner shouldn't read too much into the fact that you didn't redouble.

[Quantumcat]

Passing shows the same hand as passing with no takeout double - less than 6 HCP.

Redouble shows 10+ HCP with a defensive hand. You can still have 10+ HCP and make a suit bid if you are not interested in penalising the opponents (you have an offensive hand or you have good support for partner).