[blml] Strange biddings

[Marvin L French]

I do not understand most of these communications.

A good but unfamiliar partner opened 1S in first seat, none 
vulnerable, next hand doubled, and I  redoubled with my 13 HCP. My 
LHO jumped to 3H, raised to 4H.

Someone  is crazy here, and it certainly isn't  the vulnerable 
opponents, so I don't double. Is that a crime? Of course not.

Now, if it had been a regular partner, why could I not legally come 
to the same conclusion?

The criterion is whether you would surely assume a psych when 
playing with a competent stranger. If the answer is yes, that 
assumption is legal when playing with a regular partner, regardless 
of history.

There is nothing "special" about a partnership agreement to bid and 
play in accordance with normal bridge practice, which includes an 
occasional psych.

Marv
Marvin L French
San Diego, CA
www.marvinfrench.com