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• Question 1
  
  You are West in this auction. After partner (East) doubles the enemy's (North's) opening bid of 1H, should you pass or raise with only 2 points?
  
  

• Question 1
  
  You are West in this auction. After partner (East) doubles the enemy's (North's) opening bid of 1H, should you pass or raise with only 2 points?
  
  Answer
  
  Since the enemy (South) did not bid in response to the opener, you MUST bid (UNLESS you are very strong in the enemy suit, which you are not!). Partner does NOT mean a penalty double, she's asking you which is your best suit - apart from the enemy suit, and clearly that's Spades, your longest, in this case 4-card.
   

• Question 2
  
  After your first bid (1S), the enemy (North) bids again (2C) in spite of no support from his partner. Your partner East now bids the enemy's first suit (Hearts)!!! What does she mean by that?
  
  

• Question 2
  
  After your first bid (1S), the enemy (North) bids again (2C) in spite of no support from his partner. Your partner East now bids the enemy's first suit (Hearts)!!! What does she mean by that?
  
  Answer
  
  With this unassuming cue bid of the enemy suit, she means she's stronger than her first takeout double bid implied, and she wants you to keep describing your hand.
   

• Question 3
  
  So what should you bid next?
  
  

• Question 3
  
  So what should you bid next?
  
  Answer
  
  Rebid your Spades, at a low level to reinforce the fact that you are weak, with only 2 points.
  
  Even though you've only got 4 of them, you've got no other suit, and your Hearts are nowhere near good enough to pass the cue bid and convert into a competitive bid.
   

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