Set One 12 April 2017 Hand 12

Board 12 East Deals	♠ 3 ♥ A K 7 3 2 ♦ A 9 8 ♣ 10 9 7 6
♠ Q 10 2 ♥ Q 10 9 5 ♦ J 10 6 3 ♣ A 4	N W E S	♠ K 9 8 7 6 5 ♥ J 4 ♦ Q 5 4 ♣ 3 2
	♠ A J 4 ♥ 8 6 ♦ K 7 2 ♣ K Q J 8 5

NS 6♣; NS 3N; NS 3♥; NS 2♦; Par +920

West	North	East	South
		2 ♦	Dbl
2 ♥	Dbl	2 ♠	2 NT
Pass	3 ♥	Pass	3 NT
All pass

3 NT by South

Lead: ♠ 2

Made 4 — NS +430

Even with five hearts north makes a double over 2 ♥ to show values. When east corrects to 2 ♠, south has the luxury of passing or bidding with a balanced hand. It is good for the 2 NT bid to show both a spade stopper and a decent hand - not a minimum. That helps north with an invitational hand to know to go on to game. So 2 ♥ is natural and forcing. 

As an alternative it would be possible to play transfers and Stayman over these second round 2 NT rebids.

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