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to bid or not to bid, that, is the question

Would you protect?

This hand helped the Italians beat the USA in the Bermuda bowl several years ago.

The USA pair doubled and when North Re - Doubled they eventually got to 5 diamonds doubled. (can go for 1100 but should go for {-3} 800)

The Closed room the Italians let the USA NS  make their 450

Comment
redouble trouble?


 S  W
 1  X  P  P*
 XX  
 
* penalty pass in all deals
 N E
 S
W
1 P
 P  X
 P  P*  XX  

E
S
W
1 1 P
 P
 X  P  P*  XX
 N  E  S  W
 1  X  XX  2
 X  XX    
N  E  S  W
 1NT   X
2  X
 P  P  XX  
 N  E  S  W
 1NT  X  XX  2
 X  XX    

 A  B
 C  D
 E  F

What do you take your partners XX to be in each of these cases?



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