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School of Bridge
Quiz7 Defending Against Take out doubles
Partner opens 1♠ and the next hand doubles, what do you bid with the following hands
- ♠ QJ43
- ♥ 8
- ♦ K9854
- ♣ 1087
3♠
A perfect hand to stretch the bidding. Without the double we would have bid 2♠. After the double we make life hard for the opposition by “bidding one more”.
A perfect hand to stretch the bidding. Without the double we would have bid 2♠. After the double we make life hard for the opposition by “bidding one more”.
- ♠ A2
- ♥ KJ98
- ♦ Q743
- ♣ KJ3
Redouble
Our side have the majority of the points and we don't have a fit with partner's first suit. So tell partner we are interested in penalising the opposition by doubling anything they try to run to.
Our side have the majority of the points and we don't have a fit with partner's first suit. So tell partner we are interested in penalising the opposition by doubling anything they try to run to.
- ♠ K9432
- ♥ Void
- ♦ Q7632
- ♣ 1093
4♠
With five card support and a void this is the time to go straight to game. This has a twofold purpose; 1. to prevent the opposition from having an easy ride to finding their fit. 2. Getting across to partner the type of hand we have(weak & shapely), so that should the opponents bid on he will be better placed to know what to do.
With five card support and a void this is the time to go straight to game. This has a twofold purpose; 1. to prevent the opposition from having an easy ride to finding their fit. 2. Getting across to partner the type of hand we have(weak & shapely), so that should the opponents bid on he will be better placed to know what to do.
- ♠ AKQ4
- ♥ A32
- ♦ 875
- ♣ 943
2NT
A conventional bid showing at least a good raise to 3♠ with 4 card support.
A conventional bid showing at least a good raise to 3♠ with 4 card support.
- ♠ Void
- ♥ K765
- ♦ J54
- ♣ J87542
Pass
With few points and no support for partner's suit we don't need to dredge up a bid. Don't be tempted to bid 2♣ to “rescue” partner, this bid is forcing and all that will probably happen is that partner will bid 2♠!
With few points and no support for partner's suit we don't need to dredge up a bid. Don't be tempted to bid 2♣ to “rescue” partner, this bid is forcing and all that will probably happen is that partner will bid 2♠!