THE DOUBLE Bridge Terminology Penalty Double I dont

THE DOUBLE Bridge Terminology: Penalty Double I don’t think you can make your contract. I THINK YOU BID TOO MUCH!! Takeout Double PARTNER, I WANT TO COMPETE!!!!!! PLEASE BID!!!!

THE TAKEOUT DOUBLE Requirements for a takeout double: v Support for all unbid suits (three or four cards in each unbid suit). You are allowed to have five cards in a minor. v Don’t make a takeout double If you have five cards in a major. v Shortness in opener’s suit: Zero, one or two cards in opener’s suit. v Opening strength: High Card Points + Distributional Points

THE TAKEOUT DOUBLE Example 1: North West East South AJ 84 K 10 8 3 8 KQ 87 1

THE TAKEOUT DOUBLE Example 2: North West East South AJ 84 K 10 8 82 KQ 87 1

Responding to Partner’s Takeout Double • The partner of the takeout doubler is called the advancer. • Unless the responder bids, the takeout double is forcing. • The advancer must bid, even with zero points • If the responder bid’s after the takeout double. The advancer is no longer required to be and is off the hook.

Guidelines for Responding to a Takeout Double Advancer is expected to do two things v Choose the trump suit Raises of partner’s notrump bid --- Once partner suggests playing v Show hisin notrump, strength you can raise higher without any specific stoppers. Stoppers are partner's. How high the advancer bids RELATIVE to the last bid shows his points. worry in that case

Guidelines for Responding to a Takeout Double v A non-jump shows a minimum 0 -8 point response Raises of partner’s notrump bid --- Once partner suggests playingraise) v Jump one level with 9 -11 points (jump in notrump, you can raise higher without any specific stoppers. Stoppers are partner's worry in that case. v Bid game with 12 or more points (raise to game)

Guidelines for Responding to a Takeout Double Non-jumps show a minimum 0 -8 point hand X North Raises of partner’s notrump bid --- Once partner suggests playing in notrump, you. West can raise higher Eastwithout any specific stoppers. Stoppers are partner's worry in that case. South 1 Pass 9754 9832 42 732

Guidelines for Responding to a Takeout Double Non-jumps show a minimum 0 -8 point hand X North Raises of partner’s notrump bid --- Once partner suggests playing in notrump, you. West can raise higher Eastwithout any specific stoppers. Stoppers are partner's worry in that case. South 1 Pass 9754 9832 42 732

Guidelines for Responding to a Takeout Double Jump one level with 9 -11 points X North Raises of partner’s notrump bid --- Once partner suggests playing in notrump, you. West can raise higher Eastwithout any specific stoppers. Stoppers are partner's worry in that case. South 1 Pass Q 754 A 983 A 2 732

Guidelines for Responding to a Takeout Double Jump one level with 9 -11 points X North Raises of partner’s notrump bid --- Once partner suggests playing in notrump, you. West can raise higher Eastwithout any specific stoppers. Stoppers are partner's worry in that case. South 1 Pass 9754 AQ 98 A 2 732

Guidelines for Responding to a Takeout Double Bid game with 12 or more points X North Raises of partner’s notrump bid --- Once partner suggests playing in notrump, you. West can raise higher Eastwithout any specific stoppers. Stoppers are partner's worry in that case. South 1 Pass 9754 AQ 98 A 2 Q 32

Guidelines for Responding to a Takeout Double If the responder bids after the takeout double. He has taken the advancer you off the hook. The advancer is no longer required to bid. Raises of partner’s notrump bid --- Once partner suggests playing in notrump, you can raiseonly higher without any specific stoppers. v Pass with 0 -5 points when “off the hook” Stoppers are partner's. v Compete with 6 or more even when “off the hook” worry in that case

Responding to Partner’s Takeout Double X North 1 Pass West East Raises of partner’s notrump bid --- Once partner suggests playing in notrump, you can raise higher without any specific stoppers. Stoppers are partner's. South worry in that case. South is ON THE HOOK and MUST bid 2 754 9732 8642 72 Forced to bid

Responding to Partner’s Takeout Double X North 1 1 West East Raises of partner’s notrump bid --- Once partner suggests playing in notrump, you can raise higher without any specific stoppers. Stoppers are partner's. South worry in that case. South is OFF THE HOOK and MAY pass 9754 32 8642 732

Responding to Partner’s Takeout Double X North 1 2 West East Raises of partner’s notrump bid --- Once partner suggests playing in notrump, you can raise higher without any specific stoppers. Stoppers are partner's. South worry in that case. South is off the hook But should Advance and Bid 2 KQ 54 732 86 Q 10 3 2 Taking a free bid

Guidelines for Responding to a Takeout Double The rules are different when the responder takes advancer off the hook. X North bid --- Once partner suggests playing Raises of partner’s notrump in notrump, you can raise higher without any specific stoppers. West worry in that East Stoppers are partner's case. 1 2 South Free bid versus forced bid v Pass with 0 -5 v Respond cheaply as possible with 6 -10