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IMPROVERS’ LESSONSWelcome
Teacher: Your Name HereTelephone: 123 4567Email: email@address.co.nz
NZB (Inc) © Copyright Reserved 2016 Prepared by Amanda SmithSlide2
Lesson TenMore on Doubles Slide3
TWO TYPES OF DOUBLESThere are two types of doubleTAKEOUT DOUBLE – asks your partner to choose a suitPENALTY DOUBLE – tells partner you think the contract will failSlide4
TAKEOUT DOUBLEThis double can be made by either player in the partnershipIt is a double of a suit bid and it is your first opportunity to bid, orLater in the auction, when there are at least 2 unbid suits
A DOUBLE is for takeout if:Slide5
THE BASIC TAKEOUT DOUBLEYou should have a shortage in the opponent’s suitUse when you have 12+ HCP and at least 3 cards in each of the unbid suits
Opposition opens 1 … what do you bid??X
Shows an opening hand, requiring partner to bidSlide6
DOUBLE AND SUIT REBIDThe hand is too strong to overcall your suit immediatelyUse when you have 16+ HCP and an unbalanced hand – double first, then bid your long suit
Opposition opens 1 … what do you bid??X
Double shows an opening hand asking partner to bid. Y
ou will bid the heart suit laterSlide7
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH
EastSlide8
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
EastSlide9
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
X
EastSlide10
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
X
/
EastSlide11
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
X
/
1
East
West responds to East’s takeout X with their best suitSlide12
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
X
/
1
2
East
West responds to East’s takeout X with their best suitSlide13
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
X
/
1
2
2
East
West responds to East’s takeout X with their best suit
East changes the suit to hearts – now showing 16+ and a good 5+ heart suitSlide14
DOUBLE AND NOTRUMP REBIDThis hand is too strong to bid 1NT immediatelyUse when you have a balanced 19+ with a hold in their suit – double first, then bid Notrumps
Opposition opens 1 … what do you bid??X
Double shows an opening hand asking partner to bid. You
then bid
Notrumps
to show 19+Slide15
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
?
EastSlide16
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
X
EastSlide17
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
X
/
EastSlide18
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
X
/
1
East
West responds to East’s takeout X with their best suitSlide19
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
X
/
1
/
East
West responds to East’s takeout X with their best suitSlide20
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
X
/
1
/
1NT
East
West responds to East’s takeout X with their best suit
East bids 1NT to show 19+ HCP, and a hold in
’s
With
15-18 HCP,
East
would bid 1NT immediatelySlide21
NEGATIVE DOUBLENB: The negative double guarantees 4 of any unbid major Use when your partner opens, the opponents overcall a suit and you have tolerance for the unbid suits
Partner opens 1 and opposition overcalls 1What do you bid?
?
X
Double shows 6+ at the 1-level
and 10+ at the 2-level
and asks partner to make an appropriate bid Slide22
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
1
?
EastSlide23
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
1
X
East
This is a
negative double
, showing the other two suitsSlide24
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
1
X
/
1
East
This is a
negative double
, showing the other two suitsSlide25
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
1
X
/
1
/
3
East
This is a
negative double
, showing the other two suits
3
is inviting to gameSlide26
THE PENALTY DOUBLEThis double can be made by either player in the partnershipIt is a double of a 1NT contractIt is double of a high level contractThere is only one unbid suitIt is a double of an artificial bid
A DOUBLE is for penalties if:Slide27
THE PENALTY DOUBLEIf your partner is weak (0-5) they should bid. Otherwise they pass.
The opponents open 1NT and you have 16+HCPOpposition opens 1NT (12-14) … what do you bid??X
This double is aiming to penaliseSlide28
THE PENALTY DOUBLEIf defending, partner knows to lead a , or bid 3 if they have a good fitUse this double when a suit has been bid artificially by the opponents
Opposition opens 1NT and responder bids 2 (Stayman), what do you bid??X
Shows a hand with a good club suitSlide29
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1NT
/
2
?
SouthSlide30
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1NT
/
2
X
2
South
X to
show a good club suitSlide31
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1NT
/
2
X
2
3
South
X to
show a good club suit
Partner can then bid
clubs with good supportSlide32
THE PENALTY DOUBLEYour aces and trumps should produce at least 4 tricksUse when the opponents have bid to the 4-level or 5-level and you have good trumps and quick outside tricks
Opponents bids to 4. What do you bid??X
You are aiming to get a bigger scoreSlide33
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
?
NorthSlide34
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide35
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
2
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide36
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
2
/
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide37
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
2
/
3
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide38
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
2
/
3
/
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide39
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
2
/
3
/
4
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide40
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
2
/
3
/
4
/
/
?
NorthSlide41
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
2
/
3
/
4
/
/
X
North
X with good trumps and outside quick tricksSlide42
THE PENALTY DOUBLEYou must have quick outside tricks as well as trumpsUse when the opponents have bid to the 3-level and you have 5 good trumps and quick outside tricks
Opposition have bid to 3 … what do you bid??X
Shows a hand with 5 good trumps
and quick outside tricksSlide43
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
?
NorthSlide44
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide45
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide46
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide47
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide48
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
/
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide49
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
/
2
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide50
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
/
2
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide51
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
/
2
/
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide52
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
/
2
/
3
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide53
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
/
2
/
3
?
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide54
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
/
2
/
3
X
North
North must pass at the outsetSlide55
THE PENALTY DOUBLEBe careful you don’t encourage the opposition to find a better contractUse when the opponents have an obvious misfit
Opposition have bid to 3 but have a misfit … what do you bid??X
Shows a hand with 5 good trumps
and quick outside tricksSlide56
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
SouthSlide57
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
SouthSlide58
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
South
South must pass at the outsetSlide59
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
South
Sou
th
must pass at the outsetSlide60
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
/
South
South must pass at the outsetSlide61
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
/
2
South
Sou
th
must pass at the outsetSlide62
WESTNORTH
EASTSOUTH1
/
1
/
2
/
2
/
3
/
3
X
South
Sou
th
must pass at the outsetSlide63
IMPROVERS’ LESSONSTeacher: Your Name HereTelephone:
123 4567Email: email@address.co.nzPlease contact me if you have any questions