Responding To A Take-out Double At The 3-level by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your partner will have made a take-out double of an opponent's 3-level overcall, and you will have to respond.

What are you going to do?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 9 8 4 2
♥ J 3
♦ 8 6 2
♣ 7 6 4 2

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	3♦	Double	Pass
?

A: 3♠ - You must not pass as they would probably make 3♦. Bid your Spades at the lowest level to show that you are weak. You are just picking a suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ A Q 8 5 2
♦ Q 7 4 2
♣ 9 6

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	3♣	Double	Pass
?

A: 4♥ - With at least 8 points, you need to make a positive bid. With 5 Hearts, you need to jump, and this means bidding 4♥.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ K 8 5 2
♥ A Q 10 9
♦ 8 6
♣ 9 5 4

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	3♦	Double	Pass
?

A: 4♦ - You have points, so you need to make a positive bid, but how can you decide between Hearts and Spades?

You need to ask your partner. Cue-bid Diamonds. North will bid his longest major.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K 5 4
♥ 8 6 2
♦ A 8 5
♣ Q J 8 5

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	3♦	Double	Pass
?

A: 3 NT - With a flat hand, a Diamond stopper, and some points, bid 3 NT, the game you want to play.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 8 2
♥ J 6 4
♦ 8 7 4 2
♣ K Q J 9

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	3♣	Double	Pass
?

A: Pass - Your hand is only worth something in Clubs. Perfect; West wants to play 3♣, and he's not going to make it! Pass your partner's take-out double and wait for them to go down.

Your result so far:

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Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.
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