Responding to a Takeout Double by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your partner will have made a takeout double, and you will have to answer.

Be careful. You need to show him your suit, but also your strength.

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♦	Double	Pass
?

A: 2♠ - You need to show that you have 8-10 points by making a jump in Spades. Your partner will know whether to go on or not, depending on his strength.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	Double	Pass
?

A: 1♠ - You need to answer, even with zero points. You can't pass, since they would make 1♣X!

You need to bid your longest suit, Spades, showing 0-7 points.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♠	Double	Pass
?

A: 4♥ - Your partner has at least opening values and at least three Hearts, so you have a Heart fit and game-going values. Bid the contract you want to play.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	Double	Pass
?

A: 3 NT - You don't need to bid your Diamonds, since you want to play in No-trump with your Club stopper, and you have game values.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ K Q J 6
♦ A 5 2
♣ K J 9 3

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♦	Double	Pass
?

A: 2♦ - With game-going values and a 4-card major, you need to start with a cue-bid, to find the best game to play. If your partner shows four Hearts, you will play 4♥. If he does not, you will play 3 NT.

Your result so far:

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