MSB
School of Bridge
Quiz 8 More Transfers and take out doubles 7-9
Partner opens 1♦ and the next hand doubles – what do you bid?
- ♠ AQJ3
- ♥ 5
- ♦ K632
- ♣ Q652
1♠
Here there is no need to deviate from our original plan we should just ignore the double and bid our spades suit. We may show our diamonds later but our first priority is to look for a major suit fit.
Here there is no need to deviate from our original plan we should just ignore the double and bid our spades suit. We may show our diamonds later but our first priority is to look for a major suit fit.
- ♠ 7
- ♥ J32
- ♦ AJ985
- ♣ 7632
3♦
When we have a fit for partner so we should “stretch” our bid. Without the double we would have just bid 2♦ but now we want to make it more difficult for the opposition to find their fit.
When we have a fit for partner so we should “stretch” our bid. Without the double we would have just bid 2♦ but now we want to make it more difficult for the opposition to find their fit.
- ♠ AJ98
- ♥ KQ109
- ♦ Void
- ♣ J9864
Redouble
When our side has the majority of the points and we don't have support for partner's suit we should redouble to tell partner we would like to double any contract the opposition try to run to.
When our side has the majority of the points and we don't have support for partner's suit we should redouble to tell partner we would like to double any contract the opposition try to run to.