When to use a takeout double in bridge? with Tina McVeigh
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East opens 1♠. We have a nice five-card heart suit, 13 high card points, and a spade singleton.
What would you do - overcall 2♥ or use a takeout double?
Tina joins us to review what a takeout double tells partner and what partner's response to a takeout double means.
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Thanks for the session. I think you should have explored slam.
Interesting. Greetings
N should have forced to game with 2S cue bid, or might have opened the bidding. It's surprising that W couldn't raise spades; if D are 4-1 or H 3-0 or C 2-2 in NS the save is good.
if you don't overcall, your partner will never know about that fifth heart, which could be crucial. The double worked out great because it places the opening bidder on lead, which is most desirable. However, my plan is to overcall now and if responder raises to 2 Spades and it gets back, to double back in. Also, if partner bids another suit after my overcall, their bid means a lot more than if I have sucked them in with a takeout double. If we own the hand and have a 5-3 fit in hearts, the overcall is the only way to get there. Suit quality is not an issue with this hand. If LHO bids notrump, I want a heart lead. The real risk with the overcall is a major penalty if I have crashed into a misfit. Nowadays, no one plays for penalties, so I don't worry much about that. Shortness in the suit bid on your right is. worth much less than shortness in the suit bid on your left, so, for me, the dry spade is not an asset, except that it controls the suit. On the actual deal, either initial action works. As to the suggestion that North should open the bidding, that is the best way to arrive at a hopeless slam when South has a good hand.
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