Bridge is for Everyone - Learn to Play #29 - The Takeout Double

[@nagpurgal]

Thank you so much for this video! Hope you will post regularly going forward. I love the way you explain.

[@ElaineRobinson-z6e]

I need to get back to lesson one

[@jadbridge]

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[@khuntankrub]

10:00 What will partner bid if west had passed and partner has a weak hand wanting just to sign off?

[@jadbridge]

If Partner has less than eight points, they should bid their longest unbid suit at the lowest level possible. With a positive 8+ points, they would jump bid in that suit. But, when both partners bid, partner passes with a weak hand and bids as cheaply as possible with 8+ points. Partner must ensure that the doubler gets to bid again.

[@khuntankrub]

6:41 Partner's 2 Spade response is showing 8+ points. May I know if this is following the same rule as episode 3's support of opener's bid at 2 level with 6-9 points and 4 cards?

[@jadbridge]

Hi. No, these point ranges are unrelated. But, we use 8 points here for a positive bid and we also use 8 points for a positive bid in response to a 1NT opening bid. Wherever possible, the system tries to reuse point ranges.

[@khuntankrub]

3:20 Why is that that partner may have as few as 3S when this is supposed to be his longest suit? Since my takeout double guarantees a fit, how do I know if partner has indeed a biddable suit?

[@jadbridge]

Hi. This is an interesting situation. The problem is that Partner may have only one biddable suit and it could be the suit your opponents opened. In that case, Partner can’t bid that suit and may have to bid a three card suit. You haven’t guaranteed a fit, you have guaranteed 4 cards in all the other suits. Sometimes you will end up playing with only 7 trumps.

[@khuntankrub]

8:50 To be sure, biddable means 4+ cards in a suit, without concern for high cards/stoppers?

[@jadbridge]

Yes. Any 4+ card suit is biddable.

[@khuntankrub]

10:41 Do I apply same rules of doubling when opponents open NT or are they strictly for 1 of a suit?

[@jadbridge]

Hi. Doubling 1NT is entirely different. There is a later episode that covers that situation.

[@khuntankrub]

Do you have the episode number that I can refer to or is it in the making? Having followed all the lessons on bidding, I must say there is a lot for students when coming to memorising rules. May I know if there are any resources or a list of rules that you can recommend to help students memorise the point counts and actions required in all the various situations? In fact, I took notes for every lesson but have difficulty compiling and presenting them in a clear manner. Thanks! @@jadbridge

[@jadbridge]

Hi. This is a topic I will be covering in the LTP Workshop. But, it is quite simple. Doubling 1NT means you also have a NT hand and 15+ HCP. With both partnerships having a 1NT opening hand, game is unlikely for either and a part contract, usually in a suit, is sought.

[@jadbridge]

Hi. With regard to notes, there are no books I would recommend. Books fall into two categories: short books which don't cover the material thoroughly, and long books which are difficult to wade through. Everybody is different, so my suggestion is to arrange your notes the way you think about bridge. I think of bidding as a flowchart of questions, where I follow an ordered process which branches after each question and ends in a bid. Just be careful about using notes when you play. I have seen many people rely too heavily on notes and not be able to play without them. It takes time, but if you play without notes and then check what you have done against them, you will internalise the system.

[@khuntankrub]

Bidding is a flowchart of questions and I appreciate that you display your entire thought process by asking questions after another without fail for every single bid in all your lessons. These videos are not meant to be watched just once, so let me try to get familiar with them with practice.@@jadbridge