{"id":204,"date":"2014-10-20T13:13:41","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T17:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bigfootbridge.club\/bigfootbridge\/?page_id=204"},"modified":"2014-10-20T13:24:02","modified_gmt":"2014-10-20T17:24:02","slug":"doubles-worksheet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/bigfootbridge.club\/bigfootbridge\/?page_id=204","title":{"rendered":"Doubles Worksheet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Doubles<\/h1>\n<p>Most doubles can be categorized in one of two broad types. \u00a0Takeout-type doubles are focused on cooperatively finding ____ _______, hoping to play the hand. \u00a0These include classical takeout, negative, responsive, and support doubles. \u00a0Penalty doubles are focused on &#8220;taking a bite out of crime&#8221;, i.e. collecting a big number on _________.<\/p>\n<h2>Classical Takeout Doubles Review<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The _____________ open the bidding.<\/li>\n<li>You have one of three types of hand:\n<ul>\n<li>__________ hand strength, ____________ in opponent&#8217;s suit. \u00a0(Most common)\n<ul>\n<li>If your partner makes a non-jump response you should _______ .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>__________ suited hand, too strong for an ___________ (______ + HCP).\n<ul>\n<li>If your partner responds in a different suit, you should _____ ______ ______.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Big ___________ hand, stronger than a _________ overcall.\n<ul>\n<li>Follow up with NT rebid. \u00a0Cheapest NT shows _____ to ______ HCP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Responding to partner&#8217;s takeout double in a suit:\n<ul>\n<li>0 &#8211; 8 HCP _______________________ .<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; 12 HCP ________________________ .<\/li>\n<li>13+ HCP ______________.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NT responses:\n<ul>\n<li>1NT shows ________ to _________ and promises a ____________ .<\/li>\n<li>2NT shows _______ to __________ and promises a __________ .<\/li>\n<li>3NT shows _________ and promises ____________ .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Converting the double to penalty: \u00a0you need a ___________ ___________.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Negative Doubles Review<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>_________ _____________ opens the bidding.<\/li>\n<li>Negative double promises ___________ in an unbid ________. \u00a0Exceptions:\n<ul>\n<li>1C by your partner, 1D by your RHO, then your double promises _______ majors.<\/li>\n<li>Your partner opens a major and RHO overcalls in the other major, then your overcall promises a __________ suit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Point requirements\n<ul>\n<li>1 level ___________ HCP<\/li>\n<li>2 level ____________ HCP<\/li>\n<li>3 level _____________ HCP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Responsive Doubles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Situation: LHO opens the bidding in a suit, partner ___________ and RHO ________ __________ ___________.\n<ul>\n<li>Example: \u00a0LHO: 1H. \u00a0Partner: 1S. \u00a0RHO: 2H.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Your double here shows:\n<ul>\n<li>________ in the unbid suits.<\/li>\n<li>Tolerance (_____________ or better) for partner&#8217;s suit.<\/li>\n<li>Enough points to compete to the _________ level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Note: \u00a0If RHO does not raise LHO but instead bids a new suit then the traditional meaning of the double is __________ . \u00a0However, many agree to play double as showing the fourth suit with tolerance for partner&#8217;s suit. \u00a0Good item to discuss with your partner!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support Doubles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your side opens one of a minor and responder answers one of a major. \u00a0Next hand overcalls at the 2 level or below.\n<ul>\n<li>Double by opener shows exactly ________ cards in your partner&#8217;s major.<\/li>\n<li>Raising responder&#8217;s major shows _______ card support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If responder can&#8217;t get out in 2 of her suit then you can&#8217;t make a support double.\n<ul>\n<li>Example: \u00a01C &#8211; 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