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 Lead-directing Doubles by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, we will be looking at doubles of artificial bids, specifically lead-directing doubles.

Will you get every bid right?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ Q 9 6 3
♥ 8 4
♦ A Q J 9 6
♣ 8 5 		 
Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1 NTPass2♦
?


 Your choice:
A: Double - This is a classic situation; your opponents are going to play a contract in No-trump or in Hearts because East has transferred to Hearts and your partner will be on lead.

Your double of the transfer bid is not for take-out, rather it shows five good Diamonds. Your partner will lead them if he is on lead. He might also bid Diamonds, perhaps competing to 3♦ over your opponents' 2♥.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ J 8 3 2
♥ J 9 6
♦ 10
♣ A J 5 4 2 		 
Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1 NTPass2♣
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass - You might think of doubling, but your Clubs are not strong enough for a lead-directing double.

Remember, you need five cards AND a really good suit.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 7 6 3
♥ 9 5 2
♦ 8 3
♣ A Q J 6 2 		 
Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♥Pass2 NT*
Pass3♥Pass4♣
?


*2NT was Jacoby, forcing to game with four-card Heart support

 Your choice:
A: Double - 4♣ is a control cue-bid. It's a type of bid you can double for the lead. In a slam-bidding auction, you might even double with less.

Here, Clubs would make for a great lead against a slam (or a game, should they stop in 4♥).

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ Q 8 4
♥ K 6 2
♦ 6 2
♣ A Q 10 9 8 		 
Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1 NT2♣*
?


*2♣ was Landy, showing both majors

 Your choice:
A: 3 NT - A double here wouldn't be lead-directing. Why? Because you won't be on lead and your side has lots of points.

You can only make a lead-directing double when the other side is likely to win the contract. Otherwise, it serves no purpose.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 6
♥ K 9 6 2
♦ Q 8 4 3 2
♣ 10 9 4 		 
Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass2♥Double2♠
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♥ - Your partner has five good Hearts. You don't want the opponents to play 2♠, so tell partner about your great Heart support.

Your result so far:
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