Takeout Double 2? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have five hands where you might want to make a takeout double.

On which hands should you make a takeout double, and on which ones should you find another bid?

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A K 8 2
♥ K J 6
♦ A K Q 6
♣ 3 2

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♣
?

A: Double - This hand is really strong, and has everything for a takeout double: shortness in Clubs and at least three cards in each of the other suits.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A J 9 2
♥ A K
♦ 9 6 2
♣ Q 7 4 2

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♦
?

A: Pass - You'd like to double, but it's not possible without at least 3 Hearts. You could make an exception for a two-card minor, but never with a major.

Pass, and maybe you'll be able to bid on the next round.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 3

Your Hand
♠ K 10 9 8 7
♥ K Q 6 2
♦ A J 7
♣ 6

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♣
?

A: 1♠ - It's better to bid your 5-card major than to double. You can't make a Michaels cue-bid either, since you would need 5-5 distribution to do that.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K Q 10
♥ A Q 9
♦ 6 2
♣ K 7 6 5 2

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♦
?

A: Double - Yes, you can double with only 3-3 in the majors when you don't want to pass and you can't bid anything else.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A K Q 8 6
♥ A K 6
♦ 8
♣ A J 9 6

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♣
?

A: Double - You can't make a natural bid with that many points.

You need to start with a takeout double, and show your strong hand on the next round of bidding.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Play this Hand

Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

Play on ANY Device or Computer

Overall Results

Your results: out of Average:

What next? You may enjoy playing our prepared hands series.
More informations on our website: www.VuBridge.com

Rate yourself:

0 - 40%	We applaud your effort. Review the subject and try again. You'll be surprised how much better you'll do. We're here for you!!
41 - 50%	Buy your mentor a cuppa and ask for clarification on the ones you got wrong. No mentor? Make finding one a priority!
51 - 60%	Nice improvement! One more review and you'll have this down solid!
61 - 80%	What a good job! All that's left is some fine tuning
Over 80%	Wow! It's time for you to become a mentor. Find someone who needs help and share your knowledge!