CORRECTLY
USING THE TAKE
OUT DOUBLE...
1. A "TO" double of one Major suit implies possession of
at least 4 cards in the other Major.
2. A "TO" X cannot properly be made without support for ALL suits.
3. Vulnerability is a prime consideration in
deciding about overcalling.
4. It is not possible to make a "TO X and
then bid later on.
5. The opening bidder is not allowed to also
make a subsequent "TO" X.
6. A "TO" doubler
can't expect his partner to bid if they have no points.
7. If your side is playing weak jump
overcalls...there is no way to describe a hand with the strength of a strong
jump shift.
8. A "TO" double at the first
opportunity by the player immediately behind the opener implies 12+ HCP.
9. It is not possible for a player to make more
than one "TO" double with the same hand.
10. It is not possible to pass and then make a
"TO" double later on.
11. A double of 1 NT is indeed actually a Penalty
Double.
12. It is not
possible to bid and make a "TO" X later on.
13. A "TO" double
can be made with as few as 7 HCP.
RESPONDING CORRECTLY TO TAKE OUT DOUBLES...
14. A Jump response in a suit promises at least a
5 card suit..
15. A NT response doesn’t show any values...just
a stopper in the opponent’s suit..
16. You should always leave the double “IN” if
you hold length in the opponent’s suit!
17. With two 4-card suits...bid the stronger suit
first...
18. Always bid a 5 card suit ahead of a 4 card
suit...
19. Never respond in a 3 card suit...
20. Bidding the opener’s suit is a natural bid
showing length in that suit...
21. Never respond in a 4-card suit if you have a
6-cards suit also..
22. If I respond with a suit bid...and
partner now bids 1 NT, it means he has a minimum hand with no support for the
suit I bid.
23. My partner doubles an opening bid of 1 Spade ... I
respond 2 Clubs with:
24. My partner now bids 2 H ... Having only 6
pts, naturally I pass.
25. A jump response promises an honor (or Honors)
in that suit!
26. A jump response directly to 4 of a major,
promises a 6-card or longer suit!
27. A jump response directly to 4 of a major, promises a strong
hand!
28. My bidding should be influenced by the
fact...that if Partner doesn’t double...he doesn’t have the values for an opening bid...
29. If, after I respond in a suit, partner gives
a single raise, he is just confirming an opening bid with good support for “our”suit...
OVERCALLS
31 An overcall in any suit should promise
possession of five or more cards in the overcalled suit.
32. An
overcall of a preemptive opening 3-bid...indicates the exact same type of hand by the overcaller.
33. The
only reason for overcalling is to direct partner to a favorable opening lead.
34. Overcalls cannot be made on hands with which one
would not ordinarily open the bidding.
35.
Whenever the overcaller holds a hand of
opening value or better, some sort of immediate action should be taken.
36. An overcaller holding 5 Hearts and 5 Spades would almost
always bid the Hearts 1st...(unless the Spades are a good deal stronger).
37. A 1 NT
overcall in the immediate seat shows a hand of opening 1 NT
strength with every suit stopped...
The
only TRUE answers are #1…#13…#31
All
the rest are false…kitchen rules!