Responsive Doubles
This is another interesting article by Taka. He has written others. New Minor Forcing and Specific Suit Asks. One thing for sure is that they are very well thought out. Enjoy!
I am Takahiro Suzuki. I live in Japan.
This time I will teach Responsive Doubles and searched many books. There are excellent options like:
1 |
Dbl | 2 |
Dbl |
| Pass | 3 |
Pass | 3 * |
* 3 = x4xx minimum by Max Hardy.
| 1 |
Dbl | 2 |
Dbl |
| Pass | 3 |
Pass | 3 * |
* 3 = x44x minimum by Nobuyuki Hayasi.
I want to adopt a treatment which is easy and no doubt a useful one, won't my dream is too much?
| 1 |
Dbl | 2 |
? |
- Double = Responsive Double, both Majors
- 2 Major = 9 LTC
- 3 Major = 8 LTC
- 4 Major = 7 LTC
- 3 = Western Cuebid (not invitation of both Majors), such as xx Axx AQJxxx xx
| 1 |
Dbl | 2 |
? |
- Double = Responsive Double, both minors
- 2 = 9 LTC
- 3 = 8 LTC
- 4 = 7 LTC
- 3 = Western Cuebid (not invitation of spade), such as Ax xxx AQJxxx xx
...Mike Lawrence says there is a better way.
| 1 |
Dbl | 2 |
Dbl |
| Pass | 3 |
Pass | 3* |
* stopper ask.
But if it goes on like below, it will become more complicated:
| 1 |
Dbl | 2 |
Dbl |
| 3 |
Pass | Pass | Dbl |
My way is:
| 1 |
Dbl | 2 |
3 |
| Pass | 3NT* | ||
* 3NT = have stopper or 4 = no stopper.
| 1 |
Dbl | 2 |
? |
- double = Responsive Double, both minors
- 3 = 8 LTC
- 4 = 7 LTC (if South has four or five hearts with minimum, pass and wait for partner's re-open double.)
- 3 = Western Cuebid such as xx Axx AQJxxx xx
| 1 |
1 |
2 |
? |
- Double = Responsive Double, 4x (4) x, like a negative double
- 2 = 9 LTC
- 3 = 8 LTC
- 4 = 7 LTC
- 2 = 5 spades, one round force
- 3 = Western Cuebid (not invitation of hearts), such as Axx xx AQJxxx xx
| 1 |
2 |
2 |
? |
- Double = Responsive Double with 10 points, x4 (4) x, like a negative double
- 3 = 8 LTC
- 4 = 7 LTC
- 3 = 5 hearts GF, (if South has four or five hearts with minimum, pass and wait for partner's reopening double).
- 3 = Western Cuebid such as xx Axx AQJxxx xx
| 1 |
Dbl | 3 |
? |
- Double = Responsive Double, both minors. OR Western Cuebid (not invitation of spade), such as Ax xxx AQJxxx xx
- 3 = 8 LTC
- 4 = 7 LTC
After:
| 2 |
Dbl | 3 |
Dbl |
| Pass | ? |
- 3NT = priority no.1
- 4minor = no.2
| 2 |
Dbl | 3 |
? |
- Double = Responsive Double, both minors. OR Western Cuebid (not invitation of spade), such as Ax xxx AQJxxx xx
- 3 = 8 LTC
- 4 = 7 LTC
Taka