packerno2 Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Quite simply, when partner doubles opener with a takeout double and you have opening points, at what level do you start your bid ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMan Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Start by cuebidding the opponent's suit, e.g., (1♥) Dbl (P) 2♥. This tells partner that you have a good hand, 10 or more points, and says nothing about your distribution. Now your partner will start describing her hand, and you'll go from there. With an opening hand opposite a takeout double, unless you have a serious misfit you should end up in game, and the cuebid helps partner know that your side is strong, so she won't drop you prematurely in a low-level contract. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Good general concept presented by Greenman. Random 13 counts opposite a takeout double present different problems, however; so it isn't quite that simple. In my world, the perfect shape for a takeout double (one of their suit and 4 each of the others) presents a questionable game situation if any of partner's stuff is in the opening bidder's suit; and T/O doubler might be on the light side. Conservative advances might be considered, especially opposite one of those doubles we see advocated on these fora. Would expect a trump lead a whole lot of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 start by cuebidding, and right now you can play it just as Game Forrcing values and nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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