Practice 5S01
Main
Understanding Doubles
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
10 9 8 5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Dbl
None vul
6 5 4
1. E
K
J
!
10
4
4
Pass
Pass
Dbl
J 8 6 3
2. S
3!
2
8
10
Pass
4
AP
8 5
3. E
8
Q
!
2
5
A 7 6 2
3
4. S
A
10
3
2
8 10
1 2
12 14
19 22
Q 10 7 3 2
A
K
J 9 8
5. S
K
2
6
5
10
9 7 5 2
6. W
3
6
9
K
!
Q 9 2
K J 10
7. S
4
6
10
3
Bidding
Second double is still
K Q J 4
8. N
9
7
4
A
takeout but stronger
—
Win the rest
Play
Unblocking play
A K Q 4
Keep trump control
A 7 6 4 3
Defense
Force dummy to ruff
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
K 10
2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
J 10 6 5
1. N
2
8
J
5
Dbl
2
Dbl
Pass
J 10 8 2
2. S
4
6
K
A
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
J 3
3. E
2
3
A
5
6 5
A 9 8
4. W
8
3
5
Q
12 13
6 6
9 10
13 14
A K Q 4
9 2
5. S
Q
9
!
10
9
K 6 5
Q 9 4 3
6. W
10
J
K
A
10 9 8 2
K 7 6 5
7. S
7
K
6
9
Q J 7 4 3
8. W
Q
10
3
8
Bidding
Responsive double
8 7 3
9. W
2
2
7
4
Rebid by doubler
A 7
10. E
4
7
K
8
Play
Finessing technique
A Q 4
11. W
5
10
9!
A
Unblocking play
3
West
Made 3 +110
Win the rest
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
7 2
TT=2
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
A Q J 9
1. S
8!
10
J
4
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
7 6 2
2. N
K
4
2
9
Pass
Dbl
AP
A K 10 8
3. N
A
5
3
Q
A J 9 5
K 8
4. N
10
J
7
3
13 14
14 15
7 9
6 7
K 10 7 5 3
6 4
5. E
4
3
K
2
K 10
Q J 9 5 4
6. W
10
6
Q
A
Q 9
J 6 5 4
7. S
2
5
9
6
Q 10 6 4 3
8. N
8
6
3
5
Bidding
Trap pass
8
2
9. N
A
!
5
8
7
Lead-directing double
A 8 3
Claim the rest
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
7 3 2
Cash out play
1 NT× East
Down 1 -200
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1
1
Both vul
A 10 9 5 4
1. W
Q
3
A
5
2
Dbl
Pass
2
!
K Q 9 5 4
2. E
6!
2
3!
9
3
3
AP
4 3
3. N
3
Q
A
4
6 5 4
Q J 10 8
4. S
K
5
4
8
7 8
9 12
13 14
11 12
8 7
K Q J 3
5. S
2
6
4
10
A 8 3
7 6
6. N
A
3
2
7
Bidding
Responsive double
Q
J 10 6 2
A 9 8
7. N
5
J
6
8
Rebid by overcaller
A K 9 7 2
8. E
7
10
A
Q!
Play
Combine chances
6 2
9. W
8
5
8
J
Unblocking play
J 10 2
10. S
7
2
K
J
Defense
Shift to trumps
K 7 5
Win 2 more tricks
Duck to retain entry
3
South
Made 3 +110
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