Hi ,

I'm very happy to. share with you the first in a series of short video lessons Jack Stocken made for us on Doubles: Take-out, Penalty, Further Uses, & Protective Doubles in Bridge. Each of these four lessons includes a short video, a hand you can play through, and a worksheet on the lesson's topic.

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Please stay tuned for the next lesson which will be sent out in a few days.

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Lesson 1: Take-out Doubles

Double is the most useful and underused bid in Bridge, as it can be utilised in so many situations that aren’t covered by overcalls. However it is a tricky bid as it has two different meanings, Take-out and Penalty. If you follow these guidelines you won’t go wrong:

• If partner has PASSED (or not yet bid), Double is for Take-out
• If partner has BID, Double is for Penalties (see Lesson 2)

Watch the video

This is the most common and useful Double. It is used when the opposition have bid a suit and you Double, asking partner to bid their longest suit.

A Double shows:

• Shortage in opener’s suit i.e. a void, singleton or doubleton
• Opening points i.e. 12+
• Support for the other three suits (at least 3 cards in each)

Watch the video and then try playing through the hand here

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