Double (X) is the most versatile and flexible bid in bridge. It’s used more and more these days at all levels. When the opponents have started the bidding (making the auction competitive), double gives you a new bid. The opposite is a penalty double, meaning “don’t bid!”
Who is the declarer in bridge?
The Declarer is the player who first mentions the suit or notrump that becomes the final contract. The Opening Leader is the player to the left of the declarer who starts the play by making the opening lead, playing a card face-up on the table.
What does it mean to double bid in bridge?
In the early stages of the bidding a DOUBLE means you want your partner to bid something – to “take out” your opponents last bid by bidding something himself. That’s where the term “takeout double” comes from – you “double” and partner “takes out” your opponents’ last bid.
When to say double contract in bridge Dummies?
For example, if the opponents bid 7NT (notrump), meaning that they must take all 13 tricks, and you’re on lead with an ace, you know that they can’t take all 13 tricks. You can say “Double” (“I dare you”) when it’s your turn to bid. Here’s how a doubled contract plays out:
What happens if you defeat a doubled contract?
Here’s how a doubled contract plays out: If you defeat the doubled contract, you get at least double your normal penalty score for the undertricks;. If the opponents make the doubled contract, they get double their trick score plus 50 for the insult. Say that the final contract is doubled (it often is).
Which is a direct bid by the partner of the doubler?
A direct bid by the partner of the doubler (without going through the 2NT puppet) is value-showing (forward going). The 2NT bid is made with hands containing less than 8 HCP (approximate). With about 8-9-10-11 HCP, the double can be taken out directly to the 3-level.
