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  2. Takeout double - Wikipedia

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    This hand is a minimal takeout double when the opponent opens 1 ♥. With other opening bids, it should be passed. Also, if the opening bid was 3 ♥, the hand would be not strong enough to double. 2) ♠ KQ83 ♥ A52 ♦ 10 ♣ AJ1062: If opponents have bid 1 ♦ – 1 ♥, the takeout double shows the unbid suits (spades and clubs)

  3. Support double - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, when opener makes a call other than a support double (including Pass) when the support double is an option, an Alert should be made if the partnership agreement is that opener's failure to double or to raise denies three-card or longer support for responder's suit (normally, one would expect only four-card or longer support to be ...

  4. Strong two clubs - Wikipedia

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    "My partner's double of 2 ♠ shows 7-9 HCP. It says nothing whatsoever about distribution, and in particular neither shows nor denies spades." This convention for response has two significant advantages and two relatively minor disadvantages over other responses. The first advantage is that the 2 ♦ "Drop dead!" response alerts the opening ...

  5. Glossary of contract bridge terms - Wikipedia

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    To pass, often used of passing when partner's double was followed by a pass. Lebensohl (Leb) Responder's bid of 2NT as a puppet to 3 ♣ in preparation for a sign-off. Normally used after an overcall of partner's 1NT opening, or after a double of partner's weak two bid. Also used after opponents weak two bid and partner's balancing take-out ...

  6. Cue bid - Wikipedia

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    An immediate cue bid is made directly over opponent's opening bid. Traditionally, it denotes a hand unsuited for a takeout double.For example, after RHO [1] opens 1 ♠, a hand such as ♠ — ♥ AKQ10985 ♦ AQ6 ♣ K85 would prefer not to double for takeout, because partner might make a penalty pass.

  7. Rubens advances - Wikipedia

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    When partner's overcall does not skip any suits, the Rubens advances reduce to the standard treatment in which new suits are forcing and the cue bid promises support. For instance: (1 ♥) - 1 ♠ - (pass) - ?? 2 ♣ : natural, round forcing 2 ♦ : natural, round forcing 2 ♥ : transfer to spades (a support bid too strong for a natural raise)

  8. Negative double - Wikipedia

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    The negative double is a form of takeout double in bridge. It is made by the responder after their right-hand opponent overcalls on the first round of bidding, and is used to show shortness in overcall's suit, support for the unbid suits with emphasis on majors, as well as some values.

  9. Drury convention - Wikipedia

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    Drury allows responding partner to learn if his opening partner has opened with a normal opening hand or has a light opening hand. If it is a light hand, or even a minimum normal opening hand, the contract can be set at the two-level, whereas non-Drury partnerships, with the same hands, would have to sign off at greater risk at the three-level.