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Detail specifications 62RA - Level 3

Double - lead directing on NT

Double : asking for lead on NT
If you have the cards to make a NT contract go down, sometimes you can ask your Partner to play a suit by doubling the contract.
  • If the Opponents haven't bid any suit,
    • The double asks for a spade lead ... except
    • otherwise when it clear. ex. the person on lead maybe has a honor or many cards in this suit...
  • If the Opponents have named one or several suits, double then asks for the 1st suit bid by the Responder.

SWNE
1 SA Pass 3 SA
    
    
    
Ace Spades
King Spades
Queen Spades
Jack Spades
8 Spades
3 Hearts
2 Hearts
10 Clubs
4 Clubs
9 Diamonds
6 Diamonds
3 Diamonds
2 Diamonds
Exercice 4022
In South, double asking your Partneer for a lead.
 
 
Double - asking for lead on NT
Ex.
SWNE
1 SA Pass 3 SA
    
    
    
King Hearts
Queen Hearts
Jack Hearts
10 Hearts
8 Hearts
Jack Clubs
9 Clubs
8 Clubs
7 Clubs
6 Clubs
Ace Diamonds
9 Diamonds
4 Diamonds
Exercice 4023
In South, double so you get a lead from your Partner ... hoping that he doesn't have cards that might suggest a lead.
 
 
Double - asking for lead on NT
Ex.
SWNE
1 SA
Pass 3 SA X Pass
Pass Pass
    
    
    
10 Spades
9 Spades
8 Spades
7 Spades
6 Spades
3 Spades
2 Spades
7 Hearts
King Clubs
4 Clubs
7 Diamonds
6 Diamonds
2 Diamonds
Exercice 4019
In South, lead with the 7 in this 3NT contract doubled by your Partner.