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Detail specifications 42FC - Level 3

Responding to wake-up doubles

Responding to wake-up doubles
Reminder : when you have a 3 suiter a wake-up double at the 1 level can be bid with 8-9HCP
You absolutely have to bid except ... if the Responder has bid.
Be cautious, don't bid as if it were a take-out double..
  • bid at the lowest level with up to 10HCP
  • with 11-12HCP jump bid
  • with a stronger hand, cue-bid the Opener's major to find the best Game
  • with 4-4 in the majors and 8-10HCP, cue-bid in the Opener's minor
  • 1NT with a regular hand, a stopper in Opener's suit, no 4 card major and 11-12HCP
SWNE
1 Carreau Pass Pass
X
King Spades
8 Spades
6 Spades
4 Spades
Ace Hearts
10 Hearts
9 Hearts
3 Hearts
Jack Clubs
10 Clubs
5 Clubs
2 Clubs
5 Diamonds
Problem E20073 Responding to a wake-up double, be happy bidding 1. If it had been a take-out double you would have bid 2.
 
SWNE
1 Coeur
Pass Pass X Pass
2 Trefle
King Spades
7 Spades
9 Hearts
7 Hearts
5 Hearts
3 Hearts
Ace Clubs
Jack Clubs
10 Clubs
6 Clubs
5 Clubs
8 Diamonds
4 Diamonds
Problem E20075 Here, 2 is the best bid.
 
 
Responding bids to wake-up doubles
Don't forget : Your P who responds to your double has jumped to the 2 level, this is rarely for a 5 card suit. Why? Because if he had had a 5 carder, he would have overcalled during the 1st round of bidding!
SWNE
1 Coeur
Pass Pass X Pass
2 Pique
Ace Spades
Queen Spades
Jack Spades
8 Spades
Ace Hearts
9 Hearts
7 Hearts
6 Hearts
6 Clubs
3 Clubs
8 Diamonds
6 Diamonds
2 Diamonds
Problem E20076 2 A jump which mainly rules out the possibility of 5 cards. Otherwise it would have been 1 after the 1 opening bid.