Responding bids on a take-out double

Your P who has just overcalled may have from 12HCP to more than 20HCP
The Responder hasn't bid, you absolutely have to bid

- with a very weak hand, bid at the lowest possible level your best suit (even with 0HCP!)
- with a stronger hand (8-10HCP)
- - and a 4 carder, jump bid in your suit
- with a 5 carder use a double jump bid
- Without a 4 card major and stoppers in Opener's suit you're looking for a NT contract
With 11HCP or more cue-bid the Opener's suit : this bid is Game forcing.

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Problem E4920 2♠ The Responder has passed; you absolutely have to bid your best suit. with less than 8 HCP, Don't hesitate - bid ♠ at the lowest level : 1♠.

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Problem E4869 The Responder has passed; you have to bid. Your bid is 1♥ ... which does not promise much.

Respond bidding with a suit.

0-7HCP : bid your best suit at the lowest level... giving priority to the majors
with 8-10HCP :
- with a 5 card major, double jump bid in your suit
- with a 6 card major, triple jump in your suit

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Problem E4873 You have to bid your least bad suit.

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Problem E5796 3♥ A double jump bid showing both a point count of 8-10HCP and a 5 carder.

NT bids
guarantee a stopper in Opp's opening suit and deny a 4 card major

7-9HCP : 1NT
10-11HCP : : 2NT

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Problem E4875 1NT : 7-9HCP and a ♦ stopper

Cue-bid made by Overcaller's P after a take-out double
Cue-bid without a jump shows :

Strong hand - 11HCP or more
This bid is Game forcing

Cue-bid with a jump, shows

both majors with 4 cards
and 8-10HCP
This bid is non Game forcing

The "doubler" now has all the elements he needs to decide the best contract.

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Exercise 4958 You are South, use a cue-bid so as to ask Opener to describe his hand and find the best contract for Game.

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Exercise 5797 Jump cue-bid - showing both majors with 4 cards and 8-10HCP.

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Detail specifications 41FB - Level 3 ★

Responding bids on a take-out double

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