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Punitive double

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Punitive double
  • Once your pair has the majority of HCP, and overall when your opponents are vulnerable, give preference to a punitive rather than trying to find a part contract. Most of the time, it will be fruitful for you.
  • In some bidding sequences, a double is always punitive. That's the case after a 1NT overcall of your opponents and a level 2 response from your partner. That's also the case after your partner's preemptive opening, after a redouble, or when the opponents have named a suit you have called in a take-out double.

SWNE
1
1NT
X
9
Q
J
10
9
7
10
9
8
3
A
K
10
Problem E1031 PUNITIVE DOUBLE Your pair holds more points than your opponents...
 
5
4
K
Q
J
10
9
4
Q
10
9
6
5
SWNE
2
3
X
A
K
6
2
3
7
4
2
A
J
9
4
3
Problem E8570 PUNITIVE DOUBLE Almost too good to be true !
 
 
After your partner's preemptive opening and an overcall, the responder's double is always punitive !
The is no Sputnik double after a preemptive opening.
Q
8
6
8
A
Q
J
10
6
5
4
8
5
SWNE
3
3
X
A
9
7
K
J
9
5
2
7
A
9
7
6
Problem E8568 PUNITIVE DOUBLE Doubling an overcall after the partner preemptive opening is always punitive.
 
8
6
5
4
A
K
Q
J
10
6
5
10
7
SWNE
3NT
4
X
Q
J
9
4
A
K
J
7
7
Q
9
5
4
Problem E8569 PUNITIVE DOUBLE You know your partner holds 7 leading cards.... Your opponent wanted to fight.. you are ready !
 
 
Punitive double
  • After his partner's shift at level 2, the opener's double is punitive.
  • After a 1NT overcall, the responder's double is punitive.
  • After you or your partner has redoubled, any double is punitive.

SWNE
1
Pass
2
2
X
Pass
Pass
6
2
10
4
A
9
8
6
A
K
10
9
7
Problème E1366
PASSE Après votre changement de couleur au palier de 2, l'ouvreur sait que votre camp est majoritaire. Il punit l'adversaire imprudent en passant !
 
SWNE
1
X
XX
2
X
A
8
A
Q
9
7
4
K
10
Q
10
9
6
ProblEM E1021 PUNITIVE DOUBLE After a redouble (10 HCP and above) all doubles are punitive.
 
 
A "double over" is not always punitive.
A "double over" is a double in response to a take-out double.
  • It is punitive when the opponent has named a suit which was called by the take-out double.
  • It is not punitive but asking for a take-out when the opponents have supported the same suit.

SWNE
1
X
1
X
A
J
9
8
7
4
2
A
8
7
4
3
2
Problem E4739 PUNITIVE DOUBLE After your take-out double, your partner's double is punitive as far as the responder has named one of suits you've called.
 
5
4
8
6
5
K
Q
9
8
A
J
10
4
SWNE
1
X
2
X
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
K
J
10
7
7
2
A
10
7
K
Q
9
8
Problem 9092 TAKE-OUT DOUBLE West hasn't named one of the suits you called, he just raised his partner's suit. Therefore, your partner's double is a take-out double. Name your !