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Support double

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562:(ACBL) tournaments, support doubles must be indicated on the convention card and must be Alerted. 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 denied by failure to raise responder's major suit). Per the "Alert Procedures" page on the ACBL website: "In general, when the use of conventions leads to unexpected understandings about suit length by negative inference, a natural call becomes Alertable." While the ACBL does make an exception for agreements that "have become expected and are fairly common," the fact that the ACBL continues to require an Alert for the support double itself argues against applying this exception; the requirement to Alert implies that the support double is not considered "expected... and fairly common" to date. 103:
which does not play as well as eight-card fits. Since the need to distinguish between three- and four-card support occurs more frequently than those cases where the opening bidder would like to make a penalty double over the opponent's one-level overcall, the meaning of the double (and redouble) was
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Playing negative doubles or not, opener's double shows three spades. It is irrelevant that opener knows that partner has five spades (if playing negative doubles), the double shows three-card support. The principle is that you and your partner use the opponent's bidding to assist your bidding.
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The convention came as result of the scenario where in competitive auctions, the opening bidder would like to show his minimal three-card support for partner's suit on the possibility that partner has five or more cards in it. However, there would be a risk of a 4-3 fit, known as a
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Without knowing RHO's next bid, if East knows there is a nine-card spade fit, East can bid 4 Spades even in an IMP game and expect a good chance to make it. However think about the same auction if partner doubles showing exactly three spades, your bid now becomes a guess.
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The assumption is that the overcaller must surely have at least five cards in the suit he has bid. As such a simple raise is normally sufficient to show some points and support. In such a situation, a double by the partner of the overcaller would be treated as either a
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The above examples show the support double's use over one-level overcalls. Partnerships usually decide to play support doubles through 2 Hearts or 2 Spades. Here are several other less discussed examples but nonetheless valid examples of normal support doubles
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of two in partner's suit indicates four-card support and a call of double promises three-card support; if partner's suit bid is doubled instead of overcalled, a redouble serves the same meaning as double. The convention was invented by
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There is a lot of literature for advancing players on the importance of determining eight- versus nine-card fits. Here is one example of its importance: As East, your hand is xxxxx, xx, void, KQxxxx The auction is
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used to distinguish between three-card and four-card support for partner's suit response to one's opening bid in the scenario where his response is either overcalled or doubled by the opponents. A
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call. This is important because South might only have four hearts. Based on the South no trump bid, it can be assumed that South doesn't have five or more hearts.
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Rodwell, Eric. NewInBridge - The Topics Collection; Topic 00 - Support Doubles and Redoubles. First published September 15, 2010; revised September 1, 2012.
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Hand in hand with the support double is the support redouble which also shows three card support. Examine this auction, which is similar to the one above.
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The double is still support. It is particularly important in this instance. BTW: The most likely culprit is South.
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West has opened and his partner has shown five clubs and 10 points yet South is showing a limit raise of Hearts.
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Clarify right now if you have three- or four-card support unless you have something else very important to say.
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A support redouble applies when Right Hand Opponent makes a take-out double of the response of one of a major: 1
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North has shown three-card support for South's heart suit. South uses this information to form the next bid.
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In this case with a really competitive auction, someone is probably stretching their bid.
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Support doubles are not used (except by special agreement) by partner of an overcaller.
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Playing support doubles, North, the opener, has shown three-card support for South's 1
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modified to convey the conventional meaning of three-card support.
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American Contract Bridge League, "Alert Procedures".
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1315:Probabilities 1313: 1311: 1308: 1306: 1303: 1301: 1298: 1296: 1293: 1291: 1288: 1286: 1283: 1281: 1278: 1276: 1273: 1271: 1268: 1266: 1263: 1261: 1258: 1256: 1253: 1251: 1248: 1247: 1245: 1241: 1237: 1230: 1226: 1212: 1209: 1208: 1206: 1202: 1196: 1193: 1191: 1188: 1186: 1183: 1181: 1178: 1176: 1173: 1171: 1168: 1166: 1163: 1161: 1158: 1156: 1153: 1151: 1148: 1146: 1143: 1141: 1138: 1136: 1133: 1131: 1128: 1126: 1123: 1121: 1118: 1116: 1113: 1111: 1108: 1106: 1103: 1101: 1098: 1096: 1093: 1091: 1088: 1086: 1083: 1082: 1080: 1076: 1070: 1067: 1065: 1062: 1060: 1057: 1055: 1052: 1050: 1047: 1045: 1042: 1040: 1037: 1035: 1032: 1030: 1027: 1025: 1024:Single suiter 1022: 1020: 1017: 1015: 1012: 1010: 1007: 1005: 1002: 1000: 997: 995: 992: 990: 987: 985: 982: 980: 977: 975: 972: 970: 967: 965: 962: 960: 957: 955: 952: 950: 947: 945: 942: 940: 937: 935: 932: 930: 927: 925: 922: 920: 917: 915: 912: 910: 907: 905: 904:Brown sticker 902: 900: 897: 895: 892: 890: 887: 885: 882: 880: 877: 875: 874:Balanced hand 872: 871: 869: 865: 861: 854: 850: 836: 833: 831: 828: 826: 823: 821: 818: 816: 813: 811: 808: 806: 805:Rubber bridge 803: 801: 798: 796: 793: 791: 788: 786: 783: 781: 778: 776: 773: 771: 768: 766: 763: 761: 758: 756: 753: 751: 748: 746: 743: 741: 738: 736: 733: 731: 728: 726: 723: 721: 718: 716: 713: 711: 708: 706: 703: 701: 700:Bridge maxims 698: 696: 695:Bridge-O-Rama 693: 691: 690:Bridge ethics 688: 686: 683: 682: 680: 676: 672: 665: 661: 657: 650: 645: 643: 638: 636: 631: 630: 627: 618: 613: 610: 604: 601: 594: 590: 587: 585: 582: 580: 577: 576: 572: 570: 568: 567:active ethics 563: 561: 553: 551: 543: 541: 539: 533: 525: 519: 513: 507: 503: 498: 493: 488: 484: 481: 474: 472: 469: 466: 459: 457: 454: 446: 440: 434: 428: 424: 419: 414: 409: 405: 402: 394: 392: 389: 383: 375: 369: 363: 360: 356: 351: 346: 341: 337: 334: 328:At what level 327: 325: 323: 319: 308: 302: 296: 290: 286: 281: 276: 271: 267: 264: 258: 256: 249: 246: 243: 235: 232: 226: 223: 219: 214: 209: 204: 200: 197: 194: 183: 181: 179: 176: 171: 168: 165: 159: 151: 148: 142: 139: 135: 130: 125: 120: 116: 113: 107: 105: 102: 101: 91: 84: 81: 80: 79: 65: 58: 55: 54: 53: 38: 36: 31: 27: 23: 19: 2706:TV and Radio 2694: 2687: 2680: 2673: 2650: 2643: 2636: 2629: 2622: 2615: 2608: 2601: 2594: 2587: 2565: 2322:Goren Trophy 2277: 2122:Bermuda Bowl 1658:Smith signal 1633:Opening lead 1597: 1588:Vice squeeze 1563:Squeeze play 1468: 1434:Devil's coup 1389: 1370: 1335:Smother play 1305:Pin (bridge) 1270:Card reading 1185:Säffle Spade 1180:Romex system 1155:Little Major 1064:Weak two bid 1059:Void (cards) 1044:Three suiter 929:Forcing pass 790:Masterpoints 715:Bridge whist 612: 603: 564: 557: 548: 501: 496: 491: 486: 478: 470: 467: 464: 422: 417: 412: 407: 399: 354: 349: 344: 339: 331: 314: 284: 279: 274: 269: 262: 254: 217: 212: 207: 202: 195: 188: 133: 128: 123: 118: 111: 98: 95: 74:- (Pass) - 1 69: 44:- (Pass) - 1 39: 35:Eric Rodwell 21: 15: 2253:Buffett Cup 1951:Crockford's 1920:Dallas Aces 1882:Other lists 1863:Switzerland 1833:New Zealand 1768:Netherlands 1464:Vienna coup 1385:Safety play 1204:Conventions 1165:Polish Club 1130:Carrot Club 1110:Boring Club 1034:Strong pass 999:Psychic bid 924:Forcing bid 884:Bidding box 100:Moysian fit 78:- (Double) 37:in 1974. 2676:Magazines: 2367:Marcus Cup 2167:Venice Cup 1971:Savoy Club 1643:Rule of 11 1459:Trump coup 1175:Roman Club 1069:Zar Points 1049:Two suiter 1029:Stolen bid 969:Minor suit 964:Major suit 795:Minibridge 595:References 554:ACBL rules 259:Exceptions 2662:Magazines 2442:Reisinger 1925:Four Aces 1915:Blue Team 1728:Australia 1471:Squeezes: 1404:Bath coup 1260:Beer card 1233:Card play 1105:Blue Club 720:Bridgette 2752:Category 2472:Spingold 1843:Pakistan 1748:Bulgaria 1350:Uppercut 1330:Shooting 1140:Fantunes 979:Overcall 934:Game try 668:Overview 573:See also 2099:General 1808:Ireland 1798:Hungary 1793:Germany 1783:Fiction 1778:England 1763:Denmark 1743:Britain 1733:Austria 1690:General 1380:Finesse 1295:Hold up 1280:Endplay 1243:General 1160:Moscito 1078:Systems 984:Preempt 914:Cue bid 867:General 857:Bidding 835:Vugraph 765:Goulash 730:Chicago 678:General 2590:Books: 1868:Taiwan 1858:Sweden 1853:Russia 1848:Poland 1838:Norway 1828:Monaco 1823:Mexico 1813:Israel 1788:France 1753:Canada 1738:Brazil 1653:Signal 1392:Coups: 1373:Basic: 1320:Revoke 810:Screen 492:North 413:North 345:North 275:North 208:North 124:North 20:, the 2549:Books 2115:World 1934:Clubs 1908:Teams 1818:Italy 1803:India 1773:Egypt 1758:China 1340:Tempo 1285:Entry 1265:Caddy 830:Trump 502:South 497:East 487:West 423:South 418:East 408:West 355:South 350:East 340:West 285:South 280:East 270:West 218:South 213:East 203:West 134:South 129:East 119:West 108:Usage 24:is a 1414:Coup 1325:Ruff 1275:Duck 1135:EHAA 1095:Acol 820:Suit 361:Pass 320:, a 309:Dbl 247:Rdbl 233:Pass 224:Pass 177:Pass 172:1NT 169:Pass 149:Pass 140:Pass 48:- (1 30:call 558:In 455:Dbl 390:Dbl 244:Dbl 166:Dbl 16:In 2754:: 534:2 526:2 520:1 514:1 447:2 435:1 384:2 370:1 52:) 648:e 641:t 634:v 536:♠ 528:♥ 522:♠ 516:♥ 510:♣ 508:1 449:♦ 443:♣ 441:2 437:♥ 431:♦ 429:1 386:♥ 378:♠ 376:1 372:♥ 366:♣ 364:1 305:♣ 303:2 299:♠ 297:1 293:♦ 291:1 238:♥ 236:1 229:♣ 227:1 191:♥ 162:♠ 160:1 154:♥ 152:1 145:♣ 143:1 87:♠ 85:2 76:♠ 72:♦ 61:♥ 59:2 50:♠ 46:♥ 42:♦

Index

Contact bridge
bridge convention
call
Eric Rodwell
Moysian fit
Rosenkranz double
snapdragon double
American Contract Bridge League
active ethics
Negative double
Negative free bid
Takeout double
American Contract Bridge League, "Alert Procedures".
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Contract bridge
Auction bridge
Bridge ethics
Bridge-O-Rama
Bridge maxims
Bridge Murder case
Bridge scoring
Bridge whist
Bridgette
Cheating in bridge
Chicago
Computer bridge
Contract bridge
Contract bridge diagram

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