Takeout Double

Requirements

Takeout double is standard:

• 11+ HCP with ideal shape (Like 4441)
• At least 3+ cards in unbid majors
• At least 2+ cards in unbid minors
• At least 4+4+ in sandwich position
• 18+ Any shape

Advancing Takeout Double

(1X) Dbl (P)

• Non-JS
  At most 10 HCPs. Major promises 4+ cards

  • P
    High enough
  • Raise to 2
    4-card support. Not the worst hand
  • Raise to 3
    4-5 cards support. Inv
  • New suit
    Strong.
  • JS
    Very strong 5+ suit. F1
  • NT
    19-20 Bal / semi-bal
  • Jump 2N
    21-22 Bal
  • Game
    To play
  • Cue
    Strong hand. No good suit to bid

    • Rebid
      0-5. Not promising length
    • Others
      6-9 Nat. GF
• JS
  9-12. Good 4 cards / 5+ cards
• Jump to 3 suit
  9-12. 6+ cards / Good 5+ cards
• 1N
  7-10. Does not promise stopper. Later cue by either player ask for stopper

  • 2N
    Inv
  • Others
    Same as Non-JS advance
• 2N
  11-12. Stopped
• 3N
  13-15 Stopped
• Cue
  11+ None of the above. Inv+

  • 2X
    4+X. F1. Any strength. Then raise to 3X is inv
  • 2N
    Min with a stopper. NF
  • Jump
    Good suit. GF

(1X) Dbl (Raise)

• P
  Non-descriptive
• Dbl
  10+ Usually bal
• 2N
  Lebensohl

  • 3♣
    Completed transfer. Normal Takeout
  • 3♦+
    Strong. GF
• 3-lower
  Inv
• 3-higher
  GF
• Cue
  Ask stopper. 4oM
• 3N
  To play

(1X) Dbl (1Y/2Y)

• P
  Non-descriptive
• Dbl
  10+ Usually bal
• Suit
  Nat. Competitive
• 2N
  Nat Inv
• JS
  GF
• Cue X
  10+. Fit in two remaining suits
• Cue Y
  Nat. (4)5+ cards. F1