Practice 3H01
Main
Takeout Doubles
by Richard Pavlicek
West
2
!
3 NT
NORTH
1
Pass
All Pass
East
Dbl
2 NT
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
K 5
Q J 10 7 4
A Q 5
J 5 3
Trick
1 S
2 S
3 W
4 S
5 W
Lead
9
5
2
3
4
2nd
3
A
5
A
A
3rd
7
4
8!
5
3
4th
2!
8
9
4
10
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
2 3
A 10
A 6 3
J 7 6 4 2
K 10 7
Q 8 6 4
K 8 2
K 8 3
A Q 6
Bidding
Play
Resp to takeout double
Cue-bid general force
Holdup play
Avoidance finesse
Play
J 9 7 3 2
9 5
10 9
9 8 4 2
3 NT East
6 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 3 -400
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
1
3
EAST
1
Pass
Pass
South
Dbl!
2
4
Board 2
K 10 9 8 5 2
5 3
Q 10 7
9 6
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 E
4 W
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 N
10 S
11 N
Lead
K
A
!
3!
J
A
A
!
K
4
10
9
5
2nd
2
6
J
6
6
2
7
10
J
Q
9
3rd
5
4
3
8
2
3
5
K
!
Q
9
7
4th
Q!
7
10
A
4
6
8
8
3
4
5
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
8 3
6 3
Q 10 7 2
5 4
J 10 7 5 3
J 4
8 6
A K 9 8 3
K Q 8 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Deceptive play
Set up dummy’s suit
Read partner’s signal
Play
A Q 7
A K J 9 4
J 6 2
A 2
4
North
9 top tricks
Win the rest
made 4 +620
West
2
Dbl!
North
2
Pass
East
Pass
3
SOUTH
1
Pass
All Pass
Board 3
10 5 2
K 9 8 7
K Q 8 4
3 2
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 N
4 W
5 S
6 W
7 E
8 W
Lead
2
10
10
6
9
7
9!
3!
2nd
4
2
Q
2
A
!
3
A
K
3rd
J
Q
K
J
4
8
Q
J
4th
7
5
4
A
6
5
5
7
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
4 4
7
A Q 6
A 3 2
K Q 9 7 6 4
Q 9 6 4
10 4 2
J 6 5
J 10 8
Bidding
Play
Choose defensive action
Belated T/O double
Elimination technique
Throw-in play
Objective is to avoid
going down two
Play
A K J 8 3
J 5 3
10 9 7
A 5
3
West
7 top tricks
N endplayed (lose 1)
down 1 +100
WEST
1
3
All Pass
North
Dbl
4
East
1
Pass
South
3
!
5
Board 4
8 7 4 3
A 5 2
K J 8
A Q 2
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N
Lead
K
7
4!
10
7!
5
8
3
K
2nd
3
5
5
2
10
3
J
6
Q
3rd
6
8
9
J
A
A
Q
A
4
4th
3
6
2
4
9
7
A
7
4
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
A K 9 2
K Q 9 8 6
5 4 2
3
Q J 10 6 5
J 7
6
J 10 9 7 4
Bidding
Play
Resp to takeout double
Competitive auction
Dummy reversal
Play
—
10 4 3
A Q 10 9 7 3
K 8 6 5
5
South
10 top tricks
Win 2 more tricks
made 5 +600
Practice 3H05
Main
Top
Takeout Doubles
Takeout Doubles II
West
2
!
2
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass
East
Dbl
2
4
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 1
K Q 10
Q J 10 9
K Q 7 6 5
2
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 N
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 E
11 W
Lead
Q
3!
9
6
5
7!
6
10!
2
8
9
2nd
3
Q
K
9
2
6
5
3
7
8
Q
3rd
2
2
5
A
K
4
A
A
8
5
J
4th
A
7
4
10
Q!
10
9
6
4
J
J
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
A 5 4 3
A 4
A 9 2
8 7 6 5
J 8 6 2
K 8 7 3
10
A K 4 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Cue-bid general force
Crossruff
Elopement play
Honor signal
Don’t ruff a loser
Play
9 7
6 5 2
J 8 4 3
Q J 10 9
4
West
7 top tricks
Lose last 2 tricks
made 4 -420
West
2
Pass
North
Pass
3
EAST
1
Pass
All Pass
South
2
Dbl!
Board 2
A 9 6 3
J 6 5 4 3
8 6 2
2
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 S
5 E
6 S
7 S
8 E
9 S
Lead
J
2!
K
3
5!
A
5
8
J
2nd
4
4
8
9
2
9
Q
8
K
3rd
2
A
2
3
7
4
5
Q
9
4th
A
6
10
7
3
10
Q
6
4
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
6 3
Q 7 2
K 9
J 10 5 3
Q 9 8 6
K J 10 8 5
Q 10 7
A Q 4
10 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Choose defensive action
Belated T/O double
Set up dummy’s suit
Trump management
Force dummy to ruff
Play
4
A 8 2
K 9 7
A K J 7 5 3
3
North
6 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 3 +140
West
Dbl
2
North
Pass
All Pass
East
1
!
SOUTH
1
Pass
Board 3
10 8 6
6 5 4
10 9 5
A 10 9 2
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 S
4 W
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 N
Lead
J
4!
10
A
K
3
J!
5
2nd
3
K
?
A
6
8
10
7
2
3rd
6
3
4
7
9
8
5
9
4th
K
2
2
2
5
J
A
Q
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
A K 4 3
A Q 7 3
K
Q 8 5 3
9 7
K 8 2
7 6 4 3 2
J 6 4
Bidding
Play
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Timing the play
Lead toward honor
Play
Q J 5 2
J 10 9
A Q J 8
K 7
2
East
5 top tricks
Win 2 more tricks
made 2 -110
WEST
1
Pass
North
Dbl
3 NT
East
Pass
All Pass
South
2 NT!
Board 4
A 7 6 2
K J 9 2
4
A Q 7 6
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 S
6 W
Lead
8
2
9
Q
!
9
K
2nd
2
J
5
6
K
A
3rd
4
Q
10
J
6!
4
4th
A
3
3
7
4
10
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
5 1
K J 8 3
8 6 3
A Q 7 6
K J
9 5 4
7 5 4
J 10 9 2
10 4 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Avoidance duck
Throw-in play
Choose lead at notrump
Play
Q 10
A Q 10
K 8 5 3
9 8 5 2
3 NT South
6 top tricks
Win 4 more tricks
made 3 +600
Practice 3H09
Main
Top
Takeout Doubles
Takeout Doubles III
West
2
!
NORTH
1
All Pass
East
Dbl
South
1
Board 1
10 5 4
2
K Q 10 8 3
A Q 10 9
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 E
Lead
2
Q
5
K
K
6
K
2
3
2nd
6
4!
9
A
2
3
8
9
7
3rd
A
3
5
4
8
A
2
K
!
5
4th
3
10!
7
5
4
10
8
6
10
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
5 4
A Q 9 8
K 9 4 3
J 7 5
5 2
K J 7 6
10 7 6
A 2
K J 4 3
Bidding
Play
Resp to takeout double
Competitive auction
Holdup play
Unblocking play
Play
3 2
A Q J 8 5
9 6 4
8 7 6
2
West
5 top tricks
Crossruff the rest
made 3 -140
West
1 NT
All Pass
North
Dbl
EAST
1
2
South
Pass
3
!
Board 2
9 6
K Q 3 2
J 9 3 2
A K 2
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 E
5 N
6 W
7 N
8 N
9 E
10 S
11 S
12 N
Lead
J
5!
K
J
2
8
J
2
10
J
4
3
2nd
6
8
2
3
4
K
6
A
5
7
10
7
3rd
8
9!
9
7
Q
5
6
4
Q
3
Q
10
4th
A
K
9
A
A
4
7
6
2
3
5
8
W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
4 4
5 4
6 4
7 4
8 4
J
9 8 7 6
A 10 8 7
Q 9 8 7
K Q 8 7 5 3
A
K 6 4
J 10 5
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Competitive auction
Obtain early discard
Crossruff
Discard signal
Play
A 10 4 2
J 10 5 4
Q 5
6 4 3
3
South
6 top tricks
Win the last trick
made 3 +140
West
Pass
1
3 NT!
North
1
Pass
All Pass
East
Dbl
1 NT
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 3
K 3 2
A Q J 10 2
9 5
K 10 5
Trick
1 S
2 N
3 E
4 W
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 N
Lead
3
Q
10
Q
10
4
A
K
Q
6!
J
2nd
5
K
3
2
3
5
6
7
8
7
8
3rd
A
5
A
J!
4
Q
8
2
4
9
8
4th
4
7
5
6
7
2
K
9
2
10
9
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
8 2
8 3
Q 10 9 8
9 7 5
A 4 2
J 6 4
A J 4
K 8 6 4
K Q 10
A Q 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Choose defensive action
Rebid by doubler
Unblocking play
Throw-in play
Lead partner’s suit
Play
7 6 5
3
J 8 7 6 3
9 8 7 2
3 NT East
5 top tricks
North is endplayed
made 4 -630
WEST
1
Pass
All Pass
North
Dbl
2
East
Pass
Pass
South
2
!
4
Board 4
A K 2
Q J 10 8
8 2
Q J 10 6
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 W
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 S
Lead
5
Q
K
Q
10
J
2!
A
9
2nd
3
8
8
3
5
A
7
7
8
3rd
10
6
9
4
K
J
9
K!
A!
4th
2
4
7
2
3
6
4
6
7
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 5 4 3
2
A K Q 10
K 9 8 7
7 6
7 6 5 3
9 6 5
A 5 4 3
Bidding
Play
Resp to takeout double
Cue-bid general force
Ruffing with 4-4 fit
Jettison play
Play
Q J 10 9
A K 9 4
J 7 4 3
2
4
North
8 top tricks
Cash 3 more winners
made 4 +620
Practice 3H13
Main
Top
Takeout Doubles
Takeout Doubles IV
West
3
!
NORTH
1
All Pass
East
Dbl
South
Pass
Board 1
K Q 10 9 8
A 10
Q 9 2
K 8 6
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 N
4 E
5 W
6 N
7 E
Lead
K
6
9!
7!
2
Q
7
2nd
2
5
J
!
4
A
Q
9
3rd
A
!
8
3
A
3
5
K
4th
4
3
7
6
4
J
10
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
J 7 5 4
K 8 6 5 2
J 4
A 5
3 2
Q J 7 3
A K 7
Q 10 9 7
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Avoid enemy ruff
Lead toward honor
Overtaking play
Try for a ruff
Play
A 6
9 4
10 8 6 5 3
J 4 3 2
3
West
7 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 3 -140
West
2
Pass
North
3
!
4
EAST
1
Pass
All Pass
South
Dbl
3
Board 2
Q 6 4 3
A K 9 7
J 10 9 6
2
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 N
4 W
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 S
9 N
Lead
2
Q
J
J
3
10
A
4
9
2nd
6
2
5
Q
3
A
7
8
7
3rd
K
6
5!
K
K
4
2
7
9
4th
8
A
Q
A
10
3
5
10
4
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
J 10 7
6
Q 4 3 2
Q 9 8 7 3
K 8 2
Q J 10
A K 7 5
J 10 5
Bidding
Play
Resp to takeout double
Cue-bid general force
Loser-on-loser play
Timing the play
Play
A 9 5
8 5 4 3 2
8
A K 6 4
4
South
7 top tricks
Lose 1 trump trick
made 4 +620
West
Dbl
3
!
North
Pass
All Pass
East
1
SOUTH
1
Pass
Board 3
6 5 2
J 10
K 9 8
J 9 8 6 4
Trick
1 S
2 S
3 W
4 N
5 W
6 S
7 E
8 W
9 W
Lead
Q
6
7!
J
K
4
2!
A
3
2nd
3
A
K
4
5
3
10
6
10
3rd
9
8
5
2
7
2
Q
5
Q!
4th
2
4
10
A
A
10
4
K
K
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
5 4
K Q J 3
A 3
A 7 3
A Q 7 3
10 9 8 7
Q 6 5 4
5 4 2
5 2
Bidding
Play
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Break communication
Timing the play
Play
A 4
K 9 8 7 2
Q J 10 6
K 10
3
East
6 top tricks
Crossruff the rest
made 3 -140
WEST
1
Pass
All Pass
North
Dbl
2 NT!
East
Pass
Pass
South
2
3 NT
Board 4
A Q 4
A K 8 5
A Q
10 8 5 2
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 N
4 S
5 E
6 N
Lead
8
A
Q
9
7
5
2nd
2
2
3
6
3
2
3rd
5
6
K
!
2
9
Q
4th
Q
10
4
J
A
6
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
K J 10 9 5
J 6 4
10
A K 6 4
8 7 6
10 9 7 2
J 5 4 3 2
Q
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Overtaking play
Set up suit at notrump
Lead partner’s suit
Discard signal
Play
3 2
Q 3
K 9 8 7 6
J 9 7 3
3 NT North
8 top tricks
Cash 4 more winners
made 3 +600
Practice 3H17
Main
Top
Takeout Doubles
Takeout Doubles V
West
Pass
2
3
NORTH
Pass
Pass
3
All Pass
East
1
Dbl!
Pass
South
2
Pass
Pass
Board 1
Q 10 8 6
3 2
K 7 3
J 10 8 7
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 W
6 S
7 E
8 E
9 E
10 W
11 E
Lead
3
Q
J
5
4
4
A
K
2
J
5
2nd
8
4
3!
7
7
8
7
J
5
7
6
3rd
A
K
!
Q
2
5!
3
3
4
10
Q
K
4th
2
9
2
6
A
A
6
8
Q
9
10
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
1 4
2 4
3 4
4 4
5 4
6 4
7 4
4 3
K J 10 8 7
4 2
9 6 4 2
A K 9 5 2
A Q 6
9 8
K 5 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Reopening double
Competitive auction
Placing enemy cards
Overtaking play
Play
J 7
9 5 4
A Q J 10 6 5
A Q
3
West
7 top tricks
Dummy is good
made 3 -140
West
Pass
Pass
North
2
!
4
EAST
1
3
All Pass
South
Dbl
3
Board 2
6 5 4 2
A K 3 2
Q 10 9
K 5
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 S
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 N
Lead
2
K
6
K
2
Q
4
5
8
Q
2nd
9
4
8
4
K
8
2
9
6
A
3rd
J
3
A
7
A
4
K
A
2
3!
4th
5
10
5
10
J
6
7
3
10
8
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
8 2
J 10 9 8
Q 10 8
8 3 2
6 3 2
K
5
A K J 7 6 4
Q J 10 9 7
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Cue-bid general force
Ruff/discard endplay
Lead partner’s suit
Honor signal
Play
A Q 7 3
J 9 7 6 4
5
A 8 4
4
South
7 top tricks
E endplayed (lose 1)
made 4 +620
West
Dbl
2
4
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
3
!
SOUTH
1
2
Pass
Board 3
K 7 5
9 8 5
8
10 9 8 6 5 2
Trick
1 S
2 S
3 S
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 W
Lead
A
Q
J
4
K
10
K
2nd
5
6!
7
3
5
9
6
3rd
8
2
5
A
6
7
7
4th
2
3
2
8
4
9
A
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
4 3
A J 10 9 8
A K 10
K 7 6 5
K
4 3
Q J 7 6 4 2
3 2
Q J 7
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Avoid enemy ruff
Choose lead at suit
Trump length signal
Play
Q 6 2
3
A Q J 10 9 4
A 4 3
4
East
7 top tricks
Win the rest
made 4 -620
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
Pass
1
2 NT
East
1
Pass
Pass
South
Dbl
2
!
3 NT
Board 4
K 7 5 3
Q 6
6 5 2
Q 7 4 3
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 W
Lead
J
3!
2
2!
A
K
5
9
2nd
5
8
10
3
3
8
9
5
3rd
6
Q
Q
Q
6
3
4
10
4th
Q
2
4
J
J
2
9
4
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
6 1
6 2
9 6 2
10 9 8 3
J 10 9 7
8 6
A J 10 8
J 4
K 3
K J 10 9 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Placing enemy cards
Timing the play
Honor signal
Play
Q 4
A K 7 5 2
A Q 8 4
A 5
3 NT North
5 top tricks
Win 3 more tricks
made 3 +600
Practice 3H21
Main
Top
Takeout Doubles
Takeout Doubles VI
West
3
NORTH
1
Pass
East
Dbl
3 NT!
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 1
A Q 3
J 8 6 5
A Q 10 8 3
2
Trick
1 S
2 N
3 E
4 W
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 E
Lead
2
8
10!
K
Q
7
A
5
2nd
4
K
3
6
5
3
10
6
3rd
A
7
K
2
3
A
2
8
4th
9
5
2
4
9
4
8
Q
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
9 6 2
K Q
6 5 4
K Q 9 8 7
K 8 7 4
A 7 3 2
K 9
A 10 5
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Finessing technique
Unblocking play
Choose lead at notrump
Play
J 10 5
10 9 4
J 7 2
J 6 4 3
3 NT East
6 top tricks
Cash 2 more winners
made 3 -400
West
Pass
All Pass
North
1
!
EAST
1
Pass
South
Dbl
3
Board 2
10 5
Q 10 8
6 3 2
9 7 6 5 2
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 W
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 S
9 S
Lead
K
2!
5!
6
10
2
K
A
4
2nd
4
9
2
Q
!
3
5
9
7
10
3rd
3
3
J
4
9
A
3
6
8
4th
2
10
!
Q
J
4
7
Q
6
Q
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
Q 8 7 4
6 3
J 10 9 7
J 10 3
K 6 3 2
7 5 4 2
Q 5
A K Q
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Finessing technique
Ruff in short hand
Shift to trumps
Play
A J 9
A K J 9
A K 8 4
8 4
3
North
7 top tricks
Win 2 more tricks
made 3 +140
West
Pass
4
!
North
1 NT
All Pass
East
Dbl
SOUTH
1
2
Board 3
5 3 2
J
J 8 6
K Q 8 4 3 2
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 W
Lead
J
2!
K
!
2
3
A
3
4
7
8
2nd
9
6
5
9
2
J
10
8
Q
K
3rd
7
8
4
A
9
5
6
K
7
J
4th
A
5
8
J
6
3
4
10
Q
Q
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
Q 10 7 6
A 8 4 3 2
A 4
10 5
K J 9 8
9
K 7 3 2
A 9 7 6
Bidding
Play
Resp to takeout double
Competitive auction
Crossruff
Cash winners early
Play
A 4
K Q 10 7 6 5
Q 10 9 5
J
4
West
7 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 5 -650
WEST
1
Pass
Pass
North
Dbl
2
4
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
2
!
2
Board 4
A 8 3 2
A Q 8 3
5 3
K 9 2
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 N
11 N
Lead
K
J
K
Q
3!
A
3
8
A
Q
8!
2nd
3
5
6
6
10
10
4
Q
6
10
3rd
2
7
2
3
K
4
K
8
2
4
4th
4!
A
5
9
7
9
5
10
7
9
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
6
J 9 7 5
K Q J 9 6
A Q 10
J 10 9 5
10 6 4
10 7 2
J 8 7
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to takeout double
Cue-bid general force
Timing the play
Elopement play
Continue proper card
Play
K Q 7 4
K 2
A 8 4
6 5 4 3
4
South
8 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 4 +620
Practice 3H21
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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek