Poll #28, Takout Doubles in Contract Bridge -- Part 1

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Sometimes one must use force to go against force, sometimes not. When you stop to think about it, a more elegant way to compete is to turn the opponents' weakness in your strength. And that's what the Takeout Double in Contract Bridge is all about -- instructing partner to "take out" opponents' auction in another suit.

As Barbara Seagram eloquently stated in her award winning book, "25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know" the idea of using a double for takeout instead of penalties originated around 1912 in the days of auction Bridge. Back in those days, inventor Bryant McCampbell referred to the call as an "informatory double." We encourage our BridgeHands members to also check out Barbara's website, especially her upcoming Bridge cruises and trips. Her website address is: http://www.barbaraseagram.com

In our Polling You series this week, we will follow along another of Barbara's excellent books with more details in "Bridge -- 25 Ways to Compete in the Bidding." Barbara and co-author Marc Smith devote three chapters to takeout doubles. Of course, like most Bridge bids it's not all that hard to make a conventional call -- the hard part is knowing what to do next!

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