Double Trouble


22nd June – Board 16. East/West Game. Dealer West.
Everyone knows you double an opening 1NT bid for penalties holding about fifteen points or more, the logic being that the expectation is you and partner will have the majority of the points. Exactly the same logic though can be applied to an overcall.

North:
S K 9 6 4 3 2
H A Q J 6
D 2
C K 7

West:
S Q 7 5
H 10 7 2
D 10 9 8 4
C J 9 6

East:
S A J 8
H K 9 8
D A Q J 5
5 10 8 2

South:
S 10
H 5 4 3
D K 7 6 3
C A Q 5 4 3


  West
 North
  East
  South
     No
    1S
     1NT
    Dbl
    End





East can hardly be blamed for coming into the auction with 1NT but South should be ready to pounce. He knows his side has the preponderance of the points and what is more he has an attractive lead in a small club. A routine defence will take this contract for 800 points with nothing but a partscore on for North/South.

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