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WHEN OPPONENTS DOUBLE A SPLINTER
One of the disadvantages of a splinter bid is that it enables an
opponent to show a suit (by doubling) without the risk that an
overcall would entail. The splinter bidding side must, in retalia-
tion, use the double as a bidding aid for themselves.
When a splinter bid is doubled, the next hand:
-- With a poor hand for the circumstances, signs off in a partner-
ship suit. The sign-off implies a hand that would not have been
able to make its previous bids without the secondary strength held
in the splinter suit.
South West North East
1S Pass 2C Pass
4D Dbl 4S/5C
Either of these sign-offs says that North would not have been able
to respond 2C if it were not for his secondary strength in
diamonds. He bids 5C with S-2 H-Q87 D-K76 C-K108732. He bids 4S
with S-Q83 H-42 D-KJ3 C-A8742.
-- With a fair hand for the circumstances, passes. A passer says
that he would have made his previous bids without any king or queen
that he may have in the splinter suit. The hand fits. However, he
has little or nothing in the way of extra strength for his previous
bid(s).
-- With a good hand for the circumstances, redoubles or bids
something besides a sign-off. A redouble does not imply the ace of
the splinter suit. It merely shows extra values for previous
bidding, even disregarding any king or queen in the splinter suit.
"Extra values" means a king or better in excess of what was
necessary for previous bidding.
WHEN OPPONENTS DOUBLE A SPLINTER was published in the Contract
Bridge Forum, March 1979.