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- WEAK JUMP TAKEOUT RESPONSE
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- A single jump takeout response at the two or three level is a weak
- bid over an intervening simple overcall, but only in situations
- when it is not a semi-strong jump takeout (see chapter SEMI-STRONG
- JUMP TAKEOUT in the book "Conventional Doubles"). For an unpassed
- hand, that leaves the following auctions if negative doubles are
- applicable:
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- South West North
- 1C 1D/1H 2S
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- 1C 1D 2H
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- 1C 1H/1S 3D
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- 1D 1H 2S
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- 1D 1H/1S 3C
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- 1H 1S 3C/3D
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- 1S 2C 3D
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- Note that in all these auctions, a non-jump bid in the same suit
- would be forcing. That leaves the jump available for a preemptive
- bid.
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- For a passed hand, however, all single jump takeouts after an
- opposing simple overcall are preemptive--splinter bids excepted.
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- When negative doubles are not applicable, all new suit bids by an
- unpassed hand are forcing and therefore all jump takeouts are
- preemptive (again excepting splinter bids).
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- The requirements for a weak jump takeout are a six-card or longer
- suit and no defense. The suit quality will vary somewhat with vul-
- nerability and the type of game (e.g., IMP, matchpoints). There is
- no point count requirement.
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- Note that the weak jump takeout does not apply over a weak jump
- overcall and does not apply at the four level:
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- South West North
- 1C 2D 3H - natural, strong
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- South West North
- 1H 3C 4D - splinter bid
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- South West North
- 1S 2H 4C/4D - splinter bids
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