Lead Directing Double

Lots of Them.  Our doubles of conventional bids, such as responses to Stayman or Blackwood, are lead directing.

N              E              S              W

1NT      P         2§       Dbl      "East, lead Clubs" says West.

                 1NT      P          2©        Dbl   "East, lead Hearts", says West.

 

Failure? Failure to double is also informative. If you don't double a Blackwood response, for example, your partner will assume you aren't particularly interested in a lead of that suit - he will not assume you are asleep.

1ª       P          3ª       P

4NT      P          5¨         P

West isn't especially interested in a Diamond lead.


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