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Lightner
Game
Double - A double of opponents' Notrump contract based on a long running
suit, asking partner to lead their short suit without primary honors.
In Mike Lawrence's
Double! New
Meanings For An Old Bid, he refers to this as
"You-Figure-Out-What-Suit-I-Want Double". Perhaps you are holding
something like:
 K Q J 9 8
3 2
 6 5 2
 7 4
 A
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W |
N |
E |
S |
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(1N) |
P |
(2C) |
P |
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(2D) |
P |
(3N) |
P |
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(P) |
X |
AP |
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In this
auction, North is asking partner to lead a Spade in an attempt to promote
the suit before opponents establish their perceived long Club suit.
South probably has few honors and a short Spade suit; thus a Spade lead will
allow North to establish the long running suit.
Incidentally, when the opponents have voluntarily bid 3 Notrump and the
player not on lead doubles, the double requests partner to make a setting
lead based on the following priority:
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1. |
The suit bid by the opening
leader |
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2. |
The suit bid by the doubler |
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3. |
Dummy's first bid suit,
likely a four card suit as opposed to a long suit (rebid) |
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4. |
If none of the above apply,
use the Lightner Game Double criteria - asking partner to lead their
short suit without primary honors |
Also see books on
Doubles
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