REDOUBLES

In its simplest form:

• Partner opens 1 of a suit, next hand doubles:

• Redouble from you now says "Partner I have no more than 2 of your suit, and I do have at least 10 points. We may perhaps have the opps in the firing range for a good penalty, should your hand be suitable"

• LHO 1 ♥ ..Partner1 ♠ ..RHO double (probably Negative Double)..Now a redouble from you announces 10 points plus, no more than 2 Spades, with the values in the other suits.

• If you are confident that partner’s doubled bid can make; then DON’T redouble—just pass

USING REDOUBLE AS AN SOS

Let me show you a bidding sequence.

LHO 1 ♥ .....1 ♠ from partner....RHO pass.... You pass

LHO double (reopening)…partner pass......RHO pass!!! ..........you?

RHO has originally passed the 1 ♠ overcall because he HOPED partner would reopen with a double which he can now pass. This is converting his partner’s take out double into a penalty double.

From working out the logic of this sequence it is obvious that the spades are stacked.

You hold:-

♠ void

♣ Kxxx

You redouble. This is saying to partner. "Help. I know the spades are stacked. Pick another suit."

The question is then how can you tell if redouble is showing 10 points plus, or is a SOS rescue bid?