The Right Call - Takeout Doubles

In this bridge lesson our partner makes a takeout double and we have to decide if and what to bid in response. There are lots of ways to play the hand but one option is to cross-ruff. Watch this bridge lesson first and then play the hand yourself! In this clip: 00:00 Bidding 01:13 Play 04:29 Result • Bidding: We don't have to respond to North's double after East has bid but on this hand it's ok to bid clubs. • Play: The first thing to decide is whether to draw trumps immediately or take a quick discard on the spade suit. • Result: The final result is 3C making 4 for a score of 130. Play this hand: https://playbridgeonline.com/play/hands/playbridgeonline/resp-to-to-double Did you draw all the trumps first or did you tackle the side suits? Leave your line of play in the comments . If you enjoyed this, like, subscribe and hit the bell for more bridge tips and hand analyses. Thanks for watching — see you next time!