Honor Doubles and Redoubles

 

Also known as Rosenkranz (Re)Doubles.

After responder bids over partner's overcall, advancer can make a double or redouble to show at least Ax or Kx in over-caller's suit and about 6 or more points.

The implications are that a pass, free bid, or any raises deny those holdings (Ax or Kx). Examples:

Opp Partner Opp You

1C 1H Double(neg) Re-double = at least doubleton heart headed by Ace

or King

p = no possible bid

free bids = denies the Ace or King of hearts

heart raises = whatever point counts you've agreed

on, but denies the Ace or King of

hearts

Opp Partner Opp You

1H 1S 2D Double = at least doubleton spade headed by Ace or

King

p = no possible bid

free bids = denies the Ace or King of spades

spade raises = denies the Ace or King of spades

 

Reverse Rosenkranz Doubles

This is where the meanings of the double and raises are reversed. Thus a double denies the Ace or King, and a raise shows it.

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