Robert Todd

January 18, 2016

Bidding Concepts

(140) Bidding Philosophy: Lead Directing Doubles

Robert Todd

January 18, 2016

Bidding Concepts

Hi All -

This week we turn our attention to how a defender can make use of the opponents' conventional bids with lead-directing doubles. We will look at when a lead-directing double applies, what we need to make one, and when a double may not be a lead-directing double.

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