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Rule of 10 - When contemplating a penalty double beneath opponent's
game, consider the following criteria:
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1. |
Combined partnership HCP is 20+ |
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2. |
Misfit with
partner |
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3. |
Trump winners
plus opponent's bidding level is 10+ |
Example: Assuming partnership holds 20+ HCP and no partnership fit.
You hold
A Q x (2 winners) in Right Hand Opponent's major suit, with the
opponents continuing biding the suit at the 2 level (8 tricks).
Since 2 + 8 = 10, a penalty double is warranted.
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Opponents' Bidding Level |
Tricks
Required |
Number of Trump winners
required to Double
(assuming partnership misfit) |
| 1 |
6 + 1 = 7 |
10 - 7 = 3 |
| 2 |
6 + 2 = 8 |
10 - 8 = 2 |
| 3 |
6 + 3 = 9 |
10 - 9 = 1 |
Also see Environmental Factors
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