6.5 After Opponents’ Take Out Double of Our Opener

After the Opponents’ Takeout Double of our Minor Suit Opening

They	We	They	We
	1♣	Dbl	?

Redbl	10+, and a hand that is better suited to defending than playing. It will not be a strong one-suiter, and will not have 5+ clubs.
1♦	4+ diamonds, as if no double, forcing 1 round
1♥	4+ hearts, as if no double, forcing 1 round
1♠	4+ spades, as if no double, forcing 1 round
1NT	good 6-9 HCP, no 4-card major
2♣	4+ clubs, 6-9
2♦	6+ diamonds, less than a response
2♥	6+ hearts, less than a response
2♠	6+ spades, less than a response
2NT	Limit raise or better, 5+ clubs
3♣	Preemptive raise
3♦, 3♥, 3♠	Splinter in support of clubs
3NT	To play
4♣	More preemtive than 3♣
4♦	Unused
4♥, 4♠	To play
4NT	RKCB for clubs
5♣	To play

After Opponents’ Take Out Double of Our Major Suit Opening

They	We	They	We
	1♥	Dbl	?

1♠	4+ spades, as if no double, forcing 1 round
1NT	Good 6 - 9
2♣	4+ clubs, 10+ HCP, forcing 1 round
2♦	4+ diamonds, 10+ HCP, forcing 1 round
2♥	3 hearts, 6 - 9
2♠	4+ hearts, game force
2NT	3 hearts, 10 - 12
3♣	4+ hearts, limit raise
3♦	4+ hearts, mixed raise
3♥	4+ hearts, weak
4♣	Splinter in support of hearts
4♦	Splinter in support of hearts
4♥	Preemptive raise, does not create a force
4♠	To play
4NT	RKCB for hearts

They	We	They	We
			Pass
Pass	1♥	Dbl	?

1♠	4+ spades, forcing on full opener
1NT	6 - 9
2♣	3+ hearts, 10+ points, (Reverse Drury)
2♦	4+ diamonds, forcing on full opener
2♥	3 hearts, 5 - 9
2♠	Weak
2NT	Invitational hand with clubs