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Week 0318 : 27th July 2026

DEFENCE TO OPENING THREE-BID

Term given to a partnership agreement about entering the bidding after an opponent’s pre-emptive three-level opening.

At one time it was common to play 3NT as for takeout and the next development was a variety of conventional takeout bids. It has now become almost universal to play double for takeout whether you are over or under the bid.

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