doubleton
noun
dou·ble·ton
ˈdə-bəl-tən 
: two cards that are the only ones of their suit originally dealt to a player compare singleton sense 1, void sense 5b
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South’s actual play succeeds if diamonds break 3-3 or if, as in the actual case, West has a doubleton honor.
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Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2019
With semibalanced pattern and honors in the two doubletons, a 1NT opening is the least evil.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2017
But if East had led from a doubleton, West needed to play the ten, preserving communication so the defense could get two diamonds later.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2017
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Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2019
With semibalanced pattern and honors in the two doubletons, a 1NT opening is the least evil.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2017
But if East had led from a doubleton, West needed to play the ten, preserving communication so the defense could get two diamonds later.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2017
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“Doubleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleton. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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