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
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 25 Apr. 2024.
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