Introducing the Negative Double - Auctions showing Spades
Responding to a 1 Level Negative Double when RHO passes
Responding to a Negative Double when RHO raises 1 level
Negative Doubles to show Hearts
Responding to a Negative Double with Hearts RHO Passes
After your Partner makes a Negative Double, sometimes your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) raises their partner's overcall and you are no longer forced to bid. In an auction where Partner has shown four ♥ and you have four ♥ you still want to tell Partner. But now the level you respond at will change since your RHO took up a level. If the bid you wanted to make is lower than the bid your RHO made you might be wiser just to "Pass". Don't let the Opponents force you into making bids you don't want to make. "Pass"ing does NOT say you do not have a fit. "Pass"ing just says you have nothing to say right now. If Partner is strong they can always bid again.
Let's look at this auction:
YOU! | Your Left Hand Opponent | Partner | Your Right Hand Opponent |
1♦ | 1♠ | Double | 2♠ |
??? |
and here is your hand:
♠92
♥KQJ2
♦KT84
♣A84
You want to compete. You have a ♥ fit. If the Opponents did not interfere and Partner had responded 1♥ you would have raised to 2♥. But you can no longer do that. RHO took that bid away from you. You must "Pass" and hope that Partner can bid again.
What if your hand was stronger? What do you do then?
With a VERY stong hand, say this one:
♠J9
♥AK82
♦AKT4
♣A84
just like before you can just go right to game. Bid 4♥. Partner is supposed to have at least 8 HCP to make the Negative Double. You have 19 HCP! That should be enough to make a game.
Remember you can add Dummy points to your hand even though you will be Declarer.
With a more medium type hand you can support Partner at the 3 level. Compete with 3♥ with a hand like this:
♠95
♥AK82
♦AKT84
♣84
That's quite a bit of information. Let's practice! That might make things a bit more clear.
On the following hands YOU opened the bidding 1♦. Your LHO (Left Hand Opponent) overcalled 1♠. Partner doubled. You have agreed to play Negative Doubles and this is one! Partner has at least 8 HCP and at least four ♥. Your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) bids 2♠. It is your bid. What will you bid and what does that bid show?
So the auction was:
YOU! | Your Left Hand Opponent | Partner | Your Right Hand Opponent |
1♦ | 1♠ | Double | 2♠ |
??? |
With a minimum opening hand just Pass. This just shows you have nothing to say right now. Don't let the Opponents force you into making a bid you did not want to make.
With a medium opening hand (and a fit!) bid 3♥. This should show a good 15 or 16 points.
With a maximum opening hand (and a fit!) bid 4♥. This should show at least 17 points. Partner has at least 8 remember.
(Remember to count Dummy points!)
Hand 1
♠QJ
♥7543
♦AK53
♣QJ9
Hand 2
♠KT9
♥AQ62
♦Q986
♣Q8
Hand 3
♠7
♥A875
♦AKQ973
♣93
Hand 4
♠54
♥AQ63
♦KT52
♣KJ8
Hand 5
♠J9
♥AQ63
♦QJ542
♣AT
Hand 6
♠9
♥K643
♦AQ64
♣KJ65
Hand 7
♠K2
♥AQT7
♦AK987
♣K2
Hand 8
♠4
♥AKJ6
♦QJ74
♣Q976
Hand 9
♠3
♥AQ64
♦AK84
♣8532
Hand 10
♠6
♥A973
♦AKQ76
♣QJ2
Hand 11
♠A3
♥J953
♦AJ986
♣A7
Hand 12
♠T76
♥K654
♦AQ86
♣AT
Hand 13
♠AQ8
♥AT32
♦KQ983
♣2
Hand 14
♠K2
♥AQ53
♦K974
♣QT3
Hand 15
♠A7
♥9763
♦AKQ2
♣AQT
Hand 16
♠42
♥AT52
♦AQ54
♣QJ4
Hand 17
♠7
♥AQJ5
♦AQJ62
♣J95
Hand 18
♠764
♥AT72
♦AKT7
♣K8
Hand 19
♠87
♥AQ95
♦AKT63
♣97
Hand 20
♠KT9
♥AKQ7
♦JT93
♣T3
Hand 21
♠K
♥QT43
♦AJT9
♣KQ95
Hand 22
♠A97
♥Q642
♦AK853
♣5
Hand 23
♠AJ52
♥AJ85
♦QJ93
♣T
Hand 24
♠QJ2
♥A654
♦AQ75
♣T7
Hand 25
♠J
♥AKJT
♦AKQJ96
♣84
Hand 26
♠K8
♥AJT6
♦AQJ54
♣T6
Hand 27
♠A
♥K732
♦AQT97
♣762
Hand 28
♠AQ
♥KJ65
♦AJ32
♣A92
Hand 29
♠Q
♥QJ42
♦AQT5
♣KQ75
Hand 30
♠93
♥AK93
♦T765
♣AK9
Hand 31
♠QJ
♥AT53
♦K543
♣K95
Hand 32
♠8
♥Q832
♦AQT73
♣KQ6
Hand 33
♠4
♥AQ72
♦AQT5
♣K984
Hand 34
♠J
♥J842
♦AK54
♣A732
Hand 35
♠AK5
♥AQ96
♦QJ92
♣Q8
Hand 36
♠72
♥A943
♦AK975
♣KT
Hand 37
♠A
♥AKJ9
♦AJ82
♣8543
Hand 38
♠A3
♥9854
♦AQJ52
♣Q8
Hand 39
♠
♥QJ86
♦AJT862
♣AJ2
Hand 40
♠A9
♥AK93
♦KQ973
♣53
Hand 41
♠Q2
♥J632
♦AQT82
♣A2
Hand 42
♠7
♥A842
♦QJ83
♣AQ83
Hand 43
♠K964
♥K743
♦AT97
♣A
Hand 44
♠642
♥AQJ7
♦AJ94
♣Q5
Hand 45
♠AQ8
♥AQJ9
♦A865
♣J8
Hand 46
♠Q6
♥K765
♦AKQ852
♣7
Hand 47
♠K9
♥AQ42
♦AK764
♣Q3
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