Responding to a Negative Double with Hearts RHO Passes

This post builds on the knowledge learned in previous posts. Please read them first:
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

Once Partner makes a Negative Double you (as Opener) are basically forced to bid. It's a little bit like a Take Out Double. If you "Pass" the Negative Double, the Opponents are playing at a low level contract and neither you, nor Partner, has very many trump. So you NEED to respond. Let's look at hands where Partner made a Negative Double at the 1 level to show that they have ♥.

So the auction would be:

YOU!	Your Left Hand Opponent	Partner	Your Right Hand Opponent
1♦	1♠	Double	Pass
???

and here is your hand:
♠92
♥KQJ2
♦KT84
♣A84

If you "Pass" right now your LHO is playing in 1♠ Doubled and you only have two trump. Partner doesn't have to have any! So you cannot "Pass".

Partner's Double told you that they have at least four ♥ in their hand. Perfect! You have four ♥! You have a ♥ fit!

You need to tell Partner that you have a fit. But you don't want Partner thinking you have much in the way of points. You are minimum for your opening bid. Bid 2♥. That tells Partner that you have a fit, but you only have a minimum hand.

What if your hand was stronger? What do you do then?

With a VERY stong hand, say this one:
♠J9
♥AK82
♦AKT4
♣A84

you can just go right to game. Bid 4♥. Partner is supposed to have at least 8 HCP to make a Negative Double forcing you to the 2 level. You have 19 HCP! That should be enough to make a game.

Can you count extra points somehow?

Say you had this hand:
♠2
♥AK82
♦AK92
♣K862

You opened the bidding 1♦. If the Opponents had not interfered Partner would have responded 1♥. You have a fit and you will be Dummy. You can now add Dummy points to your hand. So now rather than 17 HCP in your hand you have 20 points because you get to count three points for your singleton ♠. It seems unfair that when the Opponents interfere with a 1♠ overcall you no longer get those points.

It is unfair. Give them to yourself!

So add Dummy points to your hand even though you will be Declarer.

So that 17 HCP hand now becomes a 20 point hand. You can now jump to game!

With a more medium type hand you can jump one level. Since Partner is promising a little more values with their bid (8 or more HCP rather than 6 or more HCP) a medium hand is about 15 or 16 points.

So with this hand:
♠92
♥AK82
♦AK982
♣86

you would jump to 3♥. That tells Partner that you have more than just a minimum opener, but not quite enough to bid a game. About 15 or 16 points. But remember to count Dummy points!

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) says "Pass". 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	Pass
???

With a minimum opening hand (and a fit!) bid just 2♥. This should show up to 14 points.
With a medium opening hand (and a fit!) jump to 3♥. This should show 15 or 16 points.
With a maximum opening hand (and a fit!) bid 4♥. This should show at least 17 points.

(Remember to count Dummy points!)

Hand 1

♠93
♥AK93
♦T765
♣AK9



Hand 2

♠A3
♥9854
♦AQJ52
♣Q8



Hand 3

♠7
♥A842
♦QJ83
♣AQ83



Hand 4

♠Q
♥QJ42
♦AQT5
♣KQ75



Hand 5

♠42
♥AT52
♦AQ54
♣QJ4



Hand 6

♠K9
♥AQ42
♦AK764
♣Q3



Hand 7

♠764
♥AT72
♦AKT7
♣K8



Hand 8

♠K964
♥K743
♦AT97
♣A



Hand 9

♠QJ
♥AT53
♦K543
♣K95



Hand 10

♠AQ
♥KJ65
♦AJ32
♣A92



Hand 11

♠J
♥J842
♦AK54
♣A732



Hand 12

♠7
♥AQJ5
♦AQJ62
♣J95



Hand 13

♠4
♥AQ72
♦AQT5
♣K984



Hand 14

♠642
♥AQJ7
♦AJ94
♣Q5



Hand 15

♠72
♥A943
♦AK975
♣KT



Hand 16

♠
♥QJ86
♦AJT862
♣AJ2



Hand 17

♠9
♥K643
♦AQ64
♣KJ65



Hand 18

♠54
♥AQ63
♦KT52
♣KJ8



Hand 19

♠A3
♥J953
♦AJ986
♣A7



Hand 20

♠A9
♥AK93
♦KQ973
♣53



Hand 21

♠KT9
♥AQ62
♦Q986
♣Q8



Hand 22

♠QJ2
♥A654
♦AQ75
♣T7



Hand 23

♠6
♥A973
♦AKQ76
♣QJ2



Hand 24

♠J9
♥AQ63
♦QJ542
♣AT



Hand 25

♠Q6
♥K765
♦AKQ852
♣7



Hand 26

♠KT9
♥AKQ7
♦JT93
♣T3



Hand 27

♠A
♥AKJ9
♦AJ82
♣8543



Hand 28

♠3
♥AQ64
♦AK84
♣8532



Hand 29

♠A7
♥9763
♦AKQ2
♣AQT



Hand 30

♠4
♥AKJ6
♦QJ74
♣Q976



Hand 31

♠K2
♥AQT7
♦AK987
♣K2



Hand 32

♠AJ52
♥AJ85
♦QJ93
♣T



Hand 33

♠7
♥A875
♦AKQ973
♣93



Hand 34

♠J
♥AKJT
♦AKQJ96
♣84



Hand 35

♠87
♥AQ95
♦AKT63
♣97



Hand 36

♠K2
♥AQ53
♦K974
♣QT3



Hand 37

♠QJ
♥7543
♦AK53
♣QJ9



Hand 38

♠K
♥QT43
♦AJT9
♣KQ95



Hand 39

♠K8
♥AJT6
♦AQJ54
♣T6



Hand 40

♠A97
♥Q642
♦AK853
♣5



Hand 41

♠AQ8
♥AT32
♦KQ983
♣2



Hand 42

♠T76
♥K654
♦AQ86
♣AT



Hand 43

♠AQ8
♥AQJ9
♦A865
♣J8



Hand 44

♠Q2
♥J632
♦AQT82
♣A2



Hand 45

♠A
♥K732
♦AQT97
♣762



Hand 46

♠AK5
♥AQ96
♦QJ92
♣Q8



Hand 47

♠82
♥AJ32
♦AQT83
♣K3