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
Responding to a Negative Double which shows Hearts when RHO raises 1 level
Doubling at the 1 level to show both majors is a slightly different auction than doubling to show either ♠ or ♥.
This is the VERY SPECIFIC auction we are looking at:
| Partner | Your Right Hand Opponent | You! |
| 1♣ | 1♦ | Double |
For this Double you MUST have BOTH suits. After all, both are majors and both are very important. You only need six (or more) HCP (High Card Points) because Partner is only required to bid at the 1 level.
BIDDING the suit (rather than Doubling) at the 1 level NO LONGER shows a FIFTH card in the suit and still shows only six (or more) HCP. The reason bidding only shows a four card suit is that in order to Double you would NEED to have four cards in BOTH majors. If you have only one four card major you would still need to tell Partner about that four card major so therefore bidding the suit needs to be only a four card suit, but you could have more of course.
So this auction:
| Partner | Your Right Hand Opponent | You! |
| 1♣ | 1♦ | 1♥ |
Bidding 1♥ only shows a FOUR card suit (you could have more) and six or more HCP (you could have more) and is still a forcing bid.
and of course this auction:
| Partner | Your Right Hand Opponent | You! |
| 1♣ | 1♦ | 1♠ |
Bidding 1♠ only shows a FOUR card suit (you could have more) and six or more HCP (you could have more) and is still a forcing bid.
Does the "Double" show any particular length in each suit?
Good question! It does!
With two FOUR card majors ALWAYS make a Negative Double.
| Partner | Your Right Hand Opponent | You! |
| 1♣ | 1♦ | ??? |
| Hand A | Hand B | Hand C |
| ♠K952 ♥QJ82 ♦T4 ♣864 |
♠KQ92 ♥AJ82 ♦T4 ♣J64 |
♠KQ92 ♥AJ82 ♦T4 ♣A64 |
On Hand A, Hand B and Hand C you would start with a "Double" to tell Partner you have both majors.
With two FIVE card majors ALWAYS bid the higher ranking suit first -- 1♠ in this case.
| Partner | Your Right Hand Opponent | You! |
| 1♣ | 1♦ | ??? |
| Hand D | Hand E | Hand F |
| ♠K9542 ♥QJ842 ♦4 ♣64 |
♠KQ942 ♥AJ842 ♦4 ♣J4 |
♠KQ942 ♥AJ842 ♦4 ♣A6 |
On Hand D, Hand E and Hand F you would start with a 1♠ bid. This just tells Partner you have FOUR of them. You will show this distributional hand with your next bid.
With both a FOUR card major and a FIVE card major make a Negative Double with a weak hand -- less than 10 HCP.
| Partner | Your Right Hand Opponent | You! |
| 1♣ | 1♦ | ??? |
| Hand G | Hand H | Hand I |
| ♠K952 ♥QJ842 ♦T4 ♣64 |
♠KQ932 ♥J842 ♦T4 ♣64 |
♠K942 ♥AJ842 ♦T4 ♣64 |
On Hand G, Hand H and Hand I you would start with a "Double" to tell Partner you have both majors.
With both a FOUR card major and a FIVE card major bid your FIVE card major with a strong hand -- a good 10 HCP or more.
| Partner | Your Right Hand Opponent | You! |
| 1♣ | 1♦ | ??? |
| Hand J | Hand K | Hand L |
| ♠AK985 ♥KJ42 ♦T4 ♣64 |
♠KQ932 ♥AJ84 ♦T4 ♣64 |
♠KQ42 ♥AJ842 ♦T4 ♣A4 |
On Hand J and Hand K you would start with a 1♠ bid to tell Partner you have at least four ♠. You can always bid ♥ later on.
On Hand L you would start with a 1♥ bid to tell Partner you have at least four ♥. You can always bid ♠ later on.
That's quite a bit of information. Let's practice! That might make things a bit more clear.
On the following hands Partner opened the bidding 1♣. Your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) overcalled 1♦. It is your bid. What will you do?
Keep in mind that you do need values to bid.
Double if you have at exactly four ♥ and four ♠.
Double if you have at EITHER five ♥ and four ♠ with a weak hand OR five ♠ and four ♥ with a weak hand.
Bid a four+ card major.
Bid 1NT to show stoppers in the Opponent's suit with 6 to 10 HCP.
Bid 2NT to show stoppers in the Opponent's suit with 11 or 12 HCP.
Bid 3NT to show stoppers in the Opponent's suit with 13 to 15 HCP.
and last (but not least!) just "Pass" if you have nothing to say.
Here goes. Remember the auction was:
| Partner | Your Right Hand Opponent | You! |
| 1♣ | 1♦ | ??? |
How many High Card Points (HCP) do you have? What will you bid and what does that tell Partner?
Hand 1
♠K6
♥QJT82
♦AJ87
♣87
Hand 2
♠Q9742
♥A863
♦86
♣84
Hand 3
♠K84
♥K53
♦QT86
♣K75
Hand 4
♠KT86
♥AQJ5
♦A97
♣73
Hand 5
♠AT2
♥AJ987
♦542
♣Q5
Hand 6
♠AKQT5
♥AJ43
♦8
♣J82
Hand 7
♠T983
♥A6
♦KT6
♣AJ86
Hand 8
♠Q653
♥J75
♦83
♣KT85
Hand 9
♠843
♥AT8
♦KQ8
♣T862
Hand 10
♠KJT8
♥AKT7
♦QT8
♣J9
Hand 11
♠J952
♥QT83
♦J4
♣KT5
Hand 12
♠987
♥KJ86
♦A742
♣T2
Hand 13
♠A6532
♥AKQ8
♦T76
♣4
Hand 14
♠A32
♥AQT94
♦9765
♣6
Hand 15
♠J95
♥T75
♦KQT3
♣Q53
Hand 16
♠T62
♥QT92
♦32
♣KQ72
Hand 17
♠9642
♥AQT74
♦942
♣J
Hand 18
♠JT8
♥J96
♦QJ86
♣A95
Hand 19
♠J982
♥KJT5
♦AQ3
♣T4
Hand 20
♠JT2
♥K74
♦Q98752
♣3
Hand 21
♠KT87
♥KQT8
♦K83
♣32
Hand 22
♠AT6
♥964
♦AJ7
♣KT85
Hand 23
♠QT96
♥KT762
♦A9
♣A6
Hand 24
♠8743
♥8642
♦Q8
♣J87
Hand 25
♠K72
♥J64
♦AKJ
♣J753
Hand 26
♠KQ73
♥K732
♦7
♣KQ64
Hand 27
♠9754
♥8765
♦8
♣KQJ2
Hand 28
♠98653
♥Q654
♦Q
♣654
Hand 29
♠K876
♥AKJ8
♦Q954
♣J
Hand 30
♠AKT3
♥JT96
♦A4
♣AJ7
Hand 31
♠Q8
♥JT7
♦KQ54
♣KT54
Hand 32
♠9
♥QT96
♦KQ65
♣AJ97
Hand 33
♠T765
♥AJ75
♦7
♣A764
Hand 34
♠K842
♥A7
♦AT52
♣J94
Hand 35
♠976
♥J653
♦Q54
♣964
Hand 36
♠KQ63
♥952
♦A94
♣AQJ
Hand 37
♠J64
♥QJ2
♦AKJ8
♣J97
Hand 38
♠AT873
♥KJ85
♦T
♣AT4
Hand 39
♠Q9
♥AJ876
♦AQT
♣A95
Hand 40
♠AJT2
♥865
♦75
♣KT86
Hand 41
♠T83
♥KQ4
♦KQT
♣J863
Hand 42
♠KT65
♥A9
♦K863
♣J95
Hand 43
♠AJT8
♥9863
♦85
♣K75
Hand 44
♠Q8754
♥KQ2
♦7432
♣8
Hand 45
♠98
♥86
♦QT65
♣97652
Hand 46
♠KQJ83
♥J985
♦AT5
♣8
Hand 47
♠982
♥AJ8
♦KQ76
♣K53
Hand 48
♠T983
♥Q943
♦9
♣KQ64
Hand 49
♠QT53
♥AT62
♦AQ84
♣6
Hand 50
♠QT84
♥Q65
♦82
♣AQ97
Hand 51
♠K43
♥54
♦QJ76542
♣7
Hand 52
♠QJT6
♥KT85
♦7432
♣A
Hand 53
♠AT7
♥A543
♦3
♣AJT62
Hand 54
♠J92
♥K94
♦A653
♣643
Hand 55
♠AQJ43
♥JT42
♦AK
♣32
Hand 56
♠A64
♥KJ86
♦QT96
♣86
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