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
and most importantly:
Negative Doubling to show BOTH Majors
Rebidding after Partner makes a Negative Double showing both Majors
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 of both majors and you have four of at least one major you still want to tell Partner. But now the level you respond at will change since your RHO took up a level.
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:
♠KQ92
♥J2
♦T84
♣AK84
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♠. You can still do that. That still shows a minimum opening bid.
What if your hand was stronger? What do you do then?
With a VERY stong hand, say this one:
♠AKJ9
♥82
♦AT4
♣AK84
just like before you can just go right to game. Bid 4♠. Partner is supposed to have at least 6 HCP to make the Negative Double. You have 19 HCP! That should be enough to make a game.
With a more medium type hand you can jump one level. Now you need to bid at the 3 level since the Opponents competed with 2♦.
So with this hand:
♠AKJ9
♥82
♦96
♣AKJ84
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.
Remember you can add Dummy points to your hand even though you will be Declarer.
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 6 HCP and at least four cards in both majors. 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 (and a fit!) bid just 2 of the major. This should show up to a bad 16 points.
With a medium opening hand (and a fit!) jump to 3 of the major. This should show a really good 16 points to 18 points.
With a maximum opening hand (and a fit!) bid 4 of the major. This should show at least 19 points.
(Remember to count Dummy points!)
Hand 1
♠AK74
♥A73
♦T2
♣Q543
Hand 2
♠A876
♥QJ2
♦9
♣AQ985
Hand 3
♠A82
♥K842
♦J
♣KQ952
Hand 4
♠J842
♥A5
♦Q2
♣AK972
Hand 5
♠K5
♥KJ43
♦64
♣AK842
Hand 6
♠KQJ8
♥K83
♦
♣KJT832
Hand 7
♠Q9
♥KQT5
♦872
♣AK75
Hand 8
♠J87
♥KQ52
♦Q
♣AK643
Hand 9
♠4
♥AJ96
♦T9
♣AKQ764
Hand 10
♠Q6
♥AQT6
♦J4
♣AJT53
Hand 11
♠A53
♥KQ72
♦6
♣AKQT2
Hand 12
♠AQT3
♥K75
♦
♣AKJ873
Hand 13
♠AK2
♥KT65
♦5
♣AQT42
Hand 14
♠8
♥AQ64
♦AJ4
♣AJ843
Hand 15
♠AT9
♥AT82
♦J4
♣KJT6
Hand 16
♠AJ95
♥AK4
♦
♣KT9765
Hand 17
♠K42
♥JT43
♦Q4
♣AKJ8
Hand 18
♠87
♥KQT5
♦JT4
♣AK85
Hand 19
♠AJ97
♥KQ9
♦J
♣AQ863
Hand 20
♠KT82
♥T98
♦AK
♣K642
Hand 21
♠85
♥Q752
♦K76
♣AKQ4
Hand 22
♠73
♥AKT8
♦T76
♣AQT5
Hand 23
♠AKT9
♥86
♦953
♣AK54
Hand 24
♠A976
♥A76
♦6
♣KQJ72
Hand 25
♠K5
♥AQ52
♦A54
♣AQ74
Hand 26
♠AK2
♥AJ52
♦4
♣QT976
Hand 27
♠AJ85
♥852
♦
♣AKQ742
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