Introducing the Negative Double - Auctions showing Spades
Responding to a 1 Level Negative Double when 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 shows 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.
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
♦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♠. 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
♦AKT4
♣A84
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
♦AKJ96
♣84
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 exactly 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 (and a fit!) bid just 2♠. This should show up to a bad 16 points.
With a medium opening hand (and a fit!) jump to 3♠. This should show a really good 16 points to 18 points.
With a maximum opening hand (and a fit!) bid 4♠. This should show at least 19 points.
(Remember to count Dummy points!)
Hand 1
♠AQ64
♥AJ4
♦AJ843
♣8
Hand 2
♠KQT5
♥872
♦AK75
♣Q9
Hand 3
♠KQT5
♥JT4
♦AK85
♣87
Hand 4
♠KQ52
♥Q
♦AK643
♣J87
Hand 5
♠AJ95
♥
♦KT976
♣AK94
Hand 6
♠AJ52
♥4
♦T976
♣AKQ2
Hand 7
♠JT43
♥Q4
♦AKJ8
♣K42
Hand 8
♠KJ43
♥64
♦AK842
♣K5
Hand 9
♠AJ96
♥T9
♦KQT94
♣A4
Hand 10
♠KQ72
♥6
♦AKQT2
♣A53
Hand 11
♠A876
♥9
♦AQ985
♣QJ2
Hand 12
♠AKT8
♥T76
♦AQT5
♣73
Hand 13
♠KT65
♥5
♦AQ42
♣AK42
Hand 14
♠J842
♥Q2
♦AK972
♣A5
Hand 15
♠AJ97
♥J
♦AQ863
♣KQ9
Hand 16
♠KT82
♥AK
♦K642
♣T98
Hand 17
♠AKT9
♥953
♦AK54
♣86
Hand 18
♠KQJ8
♥
♦KJT832
♣K83
Hand 19
♠Q752
♥K76
♦AKQ4
♣85
Hand 20
♠AK74
♥T2
♦Q543
♣A73
Hand 21
♠A976
♥6
♦KQ72
♣AQ76
Hand 22
♠AJ85
♥
♦AKQ42
♣8752
Hand 23
♠AT82
♥J4
♦KJT6
♣AT9
Hand 24
♠AQT6
♥84
♦AQT53
♣Q6
Hand 25
♠AQ52
♥A54
♦AQ74
♣K5
Hand 26
♠AQT3
♥
♦AKJ83
♣K754
Hand 27
♠K842
♥J
♦KQ952
♣A82
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