BIDDING 1
.
YOUR RHO BIDS 1
.
WHAT DO YOU BID WITH THE FOLLOWING HANDS?
BIDDING 1
.
YOUR RHO BIDS 1
.
WHAT DO YOU BID WITH THE FOLLOWING HANDS?
| NEGATIVE DOUBLES |
| Negative Doubles* are not the
opposite
of Positive Doubles (whatever they might be). And they
really
should be called Competitive Doubles. The pejorative connotation
also does not apply, since Negative Doubles are a powerful bidding
tool.
Here’s how they work. Negative Doubles are made only after an
overcall
of your partner’s bid. If the overcall is a major then
the Negative Double shows four cards in the other major. If you bid the other major then you show five or more cards in that major. *Maybe they are
called Negative
Doubles |
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|
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| YOU -- Double
shows: 4 card Heart suit 6+ points |
YOU --bid 2
Hearts shows: 5 card Heart suit 9+ points |
|
|
| YOU -- Double
shows: 4 card Spade suit 6+ points |
YOU --bid 1
Spade shows: 5 card Spade suit 8+ points |
| PARTNER -- Opens 1 Heart |
|
|
| YOU -- Double
shows: 4/4 in the Minors 8+ points |
YOU --bid 2
of a Minor. shows: 5 cards in the suit bid 9+ points |
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|
|
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| YOU -- Double
shows: 4/4 in the Majors 6+ points |
YOU --bid 1
of a Major. shows: 5 cards in the suit bid 6+ points |
| In all of the above
examples
you can also pass or bid a suit or No Trump. |
| QUIZ 28 | NEGATIVE DOUBLES |
| YOUR
PARTNER OPENS THE BIDDING 1 .
YOUR RHO BIDS 1 .
WHAT DO YOU BID WITH THE FOLLOWING HANDS? |
YOUR PARTNER OPENS THE
BIDDING 1 .
YOUR RHO BIDS 1 .
WHAT DO YOU BID WITH THE FOLLOWING HANDS? |
| 1. | J
8 3 2 J 9
8 9 8
5 4 A 9 |
5. |
A 8 3 J 9 8
4 3 9
8 A 9 8 |
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2.
|
J 9 6
4 3 Q J
9 8
2 A 9 8 |
6. |
A 4
2 Q J 9
8 8
2 J 8 4 3 |
| |
3.
|
8 5
4 A J
7 Q 10
4 J 7 4 3 |
7. |
7 5
4 J 7
6 J 10
4 2 A J
3 |
| |
4.
|
8
3 J 8
4 K Q
10 2 Q 8 3 |
8. |
8
3 J 8
4 K Q
10 8 2 Q 8 3 |
ANSWERS to Quiz 28
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