LESSON TWO

AT THE ONE LEVEL

 
NEGATIVE

DOUBLES
TO BID?

TO DOUBLE?

TO PASS?

YOU ARE SOUTH.
ON BOTH HANDS THE BIDDING TO YOU HAS BEEN:

NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
WEST
1 CLUB
1 SPADE
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HAND ONE
10 9 8 
K Q 9 8 
K J 10 7 
Q 4
DOUBLE
THIS IS THE CLASSIC NEGATIVE DOUBLE
TO INTRODUCE A NEW SUIT AT THE TWO LEVEL REQUIRES 10+ POINTS AND A FIVE CARD SUIT.
YOU HAVE THE 10 POINTS BUT ONLY A FOR CARD SUIT. BID BOUBLE.
HAND TWO
10 9 
K Q 9 8
K J 10 
A J 5 4
DOUBLE
THIS IS THE CLASSIC NEGATIVE DOUBLE ONLY STRONGER
YOU HAVE MUCH THE SAME DISTRIBUTION AS LAST TIME, ONLY THIS TIME YOU HAVE GAME GOING VALUES. START WITH DOUBLE. IF PARTNER BIDS 2H, RAISE TO GAME, IF PARD BIDS 2C/2D; BID 2S TO PUT THE HAND ON A FORCE AND ASK IF HE HAS A SPADE STOPPER.
IF PARD BIDS 1NT, RAISE TO GAME
HAND THREE
10 9 8 
A 8 
K Q J 7 3 2
J 4
BID 2D
YOU HAVE A GOOD 5 CARD OR LONGER SUIT AND THE STRENGTH TO BID AT THE TWO LEVEL
THERE IS NO REASON TO BID DOUBLE WHEN YOU HAVE THE LENGTH AND STRENGTH TO MAKE YOUR NORMAL CALL
HAND FOUR
10 9 8 
9 8 
K Q J 7 3 2
J 4
DOUBLE
FAR FROM CLASSIC!
THIS TIME YOU HAVE THE SUIT LENGTH TO BID AT THE TWO LEVEL BUT NOT THE STRENGTH.
BID DOUBLE AND THEN BID THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIAMONDS OVER PARTNER'S NEXT CALL
THIS SHOWS A WEAK HAND WITH A GOOD SUIT
HAND FIVE
Q 6 4
A J 10 
10 8 3 2
Q 9 2
BID 1NT
YOU HAVE 9 POINTS AND TWO STOPPERS IN THE ENEMY SUIT
WITH 8 - 10 POINTS AND TWO STOPPERS IN THE ENEMY SUIT BID 1NT
NOTE THAT THIS 1NT CALL IS ON THE UPPER END OF A 1NT RESPONSE IF RHO HAD PASSED
HAND SIX
9 6 4
A J 10 
10 8 3 2
Q 9 2
PASS
WITH A POOR 6 OR 7 POINTS, PASS
HAD RHO PASSED, YOU WOULD HAVE BID 1NT.
SINCE THE AUCTION WILL GET BACK TO PARD ANYWAY, THERE IS NO NEED TO COMPETE ON A BAD HAND WITH 6 OR 7 POINTS.
IF IT GOES PASS FROM YOU, DBL BY PARD, PASS BACK TO YOU, BID 1NT AT THAT POINT.
HAND SEVEN
9 6 
10 4
K 8 3 2
KQ 9 6 3
BID 2C
YOU HAVE 8 HCP AND 5 CARD SUPPORT
PARD MAY WELL ONLY HAVE 3 CLUB CARDS BUT YOU HAVE A COMBINED 8 CARD FIT AND IF PARD IS ON LEAD CLUBS IS CERTAINLY THE RIGHT SUIT

 
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