LESSON FOUR
NEGATIVE

DOUBLES
RESPONDING TO PARTNER'S NEGATIVE DOUBLE
AND PROTECTING THE PENALTY PASS

YOU ARE NORTH

WHAT IS YOUR CALL?
THE AUCTION
W
N
E
S
1 C
1 H
DBL
PASS
????
HAND ONE
A 10 5 6
9 8 
K J 7 
K Q 10 4
BID 1 S

PARD VERY LIKELY HAS 4 SPADES
THE AUCTION


W
N
E
S
1S
2 H
PASS
PASS
????

HAND TWO
K Q 9 8 4
9 8
K J 10 7
Q 10
DOUBLE
REMEMBER, PARTNER CANNOT DOUBLE 2H FOR PENALTY. WITH A HEART STACK, PARTNER WILL PASS AND WAIT FOR YOU TO RE-OPEN WITH DBL. MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REOPEN WITH DOUBLE TO PROTECT THE PENALTY PASS.
THE AUCTION
W
N
E
S
1 S
2 H
PASS
PASS
????
HAND THREE
KQ 9 6 3
K 8 3 2
K 8 
K 3
PASS
PARTNER COULD NOT MAKE A NEGATIVE DOUBLE OR RAISE YOUR SUIT. YOU HAVE TOO MANY HEARTS FOR PARTNER TO HAVE A TRAP.
PARD IS LIKELY WEAK AND THEY MAY HAVE A BETTER SPOT IN A MINOR SUIT.
THE AUCTION
W
N
E
S
1 D
1 H
1 S
PASS
????
HAND FOUR
K 6 4
A J 10 
K 10 8 3 2
Q 9 
BID 2S
PARD WOULD MAKE A NEGATIVE DOUBLE WITH ONLY 4 SPADES. PARD HAS 5 SPADES. RAISE.
THE AUCTION
W
N
E
S
1 D
1 H
DBL
PASS
????
HAND FIVE
Q 6 4
A J 10 
A J 3 2
Q 9 2
BID 1NT
PARD LIKELY HAS 4 SPADES. YOU DO HAVE TWO TRICKS IN THE ENEMY SUIT.

 
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