LESSON FIVE

AT THE TWO LEVEL

 
NEGATIVE

DOUBLES
TO BID?

TO DOUBLE?

TO PASS?
ON EACH OF THE FOLLOWING HANDS, THE AUCTION TO YOU HAS BEEN
W
N 
E 
S 
 
1S
2H
????
YOU ARE SOUTH

WHAT IS YOUR CALL?
THE ACTION
THE CONCEPT
HAND ONE
HAND ONE 
1O 9 
K Q 9 6 3
Q 6 5 
A 1O 5 
PASS
WHEN PARTNER REOPENS WITH DOUBLE YOU CAN EXTRACT A NICE PENALTY.
 		     WHEN YOU HAVE LENGTH AND STRENGTH IN THE ENEMY SUIT, PASS

     IF YOUR LEFT HAND OPPONENT PASSES, PARTNER WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO RE OPEN THE AUCTION WITH DOUBLE

     YOU CAN EXPECT TO COLLECT A NUMBER.
 
HAND TWO
K 8 5
9 6
K J 5 4
J 1O 5 3
BID 2S
YOU HAVE 6 -9 POINTS AND 3 CARD SUPPORT TO AN HONOUR
HAD RIGHT HAND OPPONENT PASSED INSTEAD OF BIDDING 2H, YOU WOULD HAVE BID 2S. 

IF THE OVERCALL DOES NOT IMPAIR YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE THE CALL YOU WOULD HAVE MADE ANYWAY, GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE SAME CALL
HAND THREE
Q 8
6 5 3
A J 10 9
K J 8 6
DOUBLE
YOU HAVE 4 CARDS IN EACH OF THE UNBID SUITS. THE DOUBLETON HONOUR IN PARTNER'S SUIT IS A BONUS
 NO ACTION IS CLEAR CUT ON THIS HAND. IF PARTNER HAS EXTRA VALUES THERE MAY BE GAME IN SPADES OR NO TRUMP. IF PARTNER IS MINIMUM, 2S OR 3 OF A MINOR SEEMS LIKELY. START WITH DOUBLE. IF PARD BIDS 2S, YOUR HONOUR DOUBLETON IS ENOUGH TO RAISE TO 3S. IF PARTNER BIDS 3C OR 3D, PASS.
IF PARTNER BIDS 2H, SHOWING EXTRAS,
BID 3C.
HAND FOUR
10 6
Q 9 3
A Q 10 8 5
Q 3 2
DOUBLE
YOU HAVE A 5 CARD DIAMOND SUIT BUT NOT THE VALUES TO MAKE A FORCING CALL AT THE 3 LEVEL
 
YOU WOULD HAVE BID 2D HAD RHO NOT BID 2H. THAT OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
TO INTRODUCE A NEW SUIT AT THE 3 LEVEL, YOU NEED THE VALUES TO FORCE TO GAME AND YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH. START WITH
DOUBLE TO SHOW THE VALUES TO COMPETE TO THE THREE LEVEL BUT NOT NECESSARILY TO FORCE BEYOND IT
HAND FIVE
K 6 5 3
7 5
A J 8
Q  J 6 2
BID 3H
A CUE BID SHOWS A MINIMUM OF 10 DUMMY POINTS AND 4 CARD SUPPORT FOR PARTNER
USE THE DIRECT CUE BID TO SHOW FOUR CARD SUPPORT FOR PARTNER AND 10 OR MORE DUMMY POINTS. BID 3S AT YOUR NEXT TURN TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT.
WITH MORE POINTS SEE NEXT HAND
HAND SIX
K 10 8 4
7 3
A J 8
K Q 6 4
BID 3H
A CUE BID SHOWS A MINIMUM OF 10 DUMMY POINTS AND 4 CARD SUPPORT FOR PARTNER
USE THE DIRECT CUE BID TO SHOW FOUR CARD SUPPORT FOR PARTNER AND 10 OR MORE DUMMY POINTS. BID 4S AT YOUR NEXT TURN TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT.
HAND SEVEN
K J 6 5 3 
6
10 6 4 3
J 6 4
BID 3S
WITH FIVE SPADES, & A SINGLETON HEART YOU SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN
ONE DOWN IN 3S
A JUMP RAISE SIMPLY SHOWS SUPPORT FOR PARTNER AND IS DESIGNED TO PRE-EMPT THE OPPONENTS' BIDDING ROOOM.
WITH ONE MORE SPADE OR DIAMOND AND ONE LESS CLUB YOU MIGHT BID 4S
CONDITIONS OF VULNERABILITY 
ARE A MAJOR FACTOR IN DECIDING
HOW MANY TO BID.
HAND EIGHT
K 10 8
6 2
A J 6 3 2
Q 9 5
DOUBLE
IF RHO HAND NOT BID, YOU WOULD BID 2D AND THEN 3S. NOW, DBL AND THEN BID 3S
YOUR DISTRIBUTION IS SIMILAR TO HAND TWO BUT YOU ARE STRONGER.
YOUR STRENGTH IS SIMILAR TO HAND FIVE BUT YOU HAVE ONLY 3 SPADES.
USE THE NEGATIVE DOUBLE FOLLOWED BY A RAISE TO THE THREE LEVEL TO SHOW THESE TYPES OF HANDS.
HAND NINE
K 10 8
6 2
A J 6 3 2
K Q 9 
DOUBLE
IF RHO HAND NOT BID YOU WOULD BID 2D AND THEN 4S. NOW, DBL AND THEN BID 4S
SIMILAR TO THE LAST HAND ONLY THIS TIME YOU HAVE GAME GOING VALUES.
BECAUSE YOU HAVE THREE RATHER THAN FOUR CARD SUPPORT, START WITH DOUBLE
HAND TEN
J 10 
A Q 4
A 6 3 2
K 9 8 2
BID 3NT
YOU HAVE THE VALUES FOR GAME, TWO HEART STOPPERS AND ONLY 2 OF PARD'S SUIT
WITH THE VALUES FOR GAME AND STRENGTH BUT NOT LENGTH IN THE ENEMY SUIT, YOU PROBABLY CAN SCORE MORE ON PLAY THAN ON DEFENSE. PARD WILL PLAY YOU FOR TWO SPADE CARDS AND CONVERT TO 4S ON A SIX CARD SPADE SUIT
*SUMMARY*
THE NEGATIVE DOUBLE COMBINED WITH THE CUE BID GIVE YOU THE TOOLS TO DESCRIBE BOTH YOUR STRENGTH AND YOUR DISTRIBUTION
JUMP RAISES ARE PRE-EMPTIVE
CUE BIDS SHOW 4 CARD SUPPORT AND 10 OR MORE DUMMY POINTS
A NEW SUIT SHOWS 5 OR MORE CARDS IN THE SUIT AND THE VALUES TO FORCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
PASS IF YOU HOPE TO EXTRACT A PENALTY AND WAIT FOR PARD TO BALANCE WITH DOUBLE
NEGATIVE DOUBLE SERIES

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