LESSON ONE
 
 

 
NEGATIVE

DOUBLES
A TOOL FOR DEALING WITH THE OPPONENTS' OVERCALLS
HAND ONE: 
1O 6 4
K Q 9 6 
Q 6 5
Q 6 5 		  HAND TWO
K 8 6
K 10 9 7
9 7 
A 9 7 5 

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

WHAT IS YOUR CALL

ON HAND ONE?
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
WEST
1D
1S
????
  

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WHAT IS YOUR CALL

ON HAND TWO?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



SOLUTIONS

HAND ONE: 
1O 6 4
K Q 9 6 
Q 6 5
Q 6 5 
DOUBLE
YOU HAVE THE VALUES TO COMPETE AT THE TWO LEVEL, 3 CARD SUPPORT FOR PARD AND 4 CARDS IN ONE UNBID SUIT.
HAND TWO
  K 8 6
K 10 9 7
9 7 
  A 9 7 5 
DOUBLE

YOU HAVE THE VALUES TO COMPETE AT THE TWO LEVEL,  AND 4 CARDS IN EACH OF THE UNBID SUITS.
*SUMMARY*
 A NEGATIVE DOUBLE IS USED WHEN:
YOU HAVE THE VALUES TO COMPETE TO THE LEVEL AT WHICH PARTNER WILL HAVE TO BID
YOU DO NOT HAVE A DECENT FIVE CARD SUIT TO INTODUCE
NO OTHER COURSE OF ACTION SEEMS CLEAR CUT
TYPICALLY, A NEGATIVE DOUBLE WILL SHOW ONE OF:
4 CARDS IN BOTH UNBID SUITS,
OR
4 CARDS IN ONE UNBID SUIT PLUS THREE OR MORE CARDS IN PARTNER'S SUIT, 
OR
A WEAK HAND WITH A SIX CARD SUIT THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE VALUES TO FORCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
NEGATIVE DOUBLE SERIES

LESSON ONE:

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LESSON THREE

LESSON FOUR

LESSON FIVE

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