Negative Doubles

Minimum HCP

Overcall Level	Example	Points Needed
One Level	1C – (1S)
Two of a minor	1D – (2C)
Two of a major	1D – (2H)
Three Level	1H – (3D)
Four Level	1S – (4C)

The upper limit for a negative double is _________________.

 

These Doubles Aren’t Negative

• When the opponents overcall in NT.
• When the opponents make a cue bid, like Michaels.

 

In these cases, double shows ________  __________, around ________ HCP or greater.

 

Specific Situations

• After 1C – (1D), the double promises ___________ major(s).
• After 1C – (1H), a double shows exactly __________ spades, while a 1S bid shows ______________ spades.
• After 1H – (1S), a double promises ____________minor(s) .
• After 1D – (2C), a double promises _____________major(s).
• After 1H – (2C), the double promises ______________ but says nothing about _________.
• Answering in the Promised Suit

After Partner Makes a Negative Double

o   Bidding the indicated suit at the cheapest level shows a _______   opener.  Sometimes when no other call is suitable opener has to bid this with as few as _______ cards in the suit.

o   Jumps in the promised suit invite a game.

• Rebidding Notrump

o   Rebids in NT at the appropriate level promise a ____________ in the overcall suit.

• Rebidding Opened Suit

o   Minimum rebid in opened suit may be done with as few as _____ cards in the suit.

• Bidding a New suit

o   Bidding a new lower ranking suit is __________.

o   Bidding a new higher-ranking suit is a ___________. (Example: 1C – (1S) – X – (P) – 2D)

• Cuebid

o   A cuebid of the overcall suit is _______________.

• Converting the Negative Double to Penalty

o   The lower the level, the more this should be based on ________ quality.

o   At higher levels, opener is more likely to convert based on __________ _________.

Reopening Doubles

• When you play negative doubles you lose the ability to make a direct ___________ double of their overcall.
• With a hand that wants to penalize their overcall, responder has to _____ and wait for his partner to ____________ with a ____________.
• As opener, if the overcall is passed around to you, you should strive to reopen with _________________ in their suit, even with a ________________ opener.

o   Example:  Opener: S: AQxx H:x D: KQxxx C:xxx.  After opening 1D, you hear 1H on your left, pass from your partner and pass from your right hand opponent.  Your next call should be ______________ .