5/17/2023 0 Comments Responding to a takeout double pdf![]() ![]() When RHO makes a higher-level overcall, Responder needs more values to compete in the bidding. Double is a possible call, showing “enough values to compete in the bidding, but no other good action.” None of these bids are good and it is a bit of a partnership style issue as to how you handle these types of hands – pass, double, or 1NT. Pass does not let partner know that we have some values and may make the auction more difficult later. 2♦ shows more values and more ♦ than we have, as does 2♥. 1NT shows the right values and shape, but we have no ♠ stopper. ![]() This hand type is sometimes referred to as a Negative Freebid hand.īut a negative double is not the solution for every problem hand. If partner bids anything other than ♥, we bid ♥ next to show a hand with 6-9 pts and a long ♥ suit. Here we make a negative double because we have enough values to act, but not enough to make a freebid in our long ♥ suit. If partner bids 2♦ after our negative double, we bid 2NT, showing our ♠ stopper and invitational values. Here we have support for the unbid Major, which we hope partner bids, but we also have a stopper in the opponent’s suit. If partner bids ♥, we pass if partner bids ♦, we correct back to ♣. Here we have support for the minor suit partner opened and for the unbid Major. Notice that this simple overcall of 1♠ has made it difficult for us to find a 5-3 ♥ fit if we have one. We make a negative double, and pass most anything partner bids. Here we have extra length in the unbid Major, but not enough values to bid 2♥. We pass almost any bid that partner makes. The classic hand for making a negative double is one with 4-card ♥, 5-card ♦, and 6+HCP, but as Responder we may make a negative double with a variety of different distributions in this auction.Ī classic hand for making a negative double. This is the first negative double that is somewhat “blurry” about exactly what distribution it shows. In other words, when the opponents put partner under pressure (by preempting the bidding), we “cut them some slack”. In general, the higher the opponents overcall, the more values a negative double shows and the more flexibility Opener must allow for Responder’s possible distributions. These doubles do not “promise” a specific distribution they are more flexible actions. Negative doubles after overcalls of 1♠ or higher can be made with hands that have a variety of shapes. General Negative Doubles – “A Flexible Call” In only a few auctions does Responder show a specific distribution when using a negative double. Let’s see how Responder uses this powerful bidding tool. Though this double is a form of a takeout double (we expect partner to bid), it has a special name: a Negative Double. Here we use a double to get partner to bid and hopefully give us the information we need to make a decision about where it is best to play. When we know what suit we want to play in we can just bid that suit, but when we are not sure about the best place to play, we need to get more information from partner. Level: 1 of 6 (3 of 10) partner opens the bidding with a suit at the 1-level and right-hand opponent overcalls with a suit of their own, there are many hands where we want to compete. In fact you or your partner may have already made a responsive double without realizing it, as they are a logical corollary to negative doubles.This Week in Bridge (353) Negative Doubles ©AiB Robert S. I highly reccommend learning the modern takeout double concepts explored here and incorporating them into your general principles for take-out doubles in competitive auctions. With experience and repetition you will develop a better feel and understanding of both low and high level responsive doubles. ![]() Higher than that they blend into card showing doubles, and are sometimes responder's only pratical option to show a flexible hand with values. Typically responsive doubles remain pure until 3 ♠. When the opponents preempt the auction to the 4 or 5 level, you must forgo the normal distributional requirements for your double in order to express 'ownership' of the hand to your partner. Like negative doubles, doubling in a responsive situation at higher levels must be used to show your strength. This double shows values to bid, hearts, and since hearts is the only unbid suit it also promises tolerance for spades (doubleton) ![]()
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