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The Negative Double

The Negative Double. Often called the Sputnik Double Invented by Alvin Roth in early 1960s. N E S W. N E S W. 1 . ?. 1 . NO. ?. 1 . 1 . Now you have been fixed. You of course reply 1 . N E S W. ?. 1 . 1 . So we DOUBLE.

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The Negative Double

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  1. The Negative Double Often called the Sputnik Double Invented by Alvin Roth in early 1960s

  2. N E S W N E S W 1 ? 1 NO ? 1 1 Now you have been fixed You of course reply 1

  3. N E S W ? 1 1 So we DOUBLE 1. I WOULD HAVE replied 2. I have 6+ points 3. I am likely to be 44 in the unbid suits Now you have been fixed

  4. N E S W Can you still make Penalty doubles when they make silly overcalls ? 1 2 Initially you MUST PASS & PRAY Partners are EXPECTED to REOPEN with Double rather than any other bid !!!! N E S W 1 NO NO 2 DBL NO NO NO

  5. N E S W 1 2 1 If you do not Negative double when you could have done so What does it mean ? It means you have bid fearlessly and now show 5 + cards in the suit

  6. N E S W 1 1 NO NO OR 2 What does 2H promise here ? Hand1 Merely supporting partner N E S W OR 1 1 NO NO 2 What does 2H promise now ? Hand2 NOW a REVERSE

  7. N E S W 1 NO 1 DBL OR 2 What does 2H promise here ? Hand1 AGAIN Merely supporting partner N E S W OR 1 NO 1 DBL 3 What does 3H promise now ? Hand2 NOW more support

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