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Negative Double s. Many years ago, after our side opened the bidding and the opponents overcalled, a double was for penalty. This ineffective method was overturned when Al Roth invented what was first called Sputnik, named after the Russian satellite in the late 1950's. Now, when the opponents overcall, our responder's double is not for penalty.
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Negative Doubles. Responding to a Takeout Double -- Part 1....
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Negative Doubles. Responsive Doubles. Support Doubles &...
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RESPONDER. 1 or 1. 1. Double=Exactly 4. When the overcall is...
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Negative Doubles. prev next . Author: Larry Cohen. Date of publish: 01/01/2023. ... Larry Cohen - May 2022 Level: Intermediate to Advanced... Read More. All Articles.
Larry’s Articles SHARE: Negative Double prev next Author: Larry Cohen Date of publish: 04/12/2015 Level: Intermediate Printer friendly version Many years ago, after our side opened the bidding and the opponents overcalled, a double was for penalty. This ineffective method was overturned when Al Roth invented what was first called Sputnik, named after the Russian satellite in the late […]
For this kind of auction, the Game-Try double is a valuable tool: When your side has raised 1-MAJOR to 2-MAJOR, and the opponents interfere with the suit below your major on the 3-level, opener's double is a game try. It is not for penalty. Meanwhile, opener's rebid of 3-MAJOR is competitive—to play. So,
Aug 9, 2012 · Maximal Double s (Game try doubles) are played if we open (or overcall) and responder raises our major, and the opponents bid the suit exactly below our suit on the 3 level (Example: 1 P 2 3 X is a game try, and 3 is to play). Support Doubles (and Redouble s) are played through 2-of-our suit. They are on no matter what suit we respond in (on ...
Jan 22, 2018 · WORD PDF. Tagged: Level: 1. Newer Post (223) Modern 1NT Opening Bids. Older Post (221) Corrective vs. Forward-Going Bids. The Negative Double is probably the most useful convention in bridge. Certainly in competitive auctions. Here we overview what Responder promises by making a Negative Double after a variety of different overcalls.
