Negative double?
#1
Posted 2011-April-17, 03:24
#2
Posted 2011-April-17, 03:30
#3
Posted 2011-April-17, 03:30
This post has been edited by CSGibson: 2011-April-17, 03:31
#4
Posted 2011-April-17, 03:30
This post has been edited by CSGibson: 2011-April-17, 12:34
#5
Posted 2011-April-17, 05:21
#6
Posted 2011-April-17, 10:48
Even 3H is by the reopen route.
Why do I encourage on the opponents A,
an unclaimed suit K, AND void in partner's???
#7
Posted 2011-April-17, 11:43
Gets your hand of your chest in one bid. A little tough, but if you pass, any time it turns into a competitive auction, both you and your partner will be unsure about the combined number of hearts in your hand. (You: "Wonder how many hearts partner has for his double", Partner: "Partner probably only has three, since he didn't double with an ace and a king.")
Do not underestimate the power of the dark side. Or the ninth trumph.
Best Regards Ole Berg
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Gnasher
#8
Posted 2011-April-17, 12:56
#10
Posted 2011-April-18, 00:52
"It's only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence!"
"Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say."
#11
Posted 2011-April-18, 01:05
Fluffy, on 2011-April-17, 05:21, said:
I'd DBL but even if i choosed to pass, i would not bid 1 NT after pd's DBL for various reasons.
Such as;
-We already downgraded our hand with first pass.
-Pd did not reopen with 2♣ and is asking us to bid a suit and we have in fact 2 of them.
-By bidding 1 NT over his DBL, we will be misleading him about our ♠ holding vs his possible stiff.
"It's only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence!"
"Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say."
#12
Posted 2011-April-18, 02:24
partner will rebid some number of ♣s which I don't want to encourage. I accept
that occasionally I may miss a game but more often it I think it gets our side into trouble.
We need a pretty good hand opposite to make 4♥.
#14
Posted 2011-April-18, 05:31
nige1, on 2011-April-18, 03:10, said:
When opener is 1246, how exactly will doubling lead to fewer silly contracts?
- hrothgar
#15
Posted 2011-April-18, 05:40
#17
Posted 2011-April-18, 06:40
nige1, on 2011-April-18, 03:10, said:
A bit weak for a double but an argument for double is that you may be able to avoid a silly 2♣ contract when opener is 1426 or 1246
han, on 2011-April-18, 05:31, said:
♠ x ♥ xx ♦ AKxx ♣ AKxxxx
#18
Posted 2011-April-18, 06:57
yes - I dont think I want to convert a reopening X,
and I dont think I really want to bid 1NT.
So looking for a heart fit (or diamond fit) looks like
a good alternative.
With kind regards
Marlowe
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
#19
Posted 2011-April-18, 10:10
nige1, on 2011-April-18, 06:40, said:
♠ x ♥ xx ♦ AKxx ♣ AKxxxx
For the overwhelming majority of experts the negative double says nothing about ♦s. Hence
a 2♦ rebid by opener is a reverse, needing the same hand stength as is if responder had bid 1M.
#20
Posted 2011-April-18, 10:12
P_Marlowe, on 2011-April-18, 06:57, said:
yes - I dont think I want to convert a reopening X,
and I dont think I really want to bid 1NT.
So looking for a heart fit (or diamond fit) looks like
a good alternative.
With kind regards
Marlowe
Obviously you don't want to convert or bid 1NT, but it is legal to
bid ♥s having passed on the first round after a reopening X.
A bit weak for a double but an argument for double is that you may be able to avoid a silly 2♣ contract when opener is 1426 or 1246