Negative Doubles
Board 1
North Deals
N-S Vul
♠
K Q 8 4
♥
8
♦
A 10 4 3
♣
K J 9 8
♠
9 7 6
♥
Q J 7
♦
8 7 6 5
♣
4 3 2
N
W
E
S
♠
3 2
♥
A K 10 5 3
♦
K 9 2
♣
Q 10 7
♠
A J 10 5
♥
9 6 4 2
♦
Q J
♣
A 6 5
West
North
East
South
1
♦
1
1
♥
2
Dbl
3
Pass
2
♠
4
Pass
4
♠
All pass
N opens the bidding 1
♦
E has a good
♥
overcall
S has enough points for game. By using a negative double S can show a 4 card spade suit.
When N bids 2
♠
, S can bid game.
4
♠
by North