Negative Doubles
Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul
♠
10
♥
K 9 7 4
♦
K J 9 8 7 2
♣
A 4
♠
J 8 7 6 5
♥
A J 5 3
♦
—
♣
J 8 6 3
N
W
E
S
♠
A K Q 4 3
♥
Q
♦
Q 10 6 5
♣
K 5 2
♠
9 2
♥
10 8 6 2
♦
A 4 3
♣
Q 10 9 7
West
North
East
South
1
♦
1
1
♠
2
Dbl
3
3
♠
4
Pass
4
♠
All pass
N opens 1
♦
E overcalls 1
♠
S uses a negative double showing
♥
W has an easy competitive raise. A grateful E happily bids to game.
4
♠
by East