ReNegetive Double

[pirate22]

negative x's when partner opens 1 any opps come in as given original hand.

 

try this I play and split up the negative x to give pard a combined point count of our hands

 

so 1cl-1sp x now = 8-11 points-any shape

1n/t now=12-14 with stop

2sp now =12-14 no stop

2n/t now = 15 points (can have stop/no stop(await pards rebid)

same applies if pard opens 1d(but i play min 4 card suit)

" " " " 1h or 1sp and opps come in 2 minor or 1sp over pards 1ht.

 

at least partner who opens say 11/12/13/14/15 points,knows the combined point count,of our hands

Small point 1cl-1sp 2cl/2d/2ht/2sp shows less than 8 points and is competing

 

regards

[nigel_k]

Dunno if this is standard but I would treat the negative double as just showing hearts and would bid the same as after 1♣-(P)-1♥-(2♠), not using any special treatment due to the negative double. With four card 'support' I would always raise not double.

 

If the negative double might not have hearts we are talking about a completely different problem so we need to know which it is. Anyway in that case I would still bid hearts as a 4-3 looks better than NT.

[skjaeran]

I'd just bid game. It might be a slight overbid, but so be it. Where I play, I'd expect the majority of the field to bid game.

[pirate22]

having opened 1cl and opps come in 1sp what does pards x mean ? lets presume values/or maybe a ht suit--------using my form of negative x, it would show 8-11 points any shape-now 2 spades comes in---what does the 1cl know?that the partnership has min 22/25 points,so what is our game in n/t or a suit contract,to show my pard i have a good opener i bid ,now x(regenerative x)if less than 14 i bid 3 hts and if pard now bids 3n/t, he has spade stop and probably not a ht suit,if this not the case he will bid 4 hts-and your dcision now is pass---may go 1 off but nothing lost,