Bridge with Harold Schogger The Negative Double Often

Bridge with Harold Schogger The Negative Double Often called the Sputnik Double Invented by Alvin Roth in early 1960 s ©

Bridge with Harold Schogger N E S 1 NO 1 ? W You of course reply 1 N E S 1 1 ? W Now you have been fixed ©

Bridge with Harold Schogger N E S 1 1 ? W So we DOUBLE 1. I WOULD HAVE replied 2. I have 6+ points 3. I am likely to be 44 in the unbid suits Now you have been fixed ©

Bridge with Harold Schogger N 1 E S 2 ? W Can you still make Penalty doubles when they make silly overcalls Initially you MUST PASS & PRAY Partners are EXPECTED to REOPEN with Double rather than any other bid !!!! N E S 1 2 NO NO DBL NO W NO NO ©

Bridge with Harold Schogger N E S 1 1 2 W If you do not Negative double when you could have done so What does it mean ? It means you have bid fearlessly and now show 5 + cards in the suit ©

Bridge with Harold Schogger N E S W 1 NO OR 2 What does 2 H promise here ? Hand 1 Merely supporting partner N E S W 1 NO OR 2 What does 2 H promise now ? Hand 2 NOW a REVERSE ©

Bridge with Harold Schogger N E S W 1 1 DBL NO OR 2 What does 2 H promise here ? Hand 1 AGAIN Merely supporting partner N E S W 1 1 DBL NO OR 3 What does 3 H promise now ? Hand 2 NOW more support ©