My suit won’t fit this bid.
A natural response may need more length or strength than you have.
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With Tracey Bauer
Negative Doubles
An overcall doesn’t have to end your conversation.
Partner opens. The next player overcalls. Learn how a negative double can keep your unbid major in the auction.
With Tracey BauerA conversation in cards.
An overcall uses space, but responder still has ways to describe an unbid major.
In this auction, the negative double shows four ♠. A direct 1♠ response shows at least five.
Partner opens 1♣; right-hand opponent overcalls 1♥.
The lessonTwo-hour recordingLearn the ideas with Tracey
Play of the HandTwo-hour recordingFollow the decisions at the table
The complete package4 to 5 hoursRecordings, workbooks and PBN files
Sound familiar?
The decisions behind the bid.
Take these questions to the lesson, then follow the answers through the hands.
Will partner think penalty?
The auction determines what a double means.
How much does the double promise?
The level matters, and opener needs to read it.
A little table test
Your turn to think it through.
Try one decision before the workshop. Choose an answer to see the reasoning.
Who makes a negative double in the usual opening auction?
Responder makes the negative double after partner opens and an opponent overcalls. It shows values and interest in the unbid suits, especially majors.
Tap an answer. Take a moment with the explanation.
From the lesson to the table
Learn it. Then see it in play.
Your ticket includes 4 to 5 hours of recordings across the lesson and Play of the Hand, plus workbooks and PBN files for practicing the hands again.
See what the bid says.
Work through the convention with Tracey and the recorded questions.
Two-hour lesson recording · Watch on your schedule
- Recognize responder’s negative double after an overcall.
- Judge the suit length and values required at different levels.
- Choose opener’s continuation and know when to bid a suit instead.
Follow the lesson to the table.
Follow the included Play of the Hand replay. Pause before a bid or a play, choose your own action, then compare it with Tracey’s discussion.
Two-hour practice recording · Included with your ticket
Two-hour lesson replayTwo-hour Play of the Hand replay4 to 5 hours of recordingsWorkbooksPBN files to practice the handsRecorded Q&A
Before you pull up a chair
A few practical things.
What does the ticket include?
Your ticket includes a two-hour lesson recording, a two-hour recorded Play of the Hand session, workbooks and PBN files. You get 4 to 5 hours of recordings in total.
Is this a live class?
The workshop is available as a recording. Watch on your schedule and return to the examples.
Is it included for VIP members?
Yes. VIP members have access to the lesson, Play of the Hand recording and included materials.
Can I play the hands myself?
Yes. Use the PBN files in BridgeChamp or another PBN-compatible platform. For BBO, convert them to LIN if its import tool requires that format.
An overcall doesn’t have to end your conversation.
Watch the workshop, work through the examples and bring the agreement to your next partnership conversation.