#2 North South Vulnerable
North   East   South   West
1♦           1♠       ???
 
South
♠ 8 6
♥ A 10 7 5 4 2
♦ K 4 3
♣ 7 5
 
South’s hand is a tricky one to bid with the 1S overcall. The bid of 2♥ would show a five+-card suit and 11+ total points. South holds the five+-card heart suit but doesn’t have enough points to bid at the two level. The Negative Double is here to save the day. There are five types of hands in the Negative Double Convention. When holding a hand that looks like a weak-two bid opening, double and then originate your suit and your partner will know you have a weak two bid in your originated suit.
Let’s say the auction goes 1♦ (1♠) X (P); 2NT (P) 3♥ = Weak Two Bid in Hearts…
 
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