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 Evaluating the strength of your hand by Frank Stewart

Today's five questions are all about evaluating the strength of your hand and then deciding what to bid.

Go to game directly? Pass? Investigate further?

Let's see how you do!

Question 1

  Your Hand
 A 5
 A 7 3 2
 K Q 9 4
 J 6 3
 
Q: 1 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
1NTPass2Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3: In "Standard" methods, partner's two hearts is not forcing or encouraging. Still, he may have a fair hand. Bid three hearts, giving your side a chance to reach game. (Many practiced partnerships have methods to distinguish between responder's weak hands and those strong enough to invite game.)


Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
 K Q 10 2
 A Q 5
 Q
 K J 10 7 4
 
Q: 2 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
1Pass2Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2: Partner's preference bid at the minimum level typically shows seven to nine points. Since game is possible, you should make a try. Bid two hearts. He should expect you to have three-card support and extra strength. If your values were minimum, you wouldn't bid a third time.


Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 A 7
 10 4 3 2
 10 9 8 6 2
 K 6
 
Q: 3 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1Pass
1Pass2Pass
2Pass3Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 5: Partner's three clubs shows game interest. He would not bid a third time merely to confirm extra length in his second suit. Your two-diamond preference was timid, so you must catch up. Bid five diamonds or cue-bid three spades. Partner may hold J 5 4, None, A K 7 5 3, A Q 5 4 2.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 K 6 4
 A K 9 8 4
 9 4 3
 A 7
 
Q: 4 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
2Pass3Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3: Your partner has tried for game, and your values are a maximum. But since the quality of his spade suit is unknown, you can't jump to four spades with only three-card support. Bid three hearts, suggesting five or six decent hearts, and hope he will know what to do next.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 10 7 3
 Q 4
 J 8 7 5 3
 8 7 5
 
Q: 5 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--2*Pass
2*Pass2Pass
2NT*Pass3Pass
?

2...strong, artificial
2...negative, maybe waiting
2NT...negative

 Your choice:
A: 4: Your hand is far from hopeless. You have three-card spade support and a useful queen in partner's second suit. Bid four spades. You would bid three spades with an awful hand such as 7 3, 6 4, J 8 7 5 3, 8 7 5 2.


Your result so far:
Open Question

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