The Missing Card by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have five hands and five bidding sequences, but each hand will have only 12 cards. You will have to find the right card to fit the bidding sequence.

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A Q 6 2
♥ K 8 2
♦ Q 6
♣ K 9 6

Q: 1 - What is the missing card for South's bidding?

South	West	North	East
1 NT	Pass	2♣	Pass
2♠	Pass	3 NT	Pass
Pass	Pass

A: ♣J - You cannot have a fourth Heart as you would have bid 2♥ over Stayman. To open 1NT, you need to have 15-17 points, and an Ace would make you up to 18 points.

The missing card is the Jack of Clubs.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ Q
♥ A 9 6 3
♦ J 5 4 2
♣ Q 7 4

Q: 2 - What is the missing card for South's bidding?

South	West	North	East
Pass	Pass	1♠	Pass
1 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♦Q - You are a passed hand, so you cannot be missing an Ace or a King; you would have 12 points.

The missing card is the Queen of Diamonds. As a passed hand, 1 NT shows up to 11 points.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ Q 6
♥ 3
♦ A Q 6 4 2
♣ A K Q 5

Q: 3 - What is the missing card for South's bidding?

South	West	North	East
1♦	Pass	1♥	Pass
3♣	Pass	3♠	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♠K - You need to have a Spade stopper to bid 3 NT over 3♠, but with the Jack, you would not have enough points to jump to 3♣.

3♣ shows game-forcing values, with at least five Diamonds and at least four Clubs.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ Q 9
♥ K 6 2
♦ 6 4
♣ A K 5 4 2

Q: 4 - What is the missing card for South's bidding?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♦
Double	Pass	1♥	Pass
Pass	Pass

A: ♠K - To double, you have to hold at least three cards in all the unbid suits. Therefore, you must have at least three Spades (except when you make a strong-hand double, when you have more than 18 points).

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 8 4
♥ K Q 8 5
♦ K J 6 4
♣ 8 3

Q: 5 - What is the missing card for South's bidding?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♣
Pass	1♠	Pass	2♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♠Q - With the Jack of Hearts, you would have overcalled 1♥. With the Queen of Diamonds, 1♦. With the Ace of Clubs, you would have doubled on the second round, showing opening values and shortness in Spades.

Your result so far:

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