Responder's Splinter by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, we will be looking at the splinter bid, and how to continue after responder's splinter.

Will you find the right bids?

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Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K Q 6 3
♥ Q 10 9 7
♦ 5
♣ A 6 5 2

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
?

A: 4♦ - This is a perfect hand for a splinter bid: game values, a singleton in Diamonds, and at least four Spades.

A double-jump to the four-level (or 3♠ over a 1♥ opening) is a splinter, showing a four-card raise with shortness in the suit bid.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	Pass
?

A: 2 NT - This time, you are too strong for a splinter. Remember that a splinter does not show slam-going values, only game values. If your partner's hand fits well with yours, he can bid on.

Bid a Jacoby 2 NT to agree Hearts as trumps and set up a forcing auction.

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♠	Pass	4♣	Pass
?

A: 4♠ - Your hand is really bad opposite a singleton in Clubs. Your ♣K J are worth nothing now. Stop in 4♠.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A Q 8 5 3 2
♥ 6 5 2
♦ K Q 3
♣ A

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♠	Pass	4♥	Pass
?

A: 4 NT - Be careful; 4♥ is also a splinter (be sure to discuss this sequence with your favorite partner).

The splinter has worked very well here. Your three small Hearts are great opposite a singleton. You can bid Blackwood, and see how many keycards your partner has.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♥	Pass	4♦	Pass
?

A: 4♠ - Your hand is great opposite a singleton Diamond, but you can't force to a slam as you don't have a Club control.

You need to show your Spade control. If your partner controls Clubs, he will continue cue-bidding, otherwise he will sign off in 5♥.

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