Placing the Contract After Fourth-suit Forcing by Matthias Huberschwiller

This is the last quiz in our venture into Fourth-suit Forcing. Here, you will have already bid Fourth-suit Forcing, and your partner will have answered. It's time to place the contract.

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K J 9 6 2
♥ A 7 3
♦ A Q 6
♣ 8 3

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♦	Pass
1♠	Pass	2♣	Pass
2♥	Pass	2♠	Pass
?

A: 4♠ - You have found a 5-3 Spade fit and you have the values for game. Bid the Spade game. There's no reason to delay any further.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K 8
♥ A Q J 5 2
♦ A 6 4
♣ A J 2

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♣	Pass
1♥	Pass	1♠	Pass
2♦	Pass	2♥	Pass
?

A: 3♥ - You have found a Heart fit and want to try for a slam. Since you have already bid Fourth-suit Forcing, your partner knows you want to play in game at least. Therefore, 3♥ is forcing and shows slam ambitions.

Remember, 2♦ did not promise five Hearts, so you need to tell your partner about the Heart fit before using Blackwood.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♦	Pass
1♥	Pass	2♣	Pass
2♠	Pass	3♣	Pass
?

A: 3 NT - Your partner does not have three Hearts. With a good Spade stopper, the game you want to play is 3 NT. Bid it.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A 4
♥ A K J 9 5 2
♦ 8 3
♣ A 6 2

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♦	Pass
1♥	Pass	2♣	Pass
2♠	Pass	2 NT	Pass
?

A: 3♥ - You could not repeat your Hearts on the second round (3♥ would show 10-11 points and would be non-forcing), but after your Fourth-suit Forcing, you can.

Now, bidding 3♥ shows six Hearts and game-going values.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A 6 5 4 2
♥ 8 3
♦ K 9 5 2
♣ K Q

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♦	Pass
1♠	Pass	2♣	Pass
2♥	Pass	3♦	Pass
?

A: 5♦ - Your partner doesn't have three Spades and he doesn't have a good Heart stopper, since he rebid his Diamonds.

You want to play in the Diamond game now. Bid it.

Your result so far:

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