Responding to a Major-suit Opener With a Strong Hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have a game-going hand opposite a major-suit opener. You will sometimes have a fit, and sometimes not.

What are you going to do?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
?

A: 2♣ - You need to bid a suit at the two-level. With four Clubs and four Hearts, start with Clubs. 2♥ would show five of them.

If your partner has four Hearts, he will bid 2♥, and you will have found your major-suit fit.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A 6 5 2
♥ K 10 7
♦ 8
♣ K 9 6 3 2

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
?

A: 4♦ - It's a splinter bid, showing game values, four trumps, and a singleton Diamond.

Your partner will now be able to decide if he wants to go for a slam, or stop in 4♠.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A Q 5 2
♥ 7
♦ 6 5 2
♣ A K J 9 8

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	Pass
?

A: 2♣ - With five Clubs, four Spades and game-going values, start by bidding your longest suit. You will have space to bid Spades later.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A 6 5 2
♥ 8 3
♦ A K Q 6
♣ K Q 7

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
?

A: 2 NT - It is the Jacoby 2 NT, showing at least four Spades and game-going values.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	Pass
?

A: 2♣ - You cannot bid 2 NT with only three Hearts. Start by bidding your Clubs. You will tell your partner about the Heart fit later.

Your result so far:

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Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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