Balancing Once Your Opponents Have Found a Fit by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your opponents will have found a fit and you will be in the balancing seat.

If you pass, the bidding will be over. Will you act?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♥
Pass	2♥	Pass	Pass
?

A: Double - You could not double over 1♥ right away because of a lack of points. Now, your hand is limited.

When the opponents have found a fit, you can bid with fewer points, since your odds of finding a fit are greater.

Double for take-out, letting your partner choose between Spades, Clubs and Diamonds.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♥
Pass	2♥	Pass	Pass
?

A: 2♠ - You could not bid your Spades on the first round, but now you need to bid them.

Your partner will know you don't have such a good hand, but that you don't want to let them play 2♥.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♥
Pass	2♥	Pass	Pass
?

A: 2 NT - You want to play 3♣ or 3♦. Bid 2 NT to let your partner choose between the minors.

You don't need to be 5-5 as you would for a direct 2 NT bid over the 1♥ opening.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A Q 10 9
♥ 8 3
♦ A 9 6 2
♣ K 4 2

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: Pass - With length in your opponents' suit, let them play 2♠ and try to beat them. Double would be for take-out.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 8
♥ A 6 5 4 2
♦ 6 2
♣ K 10 9 5 2

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: 2 NT - You can't bid Hearts as your partner doesn't have to have length there.

Bid 2 NT as though you had the minors. If your partner bids Clubs, perfect. If he bids Diamonds, you will bid 3♥.

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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