Balancing as Opener by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you have opened the bidding and your left-hand-opponent's overcall will be passed around to you.

If you pass, the auction will be over.

Should you balance, or let them play?

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♠	2♦	Pass	Pass
?

A: 2♥ - No problem balancing with 2♥ with your 5-5 two-suiter.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♣	1♠	Pass	Pass
?

A: Double - No problem making a takeout double with this hand. Your partner can choose any suit and it will be okay!

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♣	1♠	Pass	Pass
?

A: 1 NT - Bidding twice on your own already shows 18-19. You don't need to jump.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♠	2♣	Pass	Pass
?

A: Pass - You cannot have a game, since your partner won't have much. Pass and let them play. Your Club length will hinder declarer.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♠	2♣	Pass	Pass
?

A: Double - Even with a bare minimum hand, you have to make a takeout double. If your partner is weak, he will choose a suit to play in.

However, partner can also be strong with long Clubs. In that case, he will pass your takeout double, to turn it into a penalty double.

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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