Fourth-suit Forcing (1/2) by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your partner will have bid Fourth-suit forcing, and you will have to respond.

When three suits have been shown, bidding the fourth suit is Fourth-suit forcing, showing strength.

It's an artificial bid, showing you have no natural bid available, and is forcing, asking the opener to further describe his hand.

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: 2♠ - The first thing you need to check out when you are responding to Fourth-suit forcing is whether you have three cards in your partner's major.

If you do, support it.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 7
♥ A J 6
♦ K Q J 10 9
♣ K 5 4 2

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: 2 NT - If you don't have Spade support, you need to check for a stopper in the fourth suit, Hearts. If you have it, you can bid 2 NT.

Remember, you shall not Pass. 2♥ is artificial and shows points.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: 3♦ - Repeat your Diamonds to show your 5-5 two-suiter.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: 3♣ - You cannot bid No-Trumps without a Diamond stopper. Bid your Clubs again, even though you have only five and the suit is not very good. You need to describe your hand.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: 2♥ - With both three cards in your partner's suit and a stopper in the fourth suit, you need to start by showing your support.

If partner bids the fourth suit again, you will then show your stopper by bidding 3 NT.

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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