Balancing After a Minor-suit Opening by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, one of your opponents will have opened in a minor, and the other one will have passed.

Will you bid or let them play?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K J 5
♥ Q 6
♦ A 6 3
♣ K 10 9 5 2

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	Pass	Pass
?

A: Pass - You have some points, but your partner is short in Clubs and he could not bid, so he doesn't have a really strong hand.

You would like them to play in Clubs, in your long suit. Let them!

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K 10 6 2
♥ A J 5
♦ 8 3
♣ Q 9 4 2

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♦	Pass	Pass
?

A: Double - With shortness in Diamonds and at least three cards in the other suits, you can make a take-out double.

In the balancing position, you don't need opening values to bid anymore. You can act with as few as 8 points.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	Pass	Pass
?

A: 1 NT - In the balancing seat, 1 NT promises three points fewer. Therefore, it shows 12-14 points.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	Pass	Pass
?

A: 1♠ - You can balance with a weak hand and a good suit, just as you would with a direct overcall.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♦	Pass	Pass
?

A: Double - Every bid can be made with three points fewer in the balancing position, so the strong hand double starts at 15 points. You are too strong for a direct 1♥ bid.

Your result so far:

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