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 Bid a Hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

You will have a hand to bid through a complete auction.

Will you get all the bids right?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 5
♥ A 9 6 5 2
♦ 8 6
♣ K J 3
 
Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♦
?


 Your choice:
A: 1♥ - You need to overcall in your five-card major when you have opening values. You don't need a beautiful suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 5
♥ A 9 6 5 2
♦ 8 6
♣ K J 3
 
Q: 2 - How many points have you shown?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♦
1♥


 Your choice:
A: At least 8 - maximum 17 - You can overcall with as few as 8 points if your suit is nice. The overcall is limited to 17 points.

With more, you would start with a strong-hand double.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 5
♥ A 9 6 5 2
♦ 8 6
♣ K J 3
 
Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♦
1♥Pass1♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♦ - Your partner has at least 8 points and you have to bid. With more than opening values and no natural bid, you need to cue-bid to show a good hand for your overcall.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 5
♥ A 9 6 5 2
♦ 8 6
♣ K J 3
 
Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♦
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♠ - Your partner has made a preference bid. He has only two Hearts. Show him your three-card Spade support. He will now know your strength (12-14 points).

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 5
♥ A 9 6 5 2
♦ 8 6
♣ K J 3
 
Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♦
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass - Your partner has bid game. Perfect.

Your partner's hand:
♠ K J 8 7 3
♥ 10 3
♦ A K 4 2
♣ 7 2

The contract is perfect. Partner will ruff Diamonds and take a Club finesse.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Play this Hand

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

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What next? You may enjoy playing our prepared hands series.
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