The Extra Card by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have five hands and five bidding sequences, but there will be a problem. Each of them will have 14 cards!

You'll need to find the card that should not be there to match the bidding sequence. Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - Which is the extra card in South's hand to match the bidding sequence?

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

A: ♣A - You can have up to 18 points to show a second suit at the two-level below your first suit. Therefore, the extra card is the ♣A (you need to have five Hearts for your 1♥ opener).

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - Which is the extra card in South's hand to match the bidding sequence?

South	West	North	East
1♥	Pass	1♠	Pass
1 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass
Pass	Pass

A: ♣3 - To rebid 1 NT, you need to have a balanced hand. You should be 5-3-3-2, so the extra card is a Club.

If you took out the ♣K, you would have only 10 points; not enough for an opener.

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - Which is the extra card in South's hand to match the bidding sequence?

South	West	North	East
-	Pass	1♥	Pass
4♣	Pass	4♥	Pass
Pass	Pass

A: ♣A - You have made a splinter bid, showing a 4-card Heart fit, game-going values, and a singleton in Clubs. The extra card is a Club.

With the ♣A, you would be too strong for a splinter, therefore that is the extra card.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - Which is the extra card in South's hand to match the bidding sequence?

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

A: ♥A - After your partner's cue-bid, you bid 2♥, showing a minimum overcall. The extra card must be an honor.

If you had 10 points with six Hearts, you would have made a pre-emptive overcall. Therefore, the extra card is the ♥A. Nine points with five Hearts to the K Q J is perfect for a 1♥ overcall.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - Which is the extra card in South's hand to match the bidding sequence?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♦
2♦	Pass	3♥	Pass
4♥	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣2 - To make a Michaels cue-bid, you need to have a 5-5 hand. Therefore, the extra card is in the minors.

You bid 4♥ over your partner's 3♥, a bid for which you would be a bit weak without the ♦A K. Therefore, the extra card is the ♣2.

Your result so far:

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