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1.	Introduction To Bridge	Quiz	Answers
2.	Responder Changes Suit	Quiz	Answers
3.	Responder's Limit Bids	Quiz	Answers
4.	Overcalls	Quiz	Answers
5.	1NT...a bid with a difference	Quiz	Answers
6.	More Notrumps	Quiz	Answers
7.	Doubles	Quiz	Answers
8.	Opening 2NT	Quiz	Answers

Standard American Lesson 3

Responder’s Limit Bids

Limit bids are useful bids as they can show the strength and the shape of the hand.

A new suit bid is not a limit bid. Limit bids are:

Notrump bids
Same suit bids – bidding a suit that has already been bid by either player

♠ Responder’s Limit Bids with 3+ card support

Remember that if you have 3-card support for the opener’s major suit, you should raise that suit immediately.

Opener	Responder
1 ♥/ ♠	2 ♥/ ♠	= 6-9 TP & 3 trumps
	3 ♥/ ♠	= 10-12 TP & 3 trumps

Bidding game directly is a pre-emptive bid designed to shut out the opponents.

It promises 6-9 HCP with either 4 trumps & a void, or 5 trumps & a singleton.

If you have more than 13 HCP, you must change suit first and then bid game.

Partner opens 1♥. What is your bid?

(a)	(b)	(c)

♠ 9763	♠ AJ6	♠ 2
♥ A642	♥ J96	♥ J98756
♦ AQ5	♦ Q53	♦ K53
♣ 83	♣ J653	♣ KQ9

(a) 3♥	Show your support and 10-12 HCP.
(b) 2♥	Shows support again and 6-9 HCP.
(c) 4♥	. This promises a weak hand and a shortage.

(d)

♠ A763

♥ A642

♦ AQ5

♣ 98

(d) Bid 1♠ first and then 4♥. You can’t bid 4♥ immediately, as that would show a weak hand.

♣ Responder’s Limit Bids Without 3+ card support

If you don’t have a fit, you can respond in notrumps. This is also a limit bid.

Again, it’s vital to show your strength in case you have combined values for game.

Rounded Rectangle: Opener Responder 1suit 1NT= 6-9 HCP 1suit 2NT= 13-15 HCP 1suit 3NT= 16-18 HCP If you have 10-12 HCP, you must change suit first and then bid 2NT.

Partner opens 1♥. What is your bid?

(a)	(b)	(c)

♠ A76	♠ AJ6	♠ J62
♥ A6	♥ 96	♥ 62
♦ AQ54	♦ Q532	♦ AK53
♣ K653	♣ Q532	♣ KQ98

(a) 3NT	You have no major fit but you have the agreed strength to bid game.
(b) 1NT	6-9 HCP and no fit.
(c) 2NT	showing 13-15 HCP and no fit.

(d)	(e)	(f)

♠ A762	♠ QJ6	♠ J6
♥ A6	♥ 96	♥ K962
♦ AQ4	♦ AQ53	♦ K85
♣ K653	♣ Q532	♣ KQ98

(d) 1♠	Look for a major fit before deciding which game to bid.
(e) 2♣	Subsequently you should bid 2NT, showing 10-12 HCP.
(f) 3♥	Don’t forget to show your support, if possible, for partner’s major suit.