1.	Introduction To Bridge - Hand Evaluation
2.	Opening Bids
3.	Bidding Game
4.	Responder Bidding
5.	Opener Rebids
6.	Responder Suit Bids
7.	Responder No Trump Bids
9.	Responding To Overcalls
10.	Opening 1NT
11.	Responding With Balanced Hands
12.	Responding With An Unbalanced Hand
13.	NoTrump Rebids
14.	Responses To NoTrump Rebids
15.	Overcall Or Double
16.	Takeout Doubles
17.	Responses To Takeout Doubles
18.	Opening 2NT
19.	Responses To 2NT
20.	Opening Strong 2 Clubs
21.	Responding to a Strong 2 Club Opening
22.	Responding to an Opening Weak 2 Bid

Standard American Lesson 5

Quiz Answers

1. Choose your opening bid.

(a) 1♥	13-21 TP. Unbalanced with a 5-card major
(b) 1♠	13-21 TP. Unbalanced with a 5-card majo
(c) 1NT	15-17. Balanced with a 5-card minor

2. What do you respond with these hands?

(i) if partner opens 1♥.
(ii) if partner opens 1NT.

(i) 1♠ - no fit

Pass

2♦ - keep it low to explore

(ii) 4♠ -1NT has

at least 2 spades

2♦. You choose best contract

3NT- no major fit

(i) if partner opens 1♥.
(ii) if partner opens 1NT.

3. Explain in your own words the difference between a 1NT opening bid and a 1♥ opening bid.

1NT is specific both in shape and strength. The hand is balanced and restricted to 15-17 HCP.

1♥ is somewhere between 13-21 TP and could be any shape. All you know is that the hand will contain at least 5 hearts.

4. Why do you always pass as responder after partner’s 1NT opening, when you have a balanced hand and 7 HCP?

Partner’s maximum is 17 so there is absolutely no possibility of game.

5. Why do you never pass as responder after partner’s 1♠ opening, when you have a balanced hand and 7 HCP?

Now partner’s maximum could be 21 TP, so you need to keep the bidding open in case there is a possibility of game.