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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

 

 

Bridge Lesson 8

Quiz Answers

 

1. Choose your opening bid.

(a)  (b) (c)
♠ KQ6 ♠ AK ♠ AK
♥ A1087 ♥ KQ5 ♥ A103
♦ A732 ♦ Q9832 ♦ AJ654
♣ AK ♣ AQ8 ♣ AK7

2NT                      2NT                     2♣

 

(d)  (e) (f)
♠ A9 ♠ AK863 ♠ A72
♥ AQ1073 ♥ AKQ102 ♥ Q87
♦ KQ6 ♦ 6 ♦ AQJ108
♣ AKQ ♣ Q2 ♣ AK

2♣                        1♥ -higher ranking          2NT - 5-card minor is OK

 

2. Partner bids 2NT. What do you do?

(a)  (b) (c)
♠ K76 ♠ 876 ♠ A93
♥ J1087 ♥ 543 ♥ Q103
♦ Q732 ♦ 432 ♦ 97632
♣ A7 ♣ 9876 ♣ J2

3NT - plenty for game    Pass and hope.        3NT           

(d)  (e) (f)
♠ A9 ♠ 986 ♠ 74
♥ Q107432 ♥ 98 ♥ Q87
♦ 764 ♦ J86543 ♦ AQJ1087
♣ 96 ♣ Q6 ♣ 85

4♥-you  have a fit.         Pass. 3♦ is forcing     3NT - a minor fit is usually

                                     and you don't want     better in notrumps.

                                     partner to bid again.

 

3. Partner bids 2♠. What do you do?

(a)  (b) (c)
♠ K76 ♠ 876 ♠ A983
♥ J1087 ♥ 543 ♥ Q103
♦ Q732 ♦ 432 ♦ 97632
♣ A7 ♣ 9876 ♣ J

3♠ -not forcing.             Pass - no prospects   4♠.  Pre-emptive. You have a good fit.           

                     

(d) (e) (f)
♠ A9 ♠ 98642 ♠ J42
♥ Q107432 ♥ 9 ♥ Q87
♦ 764 ♦ J86543 ♦ AQJ10
♣ 96 ♣ Q6 ♣ AQ

Pass -no fit.                 4♠.   Pre-emptive.      2NT -forcing. Hoping for

                                           Good fit.             partner to have enough for game.

 

4. Partner bids 2♣ . What do you do?

(a)  (b) (c)
♠ K76 ♠ 876 ♠ A93
♥ J10872 ♥ 543 ♥ Q103
♦ Q73 ♦ 432 ♦ 97632
♣ A7 ♣ 9876 ♣ K2
     
2♥ -positive, showing 2♦ - negaitive 2NT - positive
       a 5-card suit.    
     
(d)  (e) (f)
♠ A932 ♠ 986 ♠ 74
♥ KJ74 ♥ A86543 ♥ Q87
♦ 764 ♦ 108 ♦ AQJ1087
♣ 96 ♣ Q6 ♣ 85


2NT - positive, balanced

2♦ - negative. You

can bid hearts next.

2♦ - negative. You

can bid diamonds next.

                                                                             

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