Bridge Lesson 8
Quiz Answers
1. Choose your opening bid.
| (a) |
(b) |
(c) |
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| ♠ KQ6 |
♠ AK |
♠ AK |
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| ♥ A1087 |
♥ KQ5 |
♥ A103 |
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| ♦ A732 |
♦ Q9832 |
♦ AJ654 |
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| ♣ AK |
♣ AQ8 |
♣ AK7 |
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2NT 2NT 2♣
| (d) |
(e) |
(f) |
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| ♠ A9 |
♠ AK863 |
♠ A72 |
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| ♥ AQ1073 |
♥ AKQ102 |
♥ Q87 |
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| ♦ KQ6 |
♦ 6 |
♦ AQJ108 |
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| ♣ AKQ |
♣ Q2 |
♣ AK |
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2♣ 1♥ -higher ranking 2NT - 5-card minor is OK
2. Partner bids 2NT. What do you do?
| (a) |
(b) |
(c) |
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| ♠ K76 |
♠ 876 |
♠ A93 |
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| ♥ J1087 |
♥ 543 |
♥ Q103 |
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| ♦ Q732 |
♦ 432 |
♦ 97632 |
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| ♣ A7 |
♣ 9876 |
♣ J2 |
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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) |
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| ♠ K76 |
♠ 876 |
♠ A983 |
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| ♥ J1087 |
♥ 543 |
♥ Q103 |
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| ♦ Q732 |
♦ 432 |
♦ 97632 |
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| ♣ A7 |
♣ 9876 |
♣ J |
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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) |
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| ♠ K76 |
♠ 876 |
♠ A93 |
| ♥ J10872 |
♥ 543 |
♥ Q103 |
| ♦ Q73 |
♦ 432 |
♦ 97632 |
| ♣ A7 |
♣ 9876 |
♣ K2 |
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| 2♥ -positive, showing |
2♦ - negaitive |
2NT - positive |
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| a 5-card suit. |
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| (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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