Bergen & Beyond

Question 1

Bergen raises

Answer 1

Jump shifts to 3C and 3D after partner opens 1H or 1S promises exactly four care support.

3C is a poor hand; 8-9 HCP
3D is a good hand; 10-11 HCP

Question 2

Preemptive Raises over a Major

Answer 2

1S then 3S; always promises 4 card support and no more than 6 HCP

Question 3

Direct Game Raise

Answer 3

1S then 4S; promises 5 or more card support (or 3S with a really bad hand)

Question 4

Jacoby 2NT

Answer 4

1S to 2NT; always promises 4 card support (very very rarely 5 care support)

12+ HCP
No voids, and usually no singletons unless an A
Always game forcing
Partners major will always be Trump

Question 5

Splinter Bids

Answer 5

1H to 3S, 4C, or 4D
1S to 4C, 4D, or 4H

Only with a major
At least 12 HCP
At least 4 cars support
Singleton but not an Ace or Void

Question 6

1S P 2NT (Jacoby, game forcing and 4 cars support) P,

Now what does the opener bid?

Answer 6

3 level shows shortness

4 level shows good five cars suit

4S shows minimal hand without shortness

3NT shows -15-17 and denies shortness

Question 7

Partner opens 1S

You hold

K87
AQ82
10765
103

You bid

Answer 7

2S (3 card support and nothing else to say)

Question 8

Partner open 1S

You hold

A8765
7
J8764
92

You bid?

Answer 8

4S; 5 Trump but less than 10 HCP and some distributional help

Question 9

Partner opens 1S, and you hold

KJ64
83
Q3
AKQ105

You bid?

Answer 9

2C. Game forcing value plus 4 cars support and a great source of tricks. 2C is a better bid than 2NT

Question 10

Partner opens 1S, and you hold;

KJ42
92
A72
KQ92

You bid?

Answer 10

2NT. 13HCP with 4 cars support, no great source of tricks and no Singleton or void.

Question 11

Partner opens 1S, and you hold

KJ73
AJ92
872
92

You bid?

Answer 11

3C; four cars support and 9HCP

Question 12

Partner opens 1S and you hold,

7652
A4
K4
A8752

You bid?

Answer 12

3D, four card support with 11 HCP (Bergen raise)

Question 13

Partner opens 1S and you hold

J872
8
8742
10874

You bid?

Answer 13

3S, preemptive raises with 4 cars support

Question 14

Partner opens 1S and you hold

A8764
8
AQ4
k872

You bid?

Answer 14

4H, splinter bids promising at least four cars support, Singleton in hearts, and opening hand strength. (Note some say you should have 16 or more HCP).

Question 15

1S, P, 2NT, P

What do you bid with

AQ854
6
KQJ74
Q8

Answer 15

4D. It’s more important to share your good five cars suit than your Singleton heart

Question 16

Partner opens 1S. What do you bid holding this:

KJ63
A8
AJ94
832

Answer 16

2NT. You have 4 card support, and enough point to go to game

Question 17

Partner opens 1S. What do you bid holding this:

AQ94
A6
A954
AKJ

Answer 17

2NT. You have 4 card support and lots of extra value. In fact, one should think partner has almost all of the Kings and Queens to get to opening values….so you have slam potential.

Question 18

You open 1S. Partner bids 2NT. What do you do with this hand?

KQJ95
A5
KQ4
Q53

Answer 18

3S (according to Seagram), but we would bid 3NT because we have 15-17 HCP, we have no shortness, no and new five card suit to show. Partner can now decide to say in 3NT, bid 4S, or 4NT if they have some slam interest.

Question 19

You open 1S. Partner bids 2NT. What do you do with this hand?

AQ1084
K4

Answer 19

4D. You want to you good five suit and that’s more important than showing the void with a 3H bid.

Question 20

Partner opens 1H. What do you do with this hand?

4
AQ932
K73
K962

Answer 20

3S. An easy hand to splinter.