Bidding - Ch 4 Responses to Opening Bids of One of a Suit

Question 1

When the opening bid is one of a suit, opener’s hand could have

Answer 1

Anywhere from 13 to 21 points, balanced or unbalanced.

Question 2

When responding to an opening bid of one in a suit with 0 to 5 points:

Answer 2

Pass. Always.

Question 3

Most of the time, responder makes a forcing bid. Responder does this by

Answer 3

Bidding a new suit

Question 4

With a minimum hand, 6 to 9 points, responder can afford to bid a new suit only at the — level

Answer 4

The one level

Question 5

With 10 or more total points, responder can afford to bid a new suit at the — level

Answer 5

The two level

Question 6

A suit contract is usually better than notrump when there is a …

Answer 6

major suit Golden Fit

Question 7

To be sure there is a Golden Fit, responder needs at least

Answer 7

three cards in opener’s major

Question 8

When opener starts the bidding with 1C or 1D, responder knows that opener has at least — cards in the minor suit

Answer 8

3 cards in the minor suit.

Question 9

Responder should not raise a minor-suit opening bid with fewer than —- card support.

Answer 9

four-card support. Five-card support is preferred so that an eight-card fit is guaranteed.

Question 10

Responder should try to bid — in preference to raising a minor.

Answer 10

a major suit or notrump in preference to raising a minor.

Question 11

Use dummy points instead of distribution points for length when …

Answer 11

raising a partner’s major suit. Once you see that your hand is suitable for a raise of partner’s major, value your hand using dummy points before deciding what response to make.

Question 12

When valuing your hand with dummy points, also called short-suit points, a void is worth

Answer 12

5 points

Question 13

When valuing your hand with dummy points, also called short-suit points, a singleton is worth

Answer 13

3 points

Question 14

When valuing your hand with dummy points, also called short-suit points, a doubleton is worth

Answer 14

1 point

Question 15

To bid a new suit at the one level, you need a …

Answer 15

four-card or longer suit

Question 16

When responding to a major suit with 6 to 9 total points, you have three choices in order of priority. The first priority is to —

Answer 16

support partner’s major if possible. With three or more cards in partner’s major, raise to the two level, 2H or 2S.

Question 17

When responding to a major suit with 6 to 9 total points, you have three choices in order of priority. The second priority is to —

Answer 17

Bid a new suit at the one level, as long as you have a four-card suit to bid at the one level.
This bid also means there is no three card support for partner’s major.

Question 18

When responding to a major suit with 6 to 9 total points, you have three choices in order of priority. The third (lowest) priority is to —

Answer 18

Bid 1 NT. This does not promise a balanced hand. It sends opener the message that the responder has enough total points to keep the bidding going, but no other bid to make.

Question 19

When responding to a major suit with 10 or 11 total points, responder’s first priority is to —

Answer 19

support opener’s major suit. With three or more cards in partner’s major, raise to the three level. 3H or 3S. This is an invitational bid. Note responder will first value the hand using dummy points.

Question 20

When responding to a major suit with 10 or 11 total points, if responder can’t support opener’s major, responder can

Answer 20

bid a new suit, at the two level if necessary.

Question 21

When responding to a minor suit with 6 to 9 total points, your first priority is to

Answer 21

bid a new suit at the one level if you can.

Question 22

When responding to a minor suit with 6 to 9 total points, and you have at least one four-card or greater suit, you can bid a new suit. If you have a choice of suits, what are the guidelines?

Answer 22

1) Bid your longest suit.
2) Bid the higher-ranking of two five-card suits.
3) Bid the lower-ranking of two four-card suits.

Question 23

When responding to a minor suit with 6 to 9 total points, and you can’t bid a new suit at the one level, your second priority is to …

Answer 23

Bid 1NT, only if it is a balanced hand. This means there is no four-card major.

Question 24

When responding to a minor suit with 6 to 9 total points, and you can’t bid a new suit at the one level, and your hand is not balanced, your third priority is to …

Answer 24

support your partner’s minor suit. Remember that partner may have only three cards in the suit when opening with a minor. You should prefer to have five-card support when you raise to the two level.

Question 25

If opener bids a minor suit, responder’s priority is to

Answer 25

look for a major suit.

Question 26

When responding to a minor suit with 10 or 11 total points,

Answer 26

Responder’s priority is to look for a major suit. If possible Responder will bid a four-card or longer major suit. if responder doesn’t have a new suit to bid, responder can raise opener’s minor suit to the three level.

Question 27

When counting dummy points, you value your distribution:

Answer 27

Void is 5 points
Singleton is 3 points
Doubleton is 1 point

Question 28

Prioritization rules for responding to a major suit opening bid with 6 to 9 total points are

Answer 28

1) Raise partner’s major suit to the two level with at least three-card support.
2) Bid a new suit at the one level.
3) Bid 1 NT.

Question 29

Prioritization rules for responding to a minor suit opening bid with 6 to 9 total points are

Answer 29

1) Bid a new suit at the one level.
2) Bid 1 NT.
3) Raise partner’s minor suit.

Question 30

Prioritization rules for responding to a minor suit opening bid with 10 to 11 total points are

Answer 30

1) Bid a new suit.

2) Raise to the three level with five-card or longer support.

Question 31

When responder has at least 12 points, responder knows there are …

Answer 31

enough points for a game contract. If responder bids below the level of game, the bid must be a forcing bid.With 12 or more total points, responder makes forcing bids until game is reached.

Question 32

When responding to a major suit with 12 or more total points,

Answer 32

With a balanced hand, bid 2 NT with 13-15 HCP
With a balanced hand, bid 3 NT with 16-18 HCP
Bid a new suit

Question 33

When responding to a minor suit with 12 or more total points,

Answer 33

Bid a new suit, a major if possible
With a balanced hand, bid 2 NT with 13-15 HCP
With a balanced hand, bid 3 NT with 16-18 HCP

Question 34

Dummy points can be used when supporting partner’s minor suit when…

Answer 34

the partnership is not headed for a notrump contract in these situations:
Partscore contract in a minor suit.
Game in minor suit when notrump is not suitable.
Slam contract in a minor suit.

Question 35

What is a limit raise?

Answer 35

The raise of a one-level opening bid to the three-level. It shows a hand with about 10 or 11 total points and support for opener’s suit.

Question 36

What is a jump raise?

Answer 36

A bid in partner’s named suit which jumps one level of the bidding. If you jump two levels, it is a double jump.

Question 37

The classic use of the raise to the four level is as a…

Answer 37

preemptive bid, showing fewer than 9 points and at least five-card support

Question 38

With no support for opener’s suit and 13-15 HCP and a balanced hand, responder has a choice to either bid a new suit or bid 2NT. What are the guidelines?

Answer 38

With a five-card suit, bid the suit
With a four-card suit, bid the suit if it can be bid at the one level
Otherwise, bid 2NT

Question 39

What is a jump shift?

Answer 39

A bid in a new suit at a level one higher than necessary.