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1
Q

Partner opens 2♥.
You hold: ♠ A32 ♥ K72 ♦ QJ983 ♣ 82
Your Bid?

A

3 ♥. Not enough for game, but with 3 trump, bid 3♥ now since you are willing to compete to the 3 level.

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Your right hand opponent opens 2♥.
You hold: ♠ AKQ10843 ♥ - ♦ AQ76 ♣ 83
Your Bid?

A

4♠. When the opponents have preempted, a jump to 4♠ shows a very good hand with a long spade suit. Only one side can preempt in any auction.

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You open 1♠ and partner responds 2♣.
You hold: ♠ K8762 ♥ AQ ♦ J765 ♣ K2
What do you bid?

A

2♦. A second suit shows 4+ cards.

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Partner opened 1♥ and you responded 2♦. Partner rebid 2NT.
♠ KJ3 ♥ A3 ♦ KQ1087 ♣ 432
What do you rebid?

A

3NT.

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5
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You open 1♥, partner bids 3♠.

You hold: ♠ QJ95 ♥ K8765 ♦ AJ ♣ J7

A

4♥. Three of your high card points just disappeared.

You are down to a nine count.

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Partner opens 1♦. You respond 1♥. Partner rebids 1♠.

You hold: ♠ A54 ♥ KQ87 ♦ 108765 ♣ J

A

3♦. Invitational values with diamond support.

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You open 1♦. Partner responds 1♠. You rebid 2♣. Partner rebids 2NT.
You hold:
♠ 7 ♥ AJ ♦ QJ872 ♣ AK107
What do you bid?

A

3NT.

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You open 1♥ and partner bids 3♠.
You hold: ♠ 987 ♥ AQ764 ♦ AK4 ♣ K9
What do you bid?

A

4NT. Partner just took care of your losing spades. It’s time to check for the number of keycards.

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9
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You open 1♥. Partner bids 3♠.
You hold: ♠ A8 ♥ K5432 ♦ K98 ♣ QJ7
What do you bid?

A

4♥. Your hand has way too many losers and didn’t get much better with the splinter bid.

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10
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You open 1♠. Partner bids 2♦.
You hold: ♠ KJ987 ♥ K842 ♦ A972 ♣ –
What do you bid?

A

4♣. A splinter bid in support of diamonds. It’s important to splinter right away.

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11
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You open 1♦. Partner bids 1♥. Your right hand opponent bids 2♣.
You hold: ♠ A92 ♥ 1076 ♦ AKJ87 ♣ 106
What do you bid?

A

Double. Support double showing three card support for hearts.

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12
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Partner opens 2♣ and rebid 2NT over your 2♦ response.
You hold: ♠ A432 ♥ KJ4 ♦ 432 ♣ AQ7
Your bid?

A

6NT. We have two many high card points to be off two aces and no source of tricks to make 7.

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13
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Partner opens 2♥. Right hand opponent overcalls 3♣.
You hold: ♠ A853 ♥ Q7 ♦ Q103 ♣ K832
Your bid?

A

Pass. You should have 3 trump to raise partner’s weak two bid. Your hand has lots of defensive potential.

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14
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Partner opens 1♥.
You hold: ♠ AK87 ♥ 1054 ♦ J876 ♣ 98
Your bid?

A

2♥. Show support immediately. Don’t bid spades with only 6 to 9 points.

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15
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You open 1♥. Partner bids 2NT.
You hold: ♠ A43 ♥ AK987 ♦ 2 ♣ K542
Your bid?

A

3♦. Show your singleton at the 3 level.

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16
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Partner has opened 2♣ and rebid 2NT.
You hold: ♠ QJ32 ♥ Q5 ♦ 105 ♣ J10987
Your bid?

A

3♣. Stayman, looking for a 4-4 spade fit. You have enough to be in game opposite 22-24 points.

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17
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You open 1♠ and partner responds 2♣.
You hold: ♠ QJ9865 ♥ A63 ♦ AQ2 ♣ 8
Your bid?

A

2♠. Shows a sixth spade and a non-solid suit.

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18
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Partner opens 2♥ and your right hand opponent passes.
You hold: ♠ A6532 ♥ KJ873 ♦ J97 ♣ –
Your bid?

A

4♥. Bid it right away - might make or good things might happen.

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19
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Your right hand opponent opens 2♥.
You hold: ♠ KJ32 ♥ 7 ♦ AQ85 ♣ KQJ5
Your bid?

A

Double. Doubles are takeout through the opponent’s bid of 4♥. If your left hand opponent raises and it comes back to you, double again.

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20
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You open 1♣ and partner bids 1♠.
You hold: ♠ AQ96 ♥ 8 ♦ KQJ4 ♣ A763
Your bid?

A

4♥. A splinter bid, showing game going values, opposite partner’s 6+ points, 4 spades and shortness in hearts.

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21
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You open 1♥ and partner bids 3♠.
You hold: ♠ KQ6 ♥ KQ543 ♦ K65 ♣ 75
Your bid?

A

4♥. The King and Queen of spades are wasted cards opposite partner’s shortness.

22
Q

Partner opens 1♦. You respond 1♥ and partner rebids 1♠.
You hold: ♠ 7 ♥ KQ876 ♦ Q876 ♣ AJ8
Your bid?

A

2♣. Fourth suit forcing. Find out more about partner’s hand. If partner rebids 2♥, you can bid 4♥. If partner rebids 3♦, you might have a slam in diamonds.

23
Q

Partner opens 1♠. Your right hand opponent bids 4♥.
You hold: ♠ AK853 ♥ 97 ♦ Q654 ♣ 72
Your bid?

A

4♠. You would have bid 4♠ if the opponent passed, so bidding it now shows a wide variety of hands.

24
Q

You open 1♥. Partner bids 2NT.
You hold: ♠ KJ6 ♥ K9854 ♦ K82 ♣ A5
Your bid?

A

4♥. You have a minimum balanced hand with only one ace. Don’t encourage partner.

25
Q

Partner opens 1♥.
You hold: ♠ K10932 ♥ QJ1042 ♦ 8 ♣ 87
Your bid?

A

4♥. You only need one trump suit and you want to take up their bidding space.

26
Q

Partner opens 1♠.
You hold: ♠ A76 ♥ A54 ♦ 64 ♣ K8532
Your bid?

A

1NT. Planning on jumping to 3♠ at your next opportunity.

27
Q

Partner opens 2♣.
You hold: ♠ Q97 ♥ 84 ♦ A10954 ♣ 976
What is your bid?

A

2♦. Waiting. If partner rebids 2NT, raise to 3NT.

28
Q

You open the bidding 1♦. Partner bids 1♥. Your right hand opponent makes a takeout double.
You hold: ♠ 3 ♥ A65 ♦ AK976 ♣ KQ94
Your bid?

A

Redouble. A support redouble shows three card support for partner’s heart suit. You can show your values later.

29
Q

Partner opens 1♦. You bid 1♥. Partner rebids 1♠.
You hold: ♠ 876 ♥ AQJ987 ♦ 74 ♣ K108
Your bid?

A

3♥. Invitational jump showing 9 to 11 points and a six card heart suit.

30
Q

You open 1♦. Partner bids 1♠. You rebid 2♣. Partner bids 2NT.
You hold: ♠ 8 ♥ 96 ♦ AJ1032 ♣ AK1087
Your bid?

A

3♣. You have minimum values. Your original club bid only showed a 4 card suit, bidding your second suit again shows a 5-5 or 6-5 distribution.

31
Q

Partner opens 1♥:
You hold: ♠ A742 ♥ AK7 ♦ J9743 ♣ J
Your bid?

A

2♦. Two over one is game forcing, you can show your 3 card support for partner at your next turn.
Splinter bids promise 4 trump.

32
Q

You open 1♣. Partner bids 1♠.
You hold: ♠ A98 ♥ 5 ♦ KQ8 ♣ KQJ932
Your bid?

A

3♣. Six card club suit and 15 to 17 points. You need 4 spades to raise partner’s 1♠ bid.

33
Q

Your right hand opponent opens 2♥.
You hold: ♠ AK5 ♥ AQ84 ♦ AJ97 ♣ K43
Your bid?

A

Double, followed by 2NT. Your hand is too good (21 points) to overcall 2NT.

34
Q

You open 1♠. Partner bids 2♦.
You hold: ♠ KJ872 ♥ 63 ♦ 5 ♣ AQJ62
Your bid?

A

3♣. In two over one auctions, new suits at the 3 level just show the pattern of the hand, not extra values.

35
Q

Partner opens 2♥.
You hold: ♠ AK62 ♥ AJ73 ♦ K54 ♣ Q7
Your bid?

A

4♥. Your hand is good enough to give partner play for game.

36
Q

You open 1♠. Your partner bids 2♦.
You hold: ♠ AKQJ652 ♥ 93 ♦ K2 ♣ 72
Your bid?

A

3♠. Tell partner that spades is trump. This doesn’t show extra values in a two over one auction.

37
Q

You open 1♥. Partner responds 2♣. You rebid 2♦. Partner rebids 2NT.
You hold: ♠ 3 ♥ QJ1054 ♦ AJ98 ♣ KQ7
Your bid?

A

3♣. Finish the pattern of your hand. Partner will know you are very short in spades and bid accordingly.

38
Q

Your left hand opponent opens 1♥. Partner overcalls 1♠. Your right hand opponents bids 2♥ and you bid 2♠. Opener rebids 3♥ which gets passed around to you.
You hold: ♠ Q1032 ♥ 4 ♦ KQ75 ♣ 8762
Your bid?

A

3♠. You know the partnership has nine trump. High card points don’t matter.

39
Q

Your left hand opponent opens 1♥. Partner overcalls 1♠. Your right hand opponent bids 2♥.
You hold: ♠ K32 ♥ 876 ♦ AJ76 ♣ KQ5
Your bid?

A

3♥. A cuebid of the opponents’ suit is the only way to show a good hand in a competitive auction.

40
Q

Partner opens 1♥.
You hold: ♠ KJ32 ♥ A1054 ♦ 2 ♣ K1054
Your bid?

A

4♦. Your hand is worth a splinter bid in support of partner’s heart suit. Forget about the spades. You only need one trump suit.

41
Q

You open 2♣. Partner bids 2♦.
You hold: ♠ AQ3 ♥ AQJ8765 ♦ AQ ♣ K
Your bid?

A

2♥. No need to jump to show values or length.

42
Q

You open 1♥. Partner bids 2♣. Your rebid 2♦ and partner bids 2NT.
You hold: ♠ 82 ♥ A10876 ♦ AKJ87 ♣ 87
Your bid?

A

3♦. Finish the pattern of your hand. Your 2♦ bid only showed four diamonds.

43
Q

Partner opens 1♦. Your bid 1♥. Partner bids 1♠.
You hold: ♠ 876 ♥ AK54 ♦ 2 ♣ J10876
Your bid?

A

1NT. Limit your values. Your hand isn’t good enough to go to the two level.

44
Q

Your right hand opponent opens 2♥.
You hold: ♠ K3 ♥ AQ ♦ AKQJ109 ♣ Q92
Your bid?

A

3NT. You have hearts stopped and a source of tricks in diamonds.

45
Q

Your open 1♥. Partner bids 3♠.
You hold: ♠ 8765 ♥ KQ1952 ♦ AK ♣ K3
Your bid?

A

4NT. Partner’s splinter bid is opposite your 4 little cards. Slam is in the air if the partnership has enough controls.

46
Q

Partner opened 1♥. You bid 2♦. Partner rebid 2NT.
You hold: ♠ 32 ♥ AQJ ♦ AQ8754 ♣ A7
Your bid?

A

2♥. Supporting partner’s suit after making a two over one game forcing bid shows three card support.

47
Q

You open 1♠. Partner bids 2♦.
You hold: ♠ AKQ98 ♥ 5 ♦ J765 ♣ K32
Your bid?

A

3♥. Splinter bid in support of diamonds. Splinters in two over one auctions do not show extra values. There are no natural strong jump shifts in two over one auctions.

48
Q

Partner opens 1♠.
You hold: ♠ AK873 ♥ 87 ♦ K432 ♣ Q8
Your bid?

A

2NT. Your hand is too good for an immediate raise to 4♠.

49
Q

Partner opens 2♥.
You hold: ♠ 84 ♥ 9873 ♦ 875432 ♣ 8
Your bid?

A

4♥. Bid it with confidence!!!

50
Q

You open 1♠. Partner bids 2♣.
You hold: ♠ Q7652 ♥ AKQJ ♦ A3 ♣ K2
Your bid?

A

2♥. Bid your hand naturally. Find the fit first and show the high card points later.

Bridge (2 decks)

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