Slam bidding

Question 1

1S-4C/D

Answer 1

4C/D shows splinter, enough for game, trump fit

Question 2

1S-4D-4H

Answer 2

4D is splinter. 4H is scroll

Question 3

1S-4D-4H-4S

Answer 3

4D is splinter. 4H is scroll. 4S shows singleton

Question 4

1S-4D-4H-4NT

Answer 4

4D is splinter. 4H is scroll. 4NT shows void, 1/4 “Aces”

Question 5

1S-4D-4H-5C

Answer 5

4D is splinter. 4H is scroll. 5C shows void, 3/0 “Aces”

Question 6

1S-4D-4H-5D

Answer 6

4D is splinter. 4H is scroll. 5D shows two “Aces”, without Q of trumps

Question 7

1S-4D-4H-5H

Answer 7

4D is splinter. 4H is scroll. 5H shows two “Aces”, with Q of trumps

Question 8

1H-4C-4D-4H-4S

Answer 8

4C is splinter. 4D is scroll. 4H shows singleton. 4S is RKCB

Question 9

1H-4D-4H-4S-4NT

Answer 9

4D is splinter. 4H is scroll. 4S shows singleton. 4NT is RKCB

Question 10

1H-4C-4H-4S

Answer 10

4H is sign-off. 4S show powerful hand, singleton club.

Question 11

1H-4C-4H-4S-4NT

Answer 11

4H is sign-off. 4S show powerful hand, singleton club. 4NT is RKCB

Question 12

1H-4C-4H-4NT

Answer 12

4H is sign-off. 4NT show powerful hand, void in clubs, 1/4 “Aces”

Question 13

1H-4C-4H-5C

Answer 13

4H is sign-off. 4NT show powerful hand, void in clubs, 0/3 “Aces”

Question 14

1H-4C-4H-5D

Answer 14

4H is sign-off. 4NT show powerful hand, void in clubs, 2 “Aces, without trump queen

Question 15

1H-4C-4H-5H

Answer 15

4H is sign-off. 5H show powerful hand, void in clubs, 2 “Aces, with trump queen

Question 16

1S-4NT-5H-5NT-6C-6D-7S

Answer 16

4NT is kickback. 5H shows 2 “Aces”, not queen of trumps. 5NT asks for Kings. 6C shows Club king. 6D asks for diamond king. 7 Spades says yes

Question 17

1H-3H-4S-5C-5S-5NT-6C-6D-7H

Answer 17

4S is kickback. 5C shows 0,3 “Aces”. 5S asks for kings. 5NT shows king of spades. 6 clubs ask for club king. 6D denies, but shows diamond king. 7S implies that’s enough.

Question 18

1D-2D-4H-5C-5H-5S-5NT-7D

Answer 18

4H is kickback. 5C shows 2 “Aces”, not Q of trumps. 5H asks for kings. 5S shows king of hearts. 5NT asks for king in kick-back suit. 7D says yes.

Question 19

1C-2C-4D-4NT-5D-5S-5NT-7C

Answer 19

4D is kickback. 4NT shows 2 “Aces”, not Queen of trumps. 5D asks for kings. 5S shows spade king. 5NT asks for diamond king. 7C says yes.

Question 20

1S-3S-4NT-5D-5H-5S

Answer 20

4NT is kickback. 5D shows 3/0 Aces. 5H asks for Q of T. 5S says no

Question 21

1S-3S-4NT-5D-5H-5NT-6S

Answer 21

4NT is kickback. 5D shows 3/0 Aces. 5H asks for Q ot T. 5NT says yes, no side king, but some 3rd round control

Question 22

1H-3H-4S-5C-5D-5H-6H

Answer 22

4S is kickback. 5C shows 3/0 Aces. 5D asks for Q. 5H says no. 6H is to play

Question 23

1H-3H-4S-5C-5D-6D-7H

Answer 23

4S in kickback. 5C shows 3/0 Aces. 5D asks for Q. 6D shows Q, + king of diamonds. 7H to play

Question 24

1D-2D-4H-4S-5C-5S-7D

Answer 24

4H is kickback. 4S shows 1/4 Aces. 5C asks for queen of trumps (4NT is to play). 5S shows Q + Kings of Spades

Question 25

1D-2D-4H-4S-4NT

Answer 25

4H is kickback. 4S shows 1/4 Aces. 4NT is to play (5C would ask for Q)

Question 26

1S-4S-4NT-5D-5H-5NT-6D-6S

Answer 26

4NT is kickback. 5D shows 3/0 Aces. 5 H asks for Q of T. 5NT says yes, some 3rd round control. In diamonds? 6S says no.

Question 27

1H-4H-4S-4NT-5C

Answer 27

4S is kickback. 4NT shows 1/4 Aces. 5C is queen ask

Question 28

1H-4H-4S-4NT-5D

Answer 28

4S is kickback. 4NT shows 1/4 Aces. 5D asks for 3rd round control in diamonds

Question 29

1H-4H-4S-4NT-5H

Answer 29

4S is kickback. 4NT shows 1/4 Aces. 5H is sign-off

Question 30

1H-4H-4S-4NT-5S

Answer 30

4S is kickback. 4NT shows 1/4 Aces. 5S asks for Kings

Question 31

1H-4H-4S-4NT-5NT

Answer 31

4S is kickback. 4NT shows 1/4 Aces. 5NT asks for 3rd round control in spades, the kickback suit

Question 32

1H-4H-4S-4NT-6C

Answer 32

4S is kickback. 4NT shows 1/4 Aces. 6C asks for 3rd round control in clubs