Summary Bids

Question 1

1S-2S-3D

Answer 1

GAME TRY. HELP ME IN DIAMONDS, OR, HAS STRENGTH IN THE SUIT. 2S SHOWS SPADE SUPPORT AND 6-9PTS.
NOTE: HOWEVER, THAT IF OPENER THEN CONTINUES TO BID BEYOND GAME (4S), THE 3D IS A CUE BID DENYING CONTROL(S) IN CLUBS AND CONFIRMING CONTROL(S) IN DIAMONDS. THIS IS NOT THE CASE WITH A MAJOR (SEE BELOW).

Question 2

1S-2S-3H

Answer 2

GAME TRY. HELP ME IN HEARTS, OR, HAS STRENGTH IN THE SUIT.2S SHOWS SPADE SUPPORT AND 6-9PTS

Question 3

1H-2H-2S

Answer 3

THIS IS A GAME TRY. IT IS NOT A CUE BID AS THE BID 2S DOES NOT AGREE THE SUIT AS STILL AT THE TWO LEVEL. IT IS NOT A NT PROBE AS WE ARE IN THE MAJORS.

Question 4

1H-2H-2S 15PTS, RESPONDER SAJX

Answer 4

CAN YOU HELP IN SPADES? THIS HAND:

SX HAKJ10 15 PTS. RESPONDER SAJX, SO CAN BID ON TO GAME IN FOUR HEARTS.

Question 5

1H-2H-2S RESPONDER SXX

Answer 5

CAN YOU HELP IN SPADES? THIS HAND:

SX HAKJ10 15 PTS. RESPONDER SXX, SO CANNOT BID GAME SO SIGNS OFF IN THREE HEARTS.

Question 6

1H-2H-3C 9PTS CXXX

Answer 6

CAN YOU HELP IN SPADES? THIS HAND:

SX HAKJ10 15 PTS. RESPONDER SXX, SO CANNOT BID GAME SO SIGNS OFF IN THREE HEARTS.

Question 7

1S-2S-3H

Answer 7

THIS IS A GAME TRY WITH THE OPENER SHOWING HIS SECOND SUIT OF HEARTS WITH FOUR OR FIVE CARDS.

Question 8

1S 2C 2H 3D 3NT

Answer 8

NO TRUMP PROBE. THE 1S OPENER BIDDING 3NT SHOWS A DIAMOND STOPPER, EG SAKXXX,HKJXX,DKX,CXX 14PTS AND DIAMOND STOPPER. DO NOT BID NT UNLESS YOU HOLD A DIAMOND STOPPER.

Question 9

1C 3C 3H 3NT

Answer 9

NO TRUMP PROBE.SHOWS A STOPPER IN HEARTS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING 3NT. 3NT CONFIRMS THE HEART STOPPER

Question 10

1C-3C-3H-3NT-4C.

Answer 10

NO TRUMP PROBE.SHOWS A STOPPER IN HEARTS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING 3NT. HOWEVER, IF THE BIDDING CONTINUES AND RESPONDER BIDS 3NT AND OPENER THEN BIDS 4C, THE 4C BID SETS CLUBS AS TRUMPS (NOT SET BY THE 3NT BID) AND THE 3H CONVERTS INTO STRENGTH IN HEARTS.

Question 11

1C-3C-3H-3NT-4NT.

Answer 11

NO TRUMP PROBE.SHOWS A STOPPER IN HEARTS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING 3NT. HOWEVER, IF THE BIDDING CONTINUES AND RESPONDER BIDS 3NT AND OPENER THEN BIDS 4NT, THE BID SETS NT AS A QUANTITATIVE BID AS 3NT WAS NATURAL AND THE 3H CONVERTS INTO STRENGTH IN HEARTS.

Question 12

1C-3C-3H-3NT.

Answer 12

NO TRUMP PROBE.SHOWS A STOPPER IN HEARTS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING 3NT. HOWEVER, IF THE BIDDING CONTINUES AND RESPONDER BIDS 3NT AND OPENER THEN BIDS 4C, THIS SETS THE TRUMPS AS CLUBS AND 4D IS A CUE BID (4C IS NOT A CUE BID AND 5C WOULD BE A BAIL OUT AS CLUBS ARE TRUMPS)

Question 13

1C-3C-3H

Answer 13

NO TRUMP PROBE. SHOWS A STOPPER IN HEARTS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING 3NT.

Question 14

1S-3S-4D

Answer 14

CUE BID AS CONTROL.OPENER’S CUE BID CONFIRMS THE TRUMPS AS SPADES, SHOWS A CONTROL IN DIAMONDS (DENIES IN CLUBS) AND INTEREST IN SLAM. WITHOUT A SLAM INTEREST OPENER WOULD BID 4S.

Question 15

1C-1S-3S-4D

Answer 15

CUE BID AS CONTROL IS A CUE BID CONFIRMING SPADES AS TRUMPS AND DENIES CLUB CONTROL, CONFIRMS DIAMOND CONTROL, AND OFFERS RESPONDER THE CHANCE TO CUE BID IN HEARTS OR BAIL OUT AT 4S.

Question 16

1C-1S-2S-3D

Answer 16

IS A GAME TRY AS WE CAN STILL STOP IN 3S.

Question 17

1C-1S-2S-4D

Answer 17

SPLINTER. IS A SPLINTER AS RESPONDER JUMPED. BY RESPONDER SHOWING SINGLETON/VOID IN DIAMONDS AND GOING FOR A SLAM (BUT CAN STILL STOP IN GAME). 10-15 PTS, 4 PIECE SUPPORT.

Question 18

1C-1H-1S-3D-3NT

Answer 18

IS A SPLINTER (NOTE THE JUMP) CONFIRMING SPADES AS TRUMPS AND SHOWING SINGLETON/VOID IN DIAMONDS. NOTE: THIS IS NOT FOURTH SUIT FORCING AS THIS IS A JUMP BID TO 3D (A 2D NON-JUMP IS FOURTH SUIT FORCING).10-15 PTS, 4 PIECE SUPPORT.

Question 19

1C-1H-1S-2D

Answer 19

IS FOURTH SUIT FORCING AS THIS IS NOT A JUMP (A JUMP SIGNIFIES A SPLINTER). A NT BID NEXT SHOWS A STOPPER IN DIAMONDS.

Question 20

1S-2S-4D

Answer 20

OPENER SPLINTERS IN DIAMONDS TO SHOW SINGLETON/VOID AND AGREES SPADES AS TRUMPS. THIS IS NOT A CUE BID AS PARTNER DID NOT JUMP IN SPADES. THE RESPONDER’S NEXT BID IS A CUE BID. OPENER MAKING THE SPLINTER. NEED 19-20 PTS OVER A ONE LEVEL RESPONSE, 17-20 OVER TWO LEVEL.

Question 21

1S-2H-4D

Answer 21

OPENER SPLINTERS IN DIAMONDS TO SHOW SINGLETON/VOID AND AGREES PARTNER HEARTS AS TRUMPS. THIS IS NOT A CUE BID AS THE TRUMPS WERE NOT AGREED. THE RESPONDER’S NEXT BID IS A CUE BID OR SIGN OFF IN 4H.10-15 PTS, 4 PIECE SUPPORT.

Question 22

1H-2H-3S

Answer 22

THIS IS A SPLINTER AS THE SPADES ARE A JUMP IN A NEW SUIT (SHOWING A SINGLETON/VOID IN SPADES). IT AGREES HEARTS AS TRUMPS. 4 PIECE SUPPORT. THIS IS OPENER MAKING THE SPLINTER SO NEED 17-19 PTS AT LEVEL TWO AND 19+ AT LEVEL ONE.

Question 23

1S-2S-4D

Answer 23

SPLINTER. CONFIRMING SPADES AS TRUMPS AND A SINGLETON/VOID IN DIAMONDS.

Question 24

1D 1S 2C 2H

Answer 24

FOURTH SUIT FORCING. RESPONDER’S HEARTS ARE EG HKX SO HE HAS A STOPPER, AND OPENER REBIDS 2NT/3NT DEPENDING ON STRENGTH.
WITH NO STOPPER IN THE FOURTH SUIT, OPENER SHOWS ADDITIONAL LENGTH IN A BID SUIT

Question 25

1H 1S 2C 2D

Answer 25

FOURTH SUIT FORCING. OPENER’S HEARTS ARE XXXXX BUT DIAMONDS ARE AKXXXX. THE OPENING BID SHOWS 5D, SO REBID OF DIAMONDS SHOWS SIX.

Question 26

1D 1H 1S 2C

Answer 26

FOURTH SUIT FORCING. 2C IS FOURTH SUIT FORCING. 2NT = STOPPER IN CLUBS. 3H BY 2C BIDDER MEANS JUST WANT TO MAKE A FORCING 3H BID (AS SEVEN HEARTS). IMMEDIATE BID OF 3H INSTEAD OF 2C WOULD HAVE BEEN HIGHLY INVITATIONAL, BUT FOURTH SUIT MAKES THE HAND GAME FORCING.

Question 27

NB 1C 1S 2D 2H

Answer 27

FOURTH SUIT FORCING. 2S IS NOT A NEW SUIT AND FORCING SO BID 2H AS FOURTH SUIT FORCING TO ENSURE PARTNER BIDS. RESPONDER REBIDS 3C (SHOWING 6C), OPENER 3S (MAKING THE SPADES FORCING). RESPONSE OF 4S GAME (EVEN THOUGH ONLY 1S).

Question 28

1S (5PIECE M) -2NT (JACOBY) -3C (CUE BID CONTROL- DOM RECOMMENDS AFTER JACOBY) 4S (GAME PTS)

Answer 28

``` OPENER RESPONDER SKXXX AQXX HKJX XX DAXXX KXX CKX CQXXX HCPTS 14 11PTS TOTAL 15 12PTS 4PIECE-S ```

Question 29

1S (5PIECE M) -2NT (JACOBY) -3S(CUE BID) PASS (MINIMUM RESPONSE)

Answer 29

``` OPENER RESPONDER SKQJXX AXXX HXXX QXX DKQXX AXXX CX CXX HCPTS 11 10PTS TOTAL 13 10PTS 4 PIECE-S ```

Question 30

1S (5PIECE M) -2NT (JACOBY) -3C (CONTROL IN CLUBS) 3D (1ST/2ND RND CONTROL IN DIAMONDS), 3H (H DITTO), 4C (DITTO CLUBS - NOTE AGREEMENT IS SPADES AS TRUMPS), 4D (1ST/2ND RND CONTROL), 4H (DITTO) 4NT (BLACKWOOD KEY) 5D (0 OR 3) 7 SPADES, MUST BE COLD, AND ONLY 31 HONOUR PTS.

Answer 30

``` OPENER RESPONDER SKQXXX AXXX HAX KX DKQJXX AXX CA CQKXX 3C NOTE IT REQUIRES A SINGLETON TO BID. HCPTS 11 10PTS TOTAL 13 10PTS 3 PIECE-S ```

Question 31

1S-2NT (JACOBY) -3C(GAME POSSIBLE), 3H (H-NO DIAMOND CONTROL) 3S (PITY, AS I HAVE NOTHING IN DIAMONDS), 4S (GAME ONLY AS HE DIDN T BID ABOUT DIAMONDS, SO WE ARE MISSING THE ACE AND KING OF DIAMONDS)

Answer 31

``` OPENER RESPONDER SAKXXX AKQXX HKXXX AQJX DJX QX CAJX KQX HCPTS 14 19PTS TOTAL 16 20PTS 4 PIECE-S SO, EVEN THOUGH THE POINTS ARE HERE, WOULD FAIL IN SLAM AS AK OF DIAMONDS MISSING. ```

Question 32

1S (5PIECE M)-4D SIGN OFF IN 4S

Answer 32

``` OPENER RESPONDER SAKXXX QJXX HQXX QAXX DKQXX X CX CKJXXX HCPTS 14 13PTS TOTAL 16 15PTS 4 PIECE-S DIAMONDS ARE WASTED SO SIGN OFF IN 4S ```

Question 33

1D (5PIECE M)-1H-4C SIGN OFF IN 4H AS CLUBS WASTED

Answer 33

``` OPENER RESPONDER SKJX XXX H AQJX K10XX DAQJXX KXX CX KJX HCPTS 17 10PTS TOTAL 19 11PTS 4 PIECE-S ```

Question 34

1C (5PIECE M)-1H-1S-4D POOR HAND TO BID ON

Answer 34

``` OPENER RESPONDER SQXXX K10XX H X AQJXXX DAKJ -- CKXXXX QXX HCPTS 12 12PTS TOTAL 14 15PTS 4 PIECE-S ```

Question 35

1S (5PIECE M)-4D SHOULD GET TO 6S

Answer 35

``` OPENER RESPONDER SAQJX K10XX HK AQJXXX DXXX -- CAJ10XX CQXX HCPTS 14 13PTS TOTAL 16 15PTS 4 PIECE-S ```

Question 36

1C (5PIECE M)-1H-1S-4D GOOD DIAMONDS. SHOULD SLAM

Answer 36

``` OPENER RESPONDER SAQJX K10XX H X AQJXXX DAKJ -- CKXXXX QXX HCPTS 12 12PTS TOTAL 14 15PTS 4 PIECE-S ```

Question 37

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Answer 37

CCC