The questions from 1-Suit Opening Bid Part 2 are shown with answers and a short explanation.
Review Questions
Some questions may have more than one correct answer.
North starts the bidding. Can the partners reach a bid of 5 ♦?
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Use the North and South hands to answer the next 6 questions.
1. What is North’s opening bid?
| 1 ♣ | 1 ♦ | 1 ♥ | 1 ♠ |
North has 10 HCP and 14 points. North has 5-card ♥ suit and a 6-card ♦ suit, so bid the major suit. With 14 points, bid 1 ♥.
2. What is South’s response?
| 2 ♣ | 2 ♦ | 2 ♥ | 1 ♠ |
South has 15 HCP and 16 points. With 2 5-card suits, bid the higher-ranking suit. With 16 points, bid 1 ♠.
3. How should North answer South?
| 3 ♣ | 2 ♦ | 2 ♥ | 2 ♠ |
North doesn’t have 4-card support for ♠, and South is not promising 3-card support in ♥. South bid a new suit, so North must bid. North doesn’t have 6 ♠, but has a 6-card suit. Bid 2 ♦.
4. How should South answer North?
| 3 ♣ | 3 ♦ | 2 ♠ | 3 NT |
South has 15 points and another suit. South could bid either 3 ♣ or 3 NT. With only 2 suits, 3 ♣ is preferred.
5. How should North answer South?
| 4 ♣ | 3 ♦ | 3 ♥ | 3 ♠ |
By bidding a new suit at the 3-level. South is showing a solid hand with more than opening points. North should show the 6-card suit. Bid 3 ♦.
6. How should South answer North?
| 5 ♣ | 5 ♦ | 4 ♥ | 4 ♠ |
South has 2-card support for North’s 6-card suit and enough points for a minor-suit game. Bid 5 ♦.
North starts the bidding. How can the partnership arrive at 4 ♠?
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Use the North and South hands to answer the next 4 questions.
7. North opens with what bid?
| 1 ♣ | 1 ♦ | 1 ♥ | 1 ♠ |
North has 14 HCP and 16 points. North has a 5-card ♠ suit and a 5-card ♣ suit, so bid the major suit. With 14 points, bid 1 ♥.
8. What is South’s response?
| 2 ♦ | 2 ♥ | 2 ♠ | 2 NT |
South has 14 HCP and 14 points. North has 3-card support and enough combined points for a game bid. A jump to 4 ♠ is preemptive, so bid your second suit. Bid 2 ♥.
9. How should North answer South?
| 3 ♣ | 3 ♦ | 3 ♠ | 3 NT |
North doesn’t have 4-card support for ♥, but South bid a different suit at the 2-level showing more than 10 points. North should bid. North doesn’t have 6 ♠, but has another biddable suit. Bid 3 ♣.
10. How should South answer North?
| 4 ♣ | 4 ♦ | 4 ♠ | Pass |
South has 3-card support for North’s initial bid and enough points for game. Bid 4 ♠.
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