The questions from 2-NT Opening Bid – Part 1 are shown with answers and a short explanation.
Review Questions
Some questions may have more than one correct answer.
The South hand is dealer and opens 2 NT.
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| West ♠ K, 10, 6, 2 ♥ Q, 10, 6 ♦ A, 5, 4, 3 ♣ 4, 3 |
East ♠ Q, 9, 4 ♥ 9, 8, 4, 3, 2 ♦ K, 8, 2 ♣ 10, 5 |
Use the North and South hands to answer the next 5 questions.
The next 2 questions refer to the 5-Card Suit convention.
1. What is North’s response to South’s 2 NT bid?
| 3 ♣ | 3 ♦ | 3 ♥ | 3 ♠ |
North has 8 HCP, more than the minimum 5 HCP needed to respond. With a 6-card ♠ suit, North can bid 3 ♠.
2. What is South’s response to North’s bid?
| Pass | 3 NT | 4 ♠ | 4 NT |
South has a 3-card ♠ suit, so South can support North’s 3 ♠ bid. North’s bid indicates good game potential. South should bid 4 ♠.
The next 3 questions refer to Jacoby transfers and use the same hands as the previous 2 questions.
3. What is North’s response to South’s 2 NT bid?
| 3 ♣ | 3 ♦ | 3 ♥ | 3 ♠ |
North has 8 HCP, more than the minimum 5 HCP needed to respond. With a 6-card ♠ suit, North can bid 3 ♥, transfer to ♠.
4. What is South’s response to the Jacoby Transfer?
| 3 ♥ | 3 ♠ | 4 ♠ | 3 NT |
South should honor the transfer request and bid 3 ♠.
5. What is North’s response?
| Pass | 4 ♥ | 4 ♠ | 3 NT |
North has a 6-card ♠ suit, and South promises a 2-card ♠ suit with the No Trump bid. North should bid 4 ♠.
The South hand is dealer and opens 2 NT.
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| West ♠ J, 8, 7, 2 ♥ 10, 2 ♦ Q, J, 9, 6, 4 ♣ 10, 2 |
East ♠ A, 6, 3 ♥ Q, 7, 5, 3 ♦ K, 7 ♣ 8, 7, 6, 4 |
Use the North and South hands to answer the next 3 questions.
6. What is North’s response to South’s 2 NT bid?
| 3 ♣ | 3 ♦ | 3 ♥ | 3 ♠ |
North has 6 HCP, more than the minimum 5 HCP needed to respond. With 4-card major suits, a Stayman bid is appropriate. North should bid 2 ♣.
7. What is South’s response to North’s bid?
| Pass | 4 ♣ | 3 ♦ | 3 NT |
South doesn’t have a 4-card major suit, so South should reject the Stayman request and bid 3 ♦.
8. What is North’s response to South’s bid?
| Pass | 3 ♥ | 3 ♠ | 3 NT |
North has enough HCP to make a game bid. South’s bid showed no 4-card major suit. Without a suit fit, North should bid 3 NT.
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