Balancing after a fit by Matthias Huberschwiller

Before defending, you need to complete the bidding sequence.

Your opponents have found a fit and are about to play in a suit contract. Do you want to defend or bid something?

You'll have five hands, on each of which you'll have to choose.

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 6
♥ 9 5 4 2
♦ Q 8 7 4
♣ K Q J 5

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♠
Pass	2♠	Pass	Pass
?

A: Double - This is not a hand you want to defend with. You didn't enough points to double the first time, but you must not let your opponents play at the 2-level. Make a balancing take/out double and your partner will choose a suit to bid.

If East/West want to play the hand, they'll have to do so at the 3-level.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A J 9 8
♥ 8 2
♦ K 6 5 2
♣ A Q 8

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♠
Pass	2♠	Pass	Pass
?

A: Pass - You have a great hand. But with all those Spades, you are thrilled about your opponents playing a Spade contract. Let them! They will probably go down if you defend well.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 8 7 6 5 3 2
♥ 7
♦ A 4 2
♣ J 7 6

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♥
Pass	2♥	Pass	Pass
?

A: 2 Spades - Yes, you have a really weak hand! If you let them play in Hearts.

In Spades, your hand is weak, but you'll make three trump tricks. And furthermore, you know your partner has a lot of points. They stopped in 2 Hearts, this means they don't have more than 23 points. You have 5, so your partner has at least 12.

Partner will know you are weak since you couldn't even bid 1 Spade over 1 Heart.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ J
♥ 8 2
♦ Q 10 6 5 2
♣ K 8 4 3 2

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♥
Pass	2♥	Pass	Pass
?

A: 2 NT - In the balancing seat, the Unusual 2 NT, showing both minors, is still a thing.

Your partner will know you might be very weak, since you could not bid 2 NT right away over 1 Heart.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ K Q J 9 8
♥ J 2
♦ A 9 6 2
♣ Q 5

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♠	Pass	2♠
Pass	Pass	Double	Pass
?

A: Pass - You have a wonderful hand... to play Spades.

Your partner made a take/out double, but it's time to pass it and convert it to penalty. They won't make 2 Spades, for sure!

Your result so far:

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