Responding to an Opening Bid Without a Fit by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be responding to a major-suit opening, but you won't have a fit.

Will you get all the bids right?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	Pass
?

A: 1♠ - The priority is to find a major-suit fit. Bid your Spades, even though they are four low.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 2
♥ Q 9 6 3
♦ A K 5
♣ A Q 9 6 3

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
?

A: 2♣ - You can respond at the 2-level. Start with your 5-card minor (bidding 2♥ would show five of them).

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ J 3
♥ K J 6 3
♦ K 6 3
♣ A Q 8 4

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
?

A: 2♣ - You might still have a Heart fit. Bid your Clubs, and if partner has four Hearts, he will bid 2♥. If he does not, you will then bid 3 NT.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A Q 6
♥ 8 3
♦ K 9 8 4
♣ A J 3 2

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	Pass
?

A: 2♣ or 3NT - Depending on whether you play 3 NT as artificial when responding to a major-suit opener. If you don't, you can bid 3 NT. If you do, you need to bid 2♣ first, and then 3 NT.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ /
♥ 8 3
♦ K Q 10 9 8 5
♣ Q 6 5 3 2

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
?

A: 1 NT - You can't bid a minor at the 2-level. You would need at least 10 points for that.

You need to respond, and the only bid you can make is 1 NT, showing 6-10 points and no Spade fit, but otherwise saying nothing about your distribution.

Your result so far:

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Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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