Third-seat Openings by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be in third (or fourth) position and will have to decide whether to open or not.

Will you get all the bids right?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	Pass
?

A: 1♥ - This is a perfect hand for a weak opening in third position. You can open with fewer than opening values when you have a good five-card suit.

1♥ will direct the lead, and you might find a good sacrifice in Hearts, or even a making contract.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 10 7 6 5 2
♥ K J
♦ A Q 5
♣ 9 6 2

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	Pass
?

A: Pass - What's the point of opening this time? You don't want a Spade lead, and you'll still be able to balance in Spades later, if needed.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 3

Your Hand
♠ K 9 6 2
♥ K Q 10 7 5 2
♦ 8
♣ 6 3

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	Pass
?

A: 2♥ - In first or second seat, you need to avoid opening a pre-emptive bid with a four-card major elsewhere, but in third position, you can; there's no risk of missing a game in Spades.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	Pass
?

A: 1♣ - When you have a "normal" opening, make it, same as in first or second seat. Open 1♣ with 3-3 in the minors.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 9 3
♥ A K Q 10
♦ J 8 4 2
♣ 9 4 2

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	Pass
?

A: 1♥ - Don't you want your partner to lead a Heart?

Open 1♥, and if it goes wrong, say that you put a Diamond in with your Hearts!

Your result so far:

Open Question

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

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