Third Seat Opening by Matthias Huberschwiller

When your partner has passed, you might open with a lighter hand in the third position, to fight for the part-score, suggest a good lead, or find a sacrifice.

But you need a good suit to do this, to ensure you won't get partner off to a bad lead.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K Q J 6 2
♥ A 6 5 2
♦ 8
♣ 9 6 3

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	Pass
?

A: 1♠ - In the first or second seat, you'd have to pass, but in the third position, open 1♠. If your opponents play the contract, you will get partner off to a good lead, and you might play a good partscore.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	Pass
?

A: Pass - You still have ten points, but with a poor long suit, you need to pass. You might balance later in the bidding, but to open now would suggest a spade lead.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	Pass
?

A: 1♦ - You can also open light with a good 5-card minor.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A 6
♥ 9 8 7 6 2
♦ K Q J
♣ K 9 3

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	Pass
?

A: 1♥ - Yes the suit is really bad, but you are not going to pass with 13 points, are you?

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ J 8 6 5 2
♥ A K J 8 2
♦ A 3
♣ 9

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	Pass
?

A: 1♠ - Do not avoid normal opening principles. With 5-5, open the highest ranked suit.

Your result so far:

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