Choosing the Correct Opening by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have to choose the right opening bid on various hands.

Will you get all the answers right?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 1♦ - With 12 points, you need to open. Even though your Hearts are better, you need to open your minor. 1♥ shows a 5-card suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 1♦ - With 4-4 in the majors and 3-2 in the minors, you open the longer minor in Standard American.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 1♦ - With a 6-5 two-suiter, when you have enough strength for a reverse, you must open the 6-card suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 1♦ - You can't open 1 NT with a singleton. You will rebid your Diamonds if your partner responds 1♠.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 1♥ - The 2♣ opening doesn't work well with two-suiters. If you can, open them at the 1-level, unless you have at least 24 points, or 10 tricks on your own.

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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