Choosing the Correct Opening - Part II 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
♠ K J 5 2
♥ 9 8 3
♦ A K 3
♣ Q 8 6

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 1♣ - With 3-3 in the minors, SAYC says you need to open 1♣.

With 4-4 in the minors, you would open 1♦. You're not opening the better-looking minor, but the predetermined one according to your length.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 1♠ - With a 5-5 two-suiter, you need to open the higher-ranked suit. Here, with 5 Hearts and 5 Spades, you need to open 1♠.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 1 NT - No problem opening 1 NT in the 15-17 zone, even with two small Spades.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 2♣ - You have more than a 2 NT opener (which would show 20-21 HCP). You need to open 2♣ and rebid 2 NT on the next round to show 22-23.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 2♣ - This hand is too powerful to open 1♥. You can make game opposite a zero-count!

You must not miss a game. Open 2♣.

Your result so far:

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