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 Pre-emptive Openings by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you might want to make a pre-emptive opening.

Should you?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 6
♥ K Q 10 5 4 3 2
♦ 8 2
♣ 10 9 2 		 
Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
?--


 Your choice:
A: 3♥ - This is a perfect weak hand for a pre-emptive opening at the three-level, with seven cards.

The singleton in the other major is especially good as your opponents might have a Spade contract, and this will make it harder for them to reach it.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ K Q 9 8 7 6
♥ K 6 5 2
♦ 2
♣ 4 2 		 
Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
?--


 Your choice:
A: Pass - Having a (nice) four-card major outside is a bad thing for a pre-emptive bid. You would lose the Heart fit forever if you opened 2♠. Pass, and you might still be able to pre-empt on the next round if your opponents bid.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ A 6 5
♥ K 6
♦ J 7 6 5 4 3 2
♣ 5 		 
Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
?--


 Your choice:
A: Pass - Don't pre-empt with such a bad suit, especially in the minors, where the goal is sometimes to play 3 NT.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ K Q J 8 7 5 4
♥ 5
♦ Q 10 8 5
♣ 2 		 
Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
?--


 Your choice:
A: 4♠ - You could open 3♠, but with a 7-4 hand, it will work better to open at the four-level. The opponents will not be able to bid 4♥, so they will have to bid at the five-level if they want to show Hearts.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 5
♥ 3 2
♦ A K Q 10 8 5 2
♣ 7 6 2 		 
Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
?--


 Your choice:
A: 3 NT - This is a gambling opening, showing a solid seven-card minor and nothing else. Discuss it with your partner.

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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