Bid this Hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

Starting this week, you will have a hand to bid through a whole auction on every Monday, for Vu-Bridge Quiz Beginner.

Will you get every bid right until the final contract is reached?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A K 8 3
♥ K J 9 7
♦ 8 2
♣ A Q 4

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 1 NT - With 17 points, you are in-range for a 1NT opening, even though you have only two small Diamonds.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A K 8 3
♥ K J 9 7
♦ 8 2
♣ A Q 4

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1 NT	Pass	2♣	Pass
?

A: 2♥ - With 4-4 in the majors, you need to start by bidding the Hearts over Stayman.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A K 8 3
♥ K J 9 7
♦ 8 2
♣ A Q 4

Q: 3 - How many points does your partner have?

South	West	North	East
1 NT	Pass	2♣	Pass
2♥	Pass	2 NT

A: 8-9 - Partner is inviting you to bid game. He has 8-9 points, not enough to bid game if you have only 15 points.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A K 8 3
♥ K J 9 7
♦ 8 2
♣ A Q 4

Q: 4 - What are your partner's holdings in the majors?

South	West	North	East
1 NT	Pass	2♣	Pass
2♥	Pass	2 NT

A: Four Spades - Partner has bid Stayman, and since he doesn't have a Heart fit, he must have four Spades.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A K 8 3
♥ K J 9 7
♦ 8 2
♣ A Q 4

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1 NT	Pass	2♣	Pass
2♥	Pass	2 NT	Pass
?

A: 4♠ - You have a Spade fit and enough points for a game, since you have a maximum hand. Bid the Spade game immediately.

Your partner's hand:
♠ Q 7 6 2
♥ Q 3
♦ A 7 6 5
♣ J 7 3

Your result so far:

Open Question

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