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 Showing Stoppers by David

In this quiz, we will look at how you can show stoppers, aiming to ensure that all the suits are well stopped for 3NT.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ K J
♥ 10 4
♦ A J 8
♣ A Q 9 8 6 3 		 
Q: 1 - What rebid will you make?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♣Pass3♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♦. Nine tricks in 3NT are often easier to make than eleven tricks in a minor-suit game. Your rebid of 3♦ does not show a suit; it shows a stopper for no-trump.

If partner continues with 3♥, you will bid 3NT. If instead partner bids 3♠ next, you will know that hearts are a weak spot and head for a club contract instead.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A 10 7
♥ K 10 8 7
♦ J 10 6 5
♣ K 6 		 
Q: 2 - What will you rebid here, as responder?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♣Pass
1♥Pass3♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3NT. There is no need to bid a stopper here because you have both unbid suits stopped.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 10 5
♥ A Q 7
♦ K J 7 6 5 2
♣ Q 6 		 
Q: 3 - What will you bid next?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♣Pass
1♦Pass2♦Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♥. Your partner would have rebid 1♥ with four cards in that suit. So, there is no point in restricting your 2♥ rebid to the occasions when you have four hearts. The bid shows a stopper in hearts. If partner has a spade stopper, he can bid no-trump now.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ J 4
♥ A J 7
♦ 8 7
♣ A Q J 8 7 2 		 
Q: 4 - What will you say next?
SouthWestNorthEast
---2♠
3♣Pass3♦Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♥. You have already shown a good club suit. Partner may or may not have a genuine diamond suit. What you know is that he has at least a diamond stopper.

You should show your heart stopper now, hoping that partner can bid 3NT.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ A Q
♥ 9 2
♦ Q J 8
♣ A K 8 7 6 2 		 
Q: 5 - West's 2♣ is a Michaels cue-bid, showing at least 5-5 shape in both the majors. What will you bid next?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♣2♣3♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♦. You should show your diamond stopper. If partner continues with 3♥, showing a stopper in hearts, you can bid 3NT. Otherwise, you will play in 4♣ or 5♣.

Your result so far:
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Question 6

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 9
♥ 4 3
♦ A K J 7 6 2
♣ J 6 		 
Q: 6 - Again, West makes a Michaels cue-bid, showing length in both majors. What will you say now?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦2♦3♦Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♠. When an opponent has shown two suits, your bid in one of those suits shows a stopper; it does not ask for a stopper there. Your partner will know that you have no heart stopper and that he will need one to bid 3NT.

Your result so far:
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Question 7

  Your Hand
♠ K 4
♥ 8 7 2
♦ A Q J 8 2
♣ Q 10 7 		 
Q: 7 - What will you rebid on the responder's hand?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♠2♥
3♦Pass3♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♠. Partner is not showing a heart stopper. If he had one, he could have bid 3NT himself. You know that the partnership has no stopper in the heart suit and should mark time with 3♠.

Your result so far:
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