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Answers to quiz on responder's first bid
The answers to the quiz are given below.
| (1) |
| S A 5 3 2 |
| H K 6 4 |
| D 7 4 |
| C Q J 6 3 |
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After partner opens one spade, you bid 3S. Any
overcall from your right does not deflect you. |
| (2) |
| S K 7 6 5 |
| H Q 4 3 |
| D J 7 6 |
| C 8 6 4 |
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After 1H from partner, 1S is better than 1NT. If
opponents come in with 2C or 2D, pass or bid a tentative 2H. |
| (3) |
| S A 3 |
| H A 7 6 |
| D K 7 6 5 |
| C K 4 3 2 |
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After 1H from partner, you can bid 3NT direct but
2C is a reasonable temporising bid. You can always go to game on
your second bid. |
| (4) |
| S A 5 |
| H Q 7 6 |
| D A Q J 6 5 4 |
| C 3 2 |
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After 1NT by partner, 3NT is better than 3D.
Remember that 2D would be a weak take-out. |
| (5) |
| S K 5 4 3 |
| H A 7 6 2 |
| D 3 2 |
| C K 7 6 |
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After a 1NT overcall by partner, you are strong
enough to bid 3NT. Note that 2C would not be Stayman. |
| (6) |
| S K 7 6 |
| H K 4 3 2 |
| D 8 5 4 |
| C 7 5 3 |
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After partner's 1H, 2H is the the perfect
description of this poor hand. Reject any invitation to game. |
| (7) |
| S K Q 9 8 7 6 |
| H 2 |
| D 8 7 6 |
| C Q 3 2 |
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Partner opens one spade. Your best bet here is 4S,
a good sacrifice. Expect opponents to compete to 5H and let it
go. |
| (8) |
| S A 3 2 |
| H K Q 7 3 2 |
| D A 2 |
| C 9 7 5 |
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Partner opens one no-trump. This hand requires the
standard acol response of 3H. This is forcing to game and
partner has to choose between 3NT and 4H. |
| (9) |
| S K 7 6 |
| H 9 8 7 |
| D Q 7 5 4 |
| C J 8 2 |
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Partner opens one heart. 1NT is the best response
here, giving partner the chance to bid again. After opposition
intervention, you may well pass. |
| (10) |
| S 9 3 2 |
| H 7 6 |
| D K 5 4 |
| C A K 7 6 5 |
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Partner opens one heart. The best response is
2C.You would take rebids of 1NT or 3H to game. |
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