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Quiz 2 Opener has 6 Clubs

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1. Opener Responder

1C 1D

2C

1a.  How many points does opener have? >12+ points<

1b. How many clubs does opener have? >6+ clubs<

2. Opener Responder

1C 1D

2C 2H

2NT

2a.  How many points does opener have? >12+ points<

2b. What is opener's distribution?  >2-2-3-6<

2c. Explain the reasoning for the distribution. >Because opener didn't support hearts, opener doesn't have 3 hearts. Because opener did not bid 2 spades, opener doesn't have 3 spades. If either major suit had 0 or 1 cards, opener would have at least 4 diamonds and would bid 3 diamonds. Therefore, opener must be 2-2-3-6. <

3. Opener Responder

1C 1D

2C 2H

3D

3a.  How many points does opener have? >12+ points<

3b. How many diamonds does opener have?  >4 or 5<

4. Opener Responder

1C 1D

2C 2H

3D 3H

3S

4a.  How many hearts does responder have? >6 hearts<

4b. How many hearts does opener have? >0 or 1<

4c. Describe opener's spades? >A, Ax, or Kx: Opener doesn't have 3 spades

because opener didn't bid 2 spades. Opener doesn't have 2 hearts because opener didn't

raise 3 hearts to 4 hearts. The 3 spade bid shows a spade stopper. Therefore with

1 or 2 spades, the stopper must either be an ace or king doubleton.<

5. Opener Responder

1C 1D

2C 2S

3D

5a.  How many spades does responder have? >5+ spades<

5b. How many hearts does responder have? >4 or fewer<

5c. How many hearts does opener have? >3 or fewer<

6. Opener Responder

1C 1D

2C 2S

3H

6a.  What is opener's distribution? >1-3-3-6: 3 hearts shows 3 hearts. Because

opener didn't bid 3 diamonds, opener has fewer than 4. If opener only had 2 diamonds, opener would have 2 spades and would have bid 2NT over 2 spades. Therefore, opener wants responder to place the contract in the best place.<