Quiz 2 Opener has 6 Clubs
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 you didn't bid 2
spades. Opener doesn't have
2 hearts because you 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
less<
5c. How many hearts does opener have? >3 or less<
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, you have less than 4. If you only had 2 diamonds, you
would have 2 spades and would have bid 2 or 3NT over 2 spades. Therefore, you want
responder to place the contract in the best place.<