Quiz 3 Opener Has Clubs and Diamonds
1C 1D
2D
1a.
How many points does opener have? >12+ points<
1b. How many diamonds does opener have?
>4 diamonds<
1c. How many clubs does opener have? >5 clubs<
1d. What possible distributions does opener
have? >Opener must have 4 diamonds and 5 clubs with the remaining 4
cards in the majors. With 6+ clubs
opener would re-bid clubs before showing the diamond suit. If opener was 5-5 in diamonds and clubs,
opener would open 1 diamond rather than 1 club. Furthermore, opener must have at least
one card in each major. Otherwise,
opener would have either 4 spades or 4 hearts with a void in the other major
and would bid the major before bidding 2 diamonds. Therefore, opener's distribution must be
either 1-3-4-5, 3-1-4-5, or 2-2-4-5.<
2. Opener Responder
1C 1D
?
2a. What would opener bid with 2-2-4-5
distribution and 13 points? >1 no trump<
2b. What would opener bid with 1-3-4-5 or
3-1-4-5 distribution and 13 points?
>2 diamonds<
3. Opener Responder
1C 1D
2D 2H
?
3a. What would opener bid with a 2-2-4-5
hand? >2 no trump<
3b. What would opener bid with a 3-1-4-5
hand? >3 spades<
3c. What is the reason for openerŐs bids in
3a and 3b? >If responder has 5 spades and 5 hearts, opener wants to show
3 spades in 3b. If responder is 6-5
in the majors, opener wants to show 2 spades in 3a and 3 spades in 3b.<
4. Opener Responder
1C 1D
2D 2NT
4a. How many spades and hearts does
responder have? >fewer than 5 spades and fewer than 5 hearts<
4b. How many diamonds and clubs does
responder have? >fewer than 4 diamonds and fewer than 3 clubs<
4c. How many points does responder have? >12+
points<
5. Opener Responder
1C 1D
2D 3C
5a. How many clubs does responder have? >3+
clubs<
5b. How many points does responder have? >12+ points<
6. Opener Responder
1C 1D
2D 3D
6a. How many diamonds does responder have? >4+ diamonds<
6b. How many points does responder have? >12+ points<