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Quiz 3 Opener Has Clubs and Diamonds

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1. Opener Responder

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

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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

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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 opener’s 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<