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Opener's rebid - Unbalanced, You are weak
- Question 1
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You opened 1 Heart. Your partner replied with 2 Hearts. The enemy were silent.You have this 12-HCP 7-loser hand
A Q J 4
K Q 8 4
10 9 3
3 2
What should you bid next?1. pass
2. 2 Spades
3. 3 Hearts
4. 4 Hearts
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- Answer 1
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You opened 1 Heart. Your partner replied with 2 Hearts. The enemy were silent.You have this 12-HCP 7-loser hand
( 1 ). pass A Q J 4 K Q 8 4 10 9 3 3 2
What should you bid next?
The most you and partner have between you is 21 points plus one for your doubleton, total 22. Losing trick count considerations suggest you'll make 2 tricks in Hearts. So, there's no point continuing with Hearts.
If you re-bid Spades, nice as they look, you'll confuse your partner. And anyway, if there's a game to be had in Spades, your partner would have shown his strength by changing suit to Spades on his first bid. Best to stick with the 8-card fit and leave it at 2 Hearts.
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- Question 2
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You opened 1 Heart. Your partner replied with 3 Hearts. The enemy were silent.You have this 12-HCP 8-loser hand
A Q J K Q 8 4 10 9 3 4 3 2
What should you bid next?1. pass
2. 3 Spades
3. 4 Hearts
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- Answer 2
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You opened 1 Heart. Your partner replied with 3 Hearts. The enemy were silent.You have this 12-HCP 8-loser hand
( 1 ). pass A Q J K Q 8 4 10 9 3 4 3 2
What should you bid next?
Your opening bid was from a weak hand. Your losing trick count is marginal. You should definitely decline the invitation to game.
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- Question 3
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You opened 1 Heart. Your partner replied with 3 Hearts. The enemy were silent.You have this 15-HCP 7.5-loser hand
A Q J 2 A Q 8 4 Q 9 3 4 3
What should you bid next?1. pass
2. 3 Spades
3. 4 Hearts
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- Answer 3
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You opened 1 Heart. Your partner replied with 3 Hearts. The enemy were silent.You have this 15-HCP 7.5-loser hand
( 3 ). 4 Hearts A Q J 2 A Q 8 4 Q 9 3 4 3
What should you bid next?
Again you have an 8-card Major match. The least you and partner have between you is 15 + 10 points plus one for your doubleton, total 26, suggesting enough for a Major game. Losing trick count considerations suggest you'll make 3 tricks in Hearts. Conflicting evidence, but probably worth accepting the invitation.
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- Question 4
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You opened 1 diamond. Your partner supported you by bidding 3 diamonds.You have this 18-HCP 3.5-loser hand
A Q J A K Q 10 8 Q 8 4 3 2
What should you bid next ?1. pass
2. 3 Hearts
3. 4 Clubs
4. 4 Diamonds
5. 4 Hearts
6. 4 Spades
7. 4 NT
8. 5 Clubs
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- Answer 4
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You opened 1 diamond. Your partner supported you by bidding 3 diamonds.You have this 18-HCP 3.5-loser hand
( 4 ). 4 Diamonds A Q J A K Q 10 8 Q 8 4 3 2
What should you bid next ?
You partner has around 10-12 HCP, and a LTC of 8. You have at least 28 HCP between you, and some great shape. Game in Diamonds seems certain. However, you would best not bid 5 diamonds, since that would imply that a Slam was impossible. A bid of 4 diamonds is NOT an invitation to game, but an invitation to Slam asking for a cue bid from your partner. Let's hope your partner remembers this. You'd like to know which suits he controls, rather than how many control cards he has, so a cue-bid is better than Blackwood.
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- Question 5
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You opened the bidding with 1 Spade. Your partner replied 2 diamonds.You have this 13-HCP 7-loser hand
A Q J 10 9 K 10 6 Q J 9 3 2
What should you bid next ?1. pass
2. 2 Hearts
3. 2 Spades
4. 2 NT
5. 3 Diamonds
6. 3 NT
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- Answer 5
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You opened the bidding with 1 Spade. Your partner replied 2 diamonds.You have this 13-HCP 7-loser hand
( 3 ). 2 Spades A Q J 10 9 K 10 6 Q J 9 3 2
What should you bid next ?
Your partner has promised you 4 diamonds. That's not much use, except in NT. You have no second 4-card suit. You'll have to rebid your nice Spades, in case partner has 3 of them, or in case he's also got some Clubs.
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- Question 6
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You opened the bidding with 1 Spade. Your partner replied 2 Hearts.You have this 13-HCP 7-loser hand
A Q J 10 9 K 10 6 Q 9 3 2
What should you bid next ?1. pass
2. 2 Spades
3. 2 NT
4. 3 Diamonds
5. 3 Hearts
6. 3 Spades
7. 3 NT
8. 4 Hearts
9. 4 Spades
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- Answer 6
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You opened the bidding with 1 Spade. Your partner replied 2 Hearts.You have this 13-HCP 7-loser hand
( 5 ). 3 Hearts A Q J 10 9 K 10 6 Q 9 3 2
What should you bid next ?
When your partner changes suit at the 2 level to a Major suit, not only is he promising around 10 HCP, but he is also promising you 5 cards in the suit, not 4 cards as with a minor. So in this case you should indicate the 8-card Major fit. It's also a forcing bid, so you have to reply, even though you are at the weak end of things. Your partner will raise to game if he has some extra shape or strength.
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- Question 7
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You opened 1 Heart. Your partner replied 2 Diamonds. You have this 15-HCP 7-loser hand
A Q J 10 K Q 9 6 J 9 8 Q 2
What should you bid next?1. pass
2. 2 Hearts
3. 2 Spades
4. Help!
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- Answer 7
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You opened 1 Heart. Your partner replied 2 Diamonds. You have this 15-HCP 7-loser hand
( 4 ). Help! A Q J 10 K Q 9 6 J 9 8 Q 2
What should you bid next?
You'd like to show your great Spades, but that would be misleading your partner in two respects: (1) it implies you have 5 Hearts and (2) it implies you have 16 HCP. You can't really support your partner's minor 4-card diamond suit with 3 of them, and a 2NT rebid promises stoppers in at least 3 suits, which you don't have. On the other hand, you know that game could be there, since you've got 25 HCP between you.
You should probably have thought about all this on your opening bid, and chosen to start the bidding with Spades. Your rebid of 2 Hearts would be less misleading, because the Spades suit, although only 4 of them, is very strong.
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- Question 8
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You opened the bidding with 1 Spade, the enemy were silent, and your partner replied 2 Clubs. You have this 15-HCP 7-loser hand
A Q J 10 2 K Q 9 6 J 9 Q 2
If you now bid 2 Hearts, is your partner obliged to bid again?1. yes
2. no
3. probably
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- Answer 8
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You opened the bidding with 1 Spade, the enemy were silent, and your partner replied 2 Clubs. You have this 15-HCP 7-loser hand
( 2 ). no A Q J 10 2 K Q 9 6 J 9 Q 2
If you now bid 2 Hearts, is your partner obliged to bid again?
When responder mentions a new suit, opener is obliged to bid again. But the reverse is not true. If your partner passes, which is permitted, he is expressing a "silent preference" for your second bid suit, in this case Hearts. It could be the "least worse option".
Or it might be an 8-card fit, though in that case you'd have expected him to bid 3 Hearts, since we know he has around 10 HCP from his first bid at the two level.
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- Question 9
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You opened 1 Heart, of course, and your partner replied with 1 Spade. You are strong.You have this 17-HCP 5-loser hand
6 2 A 9 8 7 6 A 3 A K Q 4
What should you now bid?1. pass
2. 1 NT
3. 2 clubs
4. 2 Hearts
5. 2 Spades
6. 2 NT
7. 3 clubs
8. 3 Hearts
9. 3 Spades
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- Answer 9
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You opened 1 Heart, of course, and your partner replied with 1 Spade. You are strong.You have this 17-HCP 5-loser hand
( 3 ). 2 clubs 6 2 A 9 8 7 6 A 3 A K Q 4
What should you now bid?
This is one of those strong hands that you are wisest to describe as if it's weak. A bid of 3 Clubs would tell your partner that you have 19 points, since that's a jump shift, and forcing to game. A bid of 2 clubs only promises 12 points, it's not forcing, and your partner will usually pass unless he has 8 points or more. And you'll be grateful!
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- Question 10
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You opened 1 Heart, and your partner replied with 1 Spade. The enemy said nothing.You have this 14-HCP 7-loser hand
K 5 4 A K 7 6 5 8 3 A 7 4
What should you rebid?1. pass
2. 1 NT
3. 2 Clubs
4. 2 Diamonds
5. 2 Hearts
6. 2 Spades
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- Answer 10
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You opened 1 Heart, and your partner replied with 1 Spade. The enemy said nothing.You have this 14-HCP 7-loser hand
( 6 ). 2 Spades K 5 4 A K 7 6 5 8 3 A 7 4
What should you rebid?
The obvious answer is 2 Hearts. But what if your partner has only 1 Heart card? You know that he is a bit unlikely to have more than 2 Hearts since people would generally support Hearts with 3 cards as long as they have a little shape. On the other hand, you know he has at least 4 Spades, and might easily have 5 of them. Spades is a safer option.
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- Question 11
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You opened 1 Heart, and your partner replied 1 Spade. You have this 16-HCP 6-loser hand
4 3 A K Q 5 4 A 8 4 Q J 2
What should you rebid?1. pass
2. 1 NT
3. 2 Clubs
4. 2 Diamonds
5. 2 Hearts
6. 2 NT
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- Answer 11
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You opened 1 Heart, and your partner replied 1 Spade. You have this 16-HCP 6-loser hand
( 2 ). 1 NT 4 3 A K Q 5 4 A 8 4 Q J 2
What should you rebid?
With 15-17 points and a balanced hand (5332 shape) it's a good idea to let your partner know about this by bidding 1NT. A 2 Heart rebid is possible, given your strong Hearts, but normally a suit rebid promises a 6-card suit, which you don't have.
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