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Responder's 1st bids - After Strong 2 opening
- Question 1
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 7-HCP 10-loser hand
6 5 4
K 3 2
9 8 7
A 9 5 3
What should you bid ?1. pass
2. 2 Clubs
3. 2 Diamonds
4. 2 Hearts
5. 2 Spades
6. 2 NT
7. 3 Clubs
8. 3 Hearts
9. 4 Hearts
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- Answer 1
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 7-HCP 10-loser hand
( 6 ). 2 NT 6 5 4 K 3 2 9 8 7 A 9 5 3
What should you bid ?
You need 8 HCP to bid positively. But you only have 7. Tell your partner that you have fewer than 8 HCP by bidding 2 NT.
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- Question 2
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 0-HCP 12-loser hand
6 5 4 10 3 2 9 8 7 9 5 3 2
What should you bid ?1. pass
2. 2 Clubs
3. 2 Diamonds
4. 2 Hearts
5. 2 Spades
6. 2 NT
7. 3 Clubs
8. 3 Hearts
9. 4 Hearts
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- Answer 2
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 0-HCP 12-loser hand
( 6 ). 2 NT 6 5 4 10 3 2 9 8 7 9 5 3 2
What should you bid ?
Any bid at the 2-level in a suit is forcing. You cannot pass, even with NO points. A bid of 2 NT tells your partner that you have 0-7 HCP.
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- Question 3
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 7-HCP 10-loser hand
6 5 4 10 3 2 9 8 7 A K 5 3
What should you bid ?1. pass
2. 2 Clubs
3. 2 Diamonds
4. 2 Hearts
5. 2 Spades
6. 2 NT
7. 3 Clubs
8. 3 Hearts
9. 4 Hearts
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- Answer 3
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 7-HCP 10-loser hand
( 9 ). 4 Hearts 6 5 4 10 3 2 9 8 7 A K 5 3
What should you bid ?
This is the exception. Since your partner promised 8 tricks on his own, and you have another 2 with the adjacent Ace and King, you can count on 10 tricks - provided there is an 8-card trump match, as in this case.
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- Question 4
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 11-HCP 6.5-loser hand
6 Q 10 3 2 9 8 7 A K Q 9 3
What should you bid ?1. pass
2. 2 Clubs
3. 2 Diamonds
4. 2 Hearts
5. 2 Spades
6. 2 NT
7. 3 Clubs
8. 3 Hearts
9. 4 Hearts
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- Answer 4
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 11-HCP 6.5-loser hand
( 8 ). 3 Hearts 6 Q 10 3 2 9 8 7 A K Q 9 3
What should you bid ?
A bid of 4 Hearts promises enough for game and no more. A bid of 3 Hearts is stronger, and shows 3-card support for your partner's suit, an Ace, and an interest in Slam. You certainly have more than game here, so let's explore things further.
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- Question 5
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 8-HCP 8.5-loser hand
K 10 9 10 3 K 8 7 5 Q 9 3 2
What should you bid ?1. pass
2. 2 Spades
3. 2 NT
4. 3 Clubs
5. 3 Diamonds
6. 3 Hearts
7. 3 Spades
8. 3 NT
9. 4 Hearts
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- Answer 5
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 8-HCP 8.5-loser hand
( 8 ). 3 NT K 10 9 10 3 K 8 7 5 Q 9 3 2
What should you bid ?
Don't bid 2 NT, because that means "I'm very weak with 0-7 HCP". With stoppers in all suits, it's likely you've got a 3NT contract here.
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- Question 6
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 11-HCP 6.5-loser hand
Q 10 3 2 9 8 7 6 A K Q 9 3
What should you bid ?1. pass
2. 2 Spades
3. 2 NT
4. 3 Clubs
5. 3 Diamonds
6. 3 Hearts
7. 3 Spades
8. 3 NT
9. 4 Hearts
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- Answer 6
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 11-HCP 6.5-loser hand
( 4 ). 3 Clubs Q 10 3 2 9 8 7 6 A K Q 9 3
What should you bid ?
Slam could be on here. You've got 3 extra tricks to offer with the Club honours, and there could easily be another one in either Spades or diamonds. Your bid is forcing to game at least.
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- Question 7
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 9-HCP 7.5-loser hand
Q 10 3 2 6 A K 7 9 8 5 4 3
What should you bid ?1. pass
2. 2 Spades
3. 2 NT
4. 3 Clubs
5. 3 Diamonds
6. 3 Hearts
7. 3 Spades
8. 3 NT
9. 4 Hearts
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- Answer 7
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 9-HCP 7.5-loser hand
( 8 ). 3 NT Q 10 3 2 6 A K 7 9 8 5 4 3
What should you bid ?
Although you have 5 clubs, they are too weak to bid at the three level. With 2 extra tricks in diamonds, it should be safe to bid 3 NT, a limit bid.
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- Question 8
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 10-HCP 7.5-loser hand
J 8 5 4 3 6 A K 7 Q 10 3 2
What should you bid ?1. pass
2. 2 Spades
3. 2 NT
4. 3 Clubs
5. 3 Diamonds
6. 3 Hearts
7. 3 Spades
8. 3 NT
9. 4 Hearts
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- Answer 8
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 10-HCP 7.5-loser hand
( 2 ). 2 Spades J 8 5 4 3 6 A K 7 Q 10 3 2
What should you bid ?
Your spades are not very good, but you have a lot of them. And you merely need to bid at the 2-level to mention them. The only other option is 3NT, but you can get to that later if needed, because your bid is forcing to game.
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- Question 9
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 13-HCP 7.5-loser hand
K 8 5 4 6 5 A K 7 K 10 3 2
What should you bid ?1. 2 Spades
2. 3 Clubs
3. 3 Hearts
4. 3 Spades
5. 3 NT
6. 4 Hearts
7. 4 NT
8. 5 NT
9. 6 NT
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- Answer 9
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Your partner opened 2 Hearts. You and your partner do not use "Weak 2s". You have this 13-HCP 7.5-loser hand
( 9 ). 6 NT K 8 5 4 6 5 A K 7 K 10 3 2
What should you bid ?
You have a balanced hand with 13 HCP. That makes 33 HCP between you, or equivalent. Your biggest danger is that your partner lacks the Aces in both Clubs and Spades, which is possible but not very likely, since he has counted 8 certain tricks in his own hand.
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- Question 10
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Partner's opening bid was 2 Clubs. You have this 9-HCP 6-loser hand
A 3 6 K Q 10 7 4 2 6 5 4 2
What should you reply ?1. pass
2. 2 Diamonds
3. 3 Diamonds
4. 4 Diamonds
5. 4 Hearts
6. 4 NT
7. 5 Diamonds
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- Answer 10
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Partner's opening bid was 2 Clubs. You have this 9-HCP 6-loser hand
( 3 ). 3 Diamonds A 3 6 K Q 10 7 4 2 6 5 4 2
What should you reply ?
Don't bid 2 diamonds, as that means I'm weak, with fewer than 8 HCP. You want to say that you have your own good suit in diamonds. It's long and strong and could get you to Slam.
For "Weak 2" bidders, the bidding sequence would be different: reply 2 Diamonds (that's an automatic relay), listen to your partner's rebid, then bid 3 diamonds.
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