practice scenarios for lesson 13 conventions for competitive auctions
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BRIDGE LESSONS - INTERMEDIATENYU Bridge and Spades Club
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PRACTICE SCENARIOS FOR LESSON 13Conventions for Competitive
Auctions
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Practice Scenario 1
Partner opens 1D and opponent doubles. What do you bid? Your hand:
S: xxxx H: x D: Kx C: KQxxxx
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Answer to Scenario 1
If opponent hadn’t doubled, you would have bid 1S here to show your 4-card major. However, this is probably not a contract which you want to play if your RHO is strong in spades (which he should be since he doubled)
Thus, 2C is probably the better call here, showing 6-9 points and long clubs
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Practice Scenario 2
Partner opens 1D and opponent doubles. What do you bid? Your hand:
S: KJTxxx H: x D: xxx C: Jxx
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Answer to Scenario 2
Bid 2S (weak jumpshift) showing 4-6 points and 6+ spades
If you had a few more points, it would’ve been better to bid 1S instead or maybe redouble
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Practice Scenario 3
Partner opens 1S and opponent doubles. What do you bid? Your hand:
S: AJxx H: xxx D: xx C: xxxx
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Answer to Scenario 3
Bid 3S as a pre-emptive raise
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Practice Scenario 4
Partner opens 1D and opponent doubles. What do you bid? Your hand:
S: xxx H: xx D: Axx C: Qxxxx
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Answer to Scenario 4
Pass. If opponent had passed, you would’ve been obliged to bid 1NT. Here, however, you have the option to pass, so take it!
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Practice Scenario 5
Opponent opens 1D. What do you bid? Your hand:
S: x H: KQxxx D: Kx C: KQJTx
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Answer to Scenario 5
Bid 2NT as the unusual 2NT
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Practice Scenario 6
Opponent opens 1D. What do you bid? Your hand:
S: Jxxxx H: AJTx D: Axx C: A
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Answer to Scenario 6
Bid 1S. All your alternatives are flawed 1NT would show 15-17 points You are too weak to takeout double with only 2
out of the other 3 suits Michael’s cuebid requires 5-5
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Practice Scenario 7
Opponent opens 1H. What do you bid? Your hand:
S: QTxxx H: xx D: KJxxx C: x
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Answer to Scenario 7
Pass. You have the right distribution for Michael’s but not enough points. If partner bids one of your suits, you can happily support him.
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Practice Scenario 8
Opponent opens 1S. What do you bid? Your hand:
S: KQ H: A D: xxxxx C: Qxxxx
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Answer to Scenario 8
Pass. You have the right distribution and points for Unusual 2NT. However, almost none of your points are in your two long suits. Your hand looks better for defense than offense.
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Practice Scenario 9
Opponent opens 1S. What do you bid? Your hand:
S: - H: x D: AKQxxx C: AKJxxx
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Answer to Scenario 9
Bid the Unusual 2NT. Whichever minor partner bids, raise it to slam.
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Practice Scenario 10
Opponent opens 1D. What do you bid? Your hand:
S: KQxxx H: A D: xx C: Axxxx
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Answer to Scenario 10
Bid 1S. You would love to have a two-suited bid available, but there is none. 1S is your best option here.
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Practice Scenario 11
Opponent opens 1S. What do you bid? Your hand:
S: - H: AKQJTx D: xx C: Qxxxx
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Answer to Scenario 11
Bid 2H. You may be tempted to bid Michael’s here. However, your heart suit is much stronger and longer than your club suit. Also, it is a major. You are probably better off showing your heart suit.