Lesson 5 : Quiz ANSWERS Quiz 5 - Lesson 5 - Links page
- What are Shortage Points and when are they allocated ?
Shortage points reflect the ruffing potential of a hand played in a trump suit. They are only counted after a trumpfit has been discovered. Each doubleton = 1 Each singleton = 3 Each void = 5 shortage points
- Can you count both Length and Shortage points in a hand at the same time ?
No ! After a trumpfit is discovered substract any previously counted Length points and add the Shortage points in their place.
- What are the five most common opening bids ?
The five most common opening bids are : 1NT - 1S - 1H - 1D - 1C.
- What type of bids are the opening bid of '1 in a suit' ?
'1 in a suit' opening bids are open bids.
- What is the difference between and 'open bid' and a 'limit bid' ?
Open bids have a wide points range. Limit bids have a narrow points range.
- In what order of priority do you select your opening bid ?
1st = 1NT 2nd = 1S or 1H 3rd = 1D or 1C
- What is your opening bid with the following hands ?
- S - K Q 10 4 3
H - 9 4
C - A J 9
D - K 10 3
1S : you have 15 points and a 5-card Spade suit.
- S - Q 7 3 2
H - A 10 9 6
C - A 9 7 5
D - A
1C : you have 14½ points, no 5-card major and 4 Diamonds.
- S - A J 4 2
H - K Q J 7 6 4
C - A 3
D - 9 3
1H : you have 16 points, but are semibalanced (no NT bid) with a 6-card Heart suit.
- S - K 4 2
H - Q J 7 6 4
C - A K 7
D - A 3
1NT : you have 18 points and a balanced hand (Some players prefer to open 1H (1S) with a strong 5-card major suit and a useless doubleton.
- S - J 9 7
H - K 10 9 5 2
C - 9 5
D - A Q 3 2
Pass : you have only 11½ points.
- S - A 8 3
H - 9 6
C - K Q 5 2
D - K Q 3 2
1D : you have 14 points. With 4 Diamonds and 4 Clubs always open with 1D.
- S - K Q 8 4
H - A K Q 6
C - K J 5
D - Q 10
1C : you have 20½ points (too many for 1NT) You have no 5-card major or 4 Diamonds.
- S - A K 8 3 2
H - A Q 10 9 6
C - A 5
D - 2
1S : you have 19½ points. With two 5-card suits always bid the higher ranking one first.
- S - 9 8
H - A Q
C - K J 8 5 2
D - Q J 10 9
1C : you have 14½ points and a 5-card Clubs. Always bid your longest suit (with 5 or more cards) first.
- S - 10 9 8 7 4
H - A K Q 2
C - A K 5
D - 7
1S : you have 17½ points and 5 Spades. ("Prefer length over strength".)
- S - K 9 8
H - K Q 8 4 3
C - 8 2
D - Q 9 2
Pass : you have only 11 points.
- S - K 9 8 3
H - K Q 8 4
C - A 2
D - Q 9 2
1C : you have 14 points, no 5-card major and no 4 Diamonds.
- Your partner opened 1 Heart, indicating he has 5 cards in the Hearts suit.
Reevaluate your hand from this perspective (counting shortage points where appropriate). You hold :
- S - Q J 10 4
H - 9 4 3
C - A J 9
D - K J 3
12½ HCP + 0 SP = 12½ total
- S - A Q 7 3 2
H - A 10 9
C - J 9 7 5
D - 9
11½ HCP + 3 SP = 14½ total
- S - A J 6 5 4 2
H - 7 6
C - K Q 3
D - A 3
14 HCP + 2 LP = 16 total (There is as far as you know no trump fit, because 5 + 2 = 7 Hearts only.)
- S - Q 9 7
H - K 9 5 2
C - 9 5
D - A Q 3 2
11 HCP + 1 SP = 12 total
- S -
H - Q J 6 3 2
C - K J 5 2
D - A K 3 2
14 HCP + 5 SP = 19 total
- S - A J 9 5
H - 2
C - K 5
D - A Q J 10 3 2
15½ HCP + 2 LP = 17½ total (no trump fit : 5 + 1 = 6 Hearts)
- What type of bid is a single raise made by the Responder ?
A single raise made by the Responder is a limit bid (6 - 10 points)
- What type of bid is a jump raise made by the Responder ?
A jump raise made by the Responder is a open bid (13+ points)
- What type of bid is a Game raise made by the Responder ?
A Game raise made by the Responder is a limit bid (6 - 10 points)
- Your partner Opened 1 Heart ?
What is your Response with the following hands ?
- S - Q 10 4 3
H - 9 7 4
C - A 9
D - Q 10 3 2
2H : You have 10 points (including 1 shortage point in C) and 3-card trump support : single raise opener's suit.
- S - Q 10 4 3
H - A 9 4
C - A 9
D - K 10 3 2
3H : You have 14 points (including 1 shortage point in C) and 3-card trump support : jump raise opener's suit.
- S - K Q J 4 3
H - 10 9 4
C - 9 5
D - Q 10 3 2
2H : You have 10 points (including 1 shortage point in C) and 3-card trump support : prefer to raise opener's major suit rather than bidding your 5-card Spade suit.
- S - 3
H - A 10 9 4
C - 10 9 6
D - Q 10 9 3 2
4H : You have 7½ High Card Points, unbalanced and 4-card trump support : Game raise opener's suit.
- S - A J 4 3
H - A 9 4
C - A 9
D - Q 10 3 2
3H : You have 16½ points (including 1 shortage point in C) and 3-card trump support : jump raise opener's suit.
- S - A K 4 3
H - A 9 4
C - A K
D - Q 10 3 2
3H : You have 21½ points (including 1 shortage point in C) and 3-card trump support : jump raise opener's suit. (After Opener's next bid prepare to bid at least 6 Hearts. Even with a minimum opening (13 - 15) Small Slam is a certainty.)
- You opened 1 Heart. Partner responded with 2 Hearts.
What is your next bid with these hands ?
- S - 9 4
H - K Q 10 4 3
C - A J 9
D - K 10 3
Pass : You have a minimum opening hand (15 points). Your partner has 10 points at the most. This is not enough (15 + 10 = 25 points) for a Game contract.
- S - 7 3 2
H - A Q 10 9 6
C - A 9 7 5
D - A
3H : You have a strong opening hand (17½ points, including 3 shortage points in D). Invite to Game. Your partner has 6 - 10 points and should pass with 6-7, or bid 4H with 8-10 points.
- S - A K 4 2
H - K Q J 7 6 4
C - A 3 2
D - 8
4H : You have a maximum opening hand (20 points). Your partner has 6 - 10 points. This is enough (20 + 6+ = 26+ points) for a Game contract.
- S - K 4 2
H - Q J 7 6 4
C - A K 7
D - 6 3
Pass : You have a minimum opening hand (14 points). Your partner has 10 points at the most. This is not enough (14 + 10 = 24 points) for a Game contract.
- S - A K
H - K 10 9 8 5 2
C - 9 5
D - A Q 3 2
3H : You have a strong opening hand (18½ points). Your partner has at the most 10 points. Invite to Game. Your partner has 6 - 10 points and should pass with 6-7, or bid 4H with 8-10 points.
- S - A 8
H - J 10 9 8 6
C - K Q 5
D - K 10 3
Pass : you have a minimum opening hand (15 points). Your partner has 10 points at the most. This is not enough (16 + 10 = 25 points) for a Game contract.
- You opened 1 Heart. Your partner responded 3 Hearts.
What is your next bid with these hands ?
- S - K Q 8 4 2
H - A K Q 6 4
C - A 5
D - 6
6H : with 22 points yourself and at least 13 by partner (35pts total) Small Slam is a certainty. You can also bid 4NT (Blackwood Convention) asking for Partner's Aces and Kings, as Grand Slam may well be there.
- S - 8 3 2
H - A Q 10 9 6
C - A 5 4
D - K 2
4H : you have a minimum Opening hand.
- S - A 9 8 4
H - A Q J 6 2
C - K 7
D - A 5
6H : with 20+13 = 33 pts Small Slam is a certainty.
- S - J 9 8 7
H - J 9 8 6 2
C - K Q J
D - A
4H : you have a minimum Opening hand.
- S - K 9 8
H - K Q 8 4 3
C - 5 2
D - K J 2
4H : you have a minimum Opening hand.
- S - A Q 9 8
H - A K J 8 4
C - 2
D - 10 9 2
5H : with 17½ points invite Responder to bid 6 with better than a minimum hand (13 pts). (Or ask for Partner's Aces : Blackwood)
- Partner opened 1 Spade. You responded with 3 Spade.
What type of bid is Partner's next bid (4S, 5S or 6S) ? A final bid to Game or Slam (4S or 6S) or an invitation bid (5S).
- Good opening leads in a Trump contract are :
- If your partner made a bid in the auction : lead Partner's suit
- Top of a solid sequence
- King fro AK
- Singleton or Top of a Doubleton
- What strategy should you use for playing a trump contract ?
Count your possible losers. Generally draw the opponents' trumps first, unless there is a special reason not to do so.
- What do you, as Declarer, in most cases do first ?
Draw the opponents' trumps.
- In which cases do you not follow the usual procedure ?
- When you need Dummy's trumps to ruff a loser
- When you need Dummy's trumps as entry
- When the opponents have the trump Ace and you need to get rid of some losers before they gain the lead.
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