Power 2♣ and 2♦ Response - Quiz Answers
Bidding Responder's Hand
1.   1♥ - 1♠     ♠ A J 9 5     ♥ 9 4 3     ♦ A 6     ♣ Q 8 7 4
11 pts, but show new 4-card major first
2.   1♥ - 2♦     ♠ K 8 3 2     ♥ A 6 4     ♦ J 6     ♣ A Q 6 3
13 pts, Game force
3.   1♥ - 3♠     ♠ 7     ♥ Q 10 8 4     ♦ A K 8 4     ♣ K J 6 2
11+ HCP, Splinter raise
4.   1♥ - 4♥     ♠ 7     ♥ K 9 8 7     ♦ Q J 4 3     ♣ Q 10 9 6
6-10 HCP, unbal. & 4+ trump support
5.   1♥ - 3♥     ♠ K J 10 7     ♥ Q 10 7 4 3     ♦ 9 2     ♣ 8 5
6-10 pts, 8 losers
6.   1♠ - 2♥     ♠ 5 2     ♥ A Q 9 7 5     ♦ K 10 9     ♣ Q 9 4
11-12 pts, 5-card hearts suit
7.   1♣ - 2♦     ♠ 9 5     ♥ A J 10 8     ♦ A Q 9 5     ♣ K 7 4
13+ pts, Game force
8.   1♠ - 2NT     ♠ 7 4     ♥ 3     ♦ K J 9 6 4     ♣ A 10 8 7 5
6-10 pts, 5-5 in the minor suits
9.   1♠ - 2♣ - 2♦ - 2♠     ♠ A K 6 2     ♥ Q J 8 4     ♦ J 9 5     ♣ 8 6
11-12 pts, sign of. Opener has 11-13 pts only
10. 1♠ - 2♣ - 2♥ - 3♥     ♠ A K     ♥ Q J 8 4     ♦ J 10 9 5     ♣ 8 6 2
11-12 pts, invitation to Game
11. 1♠ - 2♦ - 2♥ - 3♥     ♠ A K     ♥ Q J 8 4     ♦ K J 10 9 3    ♣ A 6
16+ pts, interest in Slam
12. 1♠ - 2♦ - 2♥ - 4♥     ♠ A K     ♥ Q J 8 4     ♦ K J 10 9     ♣ 7 6 2
13-15 pts, bid Game
13. 1♦ - 1♠ - 2♣ - 2NT     ♠ K 10 9 6     ♥ K Q 7     ♦ K 10 9     ♣ 8 6 2
11-12 pts, invitation to Game
14. 1♦ - 1♠ - 2♣ - 2♦     ♠ J 9 7 6     ♥ K 8 7     ♦ K 10 9 7     ♣ 8 6
6-10 pts, show prefered suit
15. 1♠ - 1NT - 2NT - 3NT     ♠ A 3     ♥ K Q 9     ♦ 9 8 7 3     ♣ 10 9 5 4
8-10 pts, accept invitation to Game
16. 1♣ - 2♦ - 2♠ - 3♥     ♠ Q 7 6     ♥ K Q J 10 8     ♦ A Q 8     ♣ 9 4
13+ pts, 5-card suit (Opener denied having 4 hearts)

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