Test on Strong Twos and Slam bidding
Surendra Mehta
March 2007
Balanced hand
Q1 How many doubletons are you permitted
in a balanced hand?
[1 mark]
one
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Opening bid one of a suit
Q2 Under what circumstances can you bid
one of a suit when you have a balanced
hand?
[2 mark]
Balanced hand of with 15 to 19 points;
or balanced hand with 11-14 points and a five card major
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Point count
Q3 What is the combined point count for
Grand slam & Small slam? [2 marks]
37 points and 33 points
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Strong two bids - Requirements
Q4 What is the requirement for opening 2D, 2H and
2S bids? [2 marks]
Q5 What is the requirement for a 2 Club opening? [2
marks]
Q6 What will you open if you have a balanced hand
with
• (a) 21 points? [1 mark]
• (b) 24 points? [1 mark]
• (c) 25 points? [1 mark]
A4 Natural with 20 - 22 points or 8 tricks
A5 23 points or more or 10 tricks
A6(a) 2NT; (b) 2C planning to rebid 2NT ; (c) 2C planning to rebid 3NT
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Weak response to opening bids of 2
Q7 What will your response be if you have 1
point and the partner opens
(a) 2H
[1 mark]
(b) 2NT?
[1 mark]
(c) 2C?
[1 mark]
(a) 2NT; (b) Pass; (c) 2D
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Strong response to opening bids of 2
Q8 Partner opens 2NT; you have a balanced
hand with 15 points. What is your
response? [2 marks]
4C or 4NT asking for aces
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Strong response to opening bids of 1NT
Q9 Partner opens 1NT; you have a balanced
hand with 21 points. What is your
response? [2 marks]
4C or 4NT asking for aces or even 6NT
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Bidding slams
Q10 How would you enquire for Aces and Kings?
[2 marks]
Blackwood or Gerber
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Blackwood
Q11 You have 1 Ace and 2 Kings; What is
your response to partner’s bid of 4NT
and 5NT?
[2marks]
5D
1 Ace;
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6H
2 Kings
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Gerber
Q12 You have 0 Ace and 2 Kings; What is your
response to partner’s bid of 4C and 5C?
[2 marks]
4D
1 Ace;
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5S
2 Kings
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