Thursday, May 25, 2023

Lesson 2(g) - Test yourself on what you've learnt so far

 HOW’S MY PROGRESS AFTER LESSON TWO?


  1. What range of points does an opening of one of a suit indicate?
  1. Which are the three balanced hand shapes?
  1. How many HCP required to open 1NT?
  1. And to open 2NT?
  1. What do you open with a balanced 22+ HCP? An unbalanced 22+?
  1. What are you required to do if partner responds 3NT, or 6NT or 7NT, to any NT opening?
  1. And if partner replies 2NT to a 1NT opening?
  1. Or replies 4NT to an opening of 1/2 NT?
  1. Or responds 5NT to a 1/2 NT opening?
  1. Thus, can you work out which of the responses in 6-9 are ‘terminal’? (= 'This is it, partner.')
  1. Which are ‘invitational’? (= 'Pass, with a bare minimum, partner. Go on with better.')
  1. And which are ‘forcing’? (= 'Don't pass, partner. You must bid - the auction isn't over yet.')
  1. Which member of the partnership, after a notrump opening, is the master of the auction?
  1. Which suit does the opening leader against an uncontested notrump contract normally select? Why?
  1. Which card is led against notrumps from each of the following holdings:
    a. KQJ74
    b. KQT74
    c. KQ742
    d. KJ97
    e. QJT8
    f. QJ7642
    g. JT964
    h. QT87?
  1. How many top tricks is a holding of AQ62 opposite dummy’s ♣K753?
  1. What is the maximum number of tricks with this holding at notrumps? How?
  1. What about a holding of AQ3 opposite dummy’s ♣K654 at notrumps? How?
  1. What particular care must be taken with this holding when K is dummy’s only high card?
  1. What is the maximum number of tricks holding AQT8 opposite ♣KJ9 at notrumps?

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