Lesson 9(f) - Progress Check

How's my Progress after Lesson Nine?

1.      What is the strength of a 2NT opening bid? 

2.    Therefore, what sort of hand does opener show after the sequence 2§: 2¨,  2NT?  And after 2§: 2¨, 3 NT? 

3.    What do you open with ªx ©x ¨KQJxxx §KQJxx? 

4.    And with ªx ©A ¨AKQxxx §KQJxx? 

5.    (1) How many playing tricks in each of the following hands? 

     (2) What do you open as dealer, all red?    

     (3) As dealer, green vs red? 

          a.       ªQJTxxxx  ©xx               ¨ KQJ               §x 

          b.             ªx               ©xx               ¨ KQxxxxxxx   §x

          c.              ªx               ©KQJxxxxx  ¨ xx                  §xx 

          d.             ªx               ©Jxxxxxx      ¨ KQ                §xxx 

          e.              ª-                ©xxx             ¨ JTxx              §AQJTxx 

6.    Study the following sequences.  Indicate whether the last bid in each sequence is

     (1)          absolutely forcing to game GF

     (2)          forcing for at least one round 1RF

     (3)          non-forcing NF

 

       Opener        Responder

      a. 2§                2¨

          2NT 

      b. 2§                2¨

          2© 

      c.  2§                2ª

          2NT 

      d. 2¨                2© 

      e.  2©               2NT 

      f.  2ª                3ª 

      g. 3§                3© 

      h. 3¨                4¨