Practice Scenarios For Lessons 9 11 Responding To 1 M And 2 C Openers And Searching For Slams
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The document provides practice scenarios and answers for intermediate bridge lessons on responding to 1M and 2C openers and searching for slams. Scenario 1 shows a splinter bid response leading to Blackwood and a 6H grand slam. Scenario 2 discusses responding to a 2C Drury bid with a minimum or maximum hand. Scenario 3 provides multiple methods for bidding a hand with a good fit in a major suit. Scenario 4 demonstrates using a game try rebid to find a heart fit and 4H contract.
Practice Scenarios For Lessons 9 11 Responding To 1 M And 2 C Openers And Searching For Slams
- 1. Bridge Lessons - IntermediateNYU Bridge and Spades Club
- 2. Practice Scenarios for Lessons 9-11Responding to 1M and 2C Openers and Searching for Slams
- 3. Practice Scenario 1What should the bidding sequence look like?Opener’s hand: Responder’s hand:S: Axx S: xH: AQxxxx H: KTxxD: Qx D: AKxC: Ax C: Kxxxx
- 4. Answer to Scenario 1Opener opens 1HResponder bids 3S (splinter bid) showing 4+ hearts and singleton/void in spadesOpener rebids 4C (cue bid) showing 1st or 2nd round control in clubsResponder rebids 4D (cue bid)Opener rebids 4NT (RKC or Blackwood… up to you)Responder bids 5H for RKC or 5D for blackwoodOpener places the partnership in 6H
- 5. Practice Scenario 2You open 1S on 3rd seat and partner bids 2C (2-way drury). What do you bid? What if partner bid 2D (2-way drury)?S: KQxxxxH: AxxD: xC: Txx
- 6. Answer to Scenario 2After 2C, you have an easy rebid of 2D to show you opened by rule of 18.After 2D, I would argue for a straight 4S bid. In general, the law of total tricks suggests that a 10+ spade fit will result in a hand that can take 10 tricks. The law states that the total number of tricks available on a deal is equal to the total number of trump cards both sides hold. It’s not a law per se, but works quite well when HCPs are evenly distributed and when hands are shapely.
- 7. Practice Scenario 3What should the bidding sequence look like?Opener’s hand: Responder’s hand:S: AKQx S: xxxH: AQxx H: JxxxD: KQx D: AxxC: Ax C: KQx
- 8. Answer to Scenario 3Obviously opener should bid 2C.School of thought 1: natural bidsMethod 1:2C – 2H (4+ hearts, 8+ points) – 4NT (RKC or Blackwood) – 5C (1430) or 5D (0314 or Blackwood) – 6HMethod 2:2C – 2NT (8+ points, no 5+ card suit) – 6NT (opener may choose to show a 4-card major instead)
- 9. Answer to Scenario 3School of Thought 2: Transfers will have a little problem here. The best bidding sequence will probably be: 2C – 3NT – 6NTSchool of Thought 3: Kokish relays2C – 2D (3+ points) – 2NT (22-24 points balanced) – 3C (puppet stayman) – 3D (at least 1 4-card major) – 3S (4+ hearts) – 4H – 6H (may want to check key cards/aces first, but no real point after 2C opener holding 10 points)
- 10. Practice Scenario 4What should the bidding sequence look like?Opener’s hand: Responder’s hand:S: Ax S: xxH: Axxxxx H: KTxxD: x D: xxxC: AQxx C: Kxxx
- 11. Answer to Scenario 4Opener bids 1HResponder bids 2H (6-9 points, 3+ hearts)Opener bids 2S as an artificial game tryResponder bids 3C to show a club featureOpener knows there’s probably a decent secondary fit and 4H is probably the right contract