In each of the hands below, you are dealer, vulnerable against non-vulnerable opponents and open 1♥ and, after partner's response, your right-hand opponent (RHO) passes.
- You have ♠ A 4 3 2, ♥ K Q J 4 3, ♦ 2, ♣ A J 9. LHO passes and partner bids 2♥ . What do you bid now?
- You have ♠ A K 3 2♥ K, Q J 4 3, ♦ 2, ♣ A J 9. LHO doubles and partner bids 2♥. What do you bid now?
- You have ♠ A 4 3 2, ♥ K Q J 4 3, ♦ 2, ♣ A J 9. LHO doubles and partner bids 1♠. What do you bid now?
- You have ♠ A K 3 2, ♥ K Q J 4 3, ♦ 2, ♣ A J 9. LHO passes and partner bids 1♠ . What do you bid now?
- You have ♠ A 4 3 2, ♥ K Q J 4 3, ♦ 2, ♣ A J 9. LHO passes and partner bids 2NT, Jacoby, showing 4+ Hearts and 12+ points. What do you bid now?
- You have ♠ A 4 3, ♥ K Q J 4 3, ♦ 7 2, ♣ A J 9. LHO passes and partner bids 2NT, Jacoby, showing 4+ Hearts and 12+ points. What do you bid now?
- You have ♠ A 4 3 2, ♥ K Q J 4 3, ♦ 2, ♣ A J 9. LHO passes and partner bids 3♠, a splinter bid showing 4 hearts, a singleton Spade and 12+ points. What do you bid now?
- You have ♠ A 4 3 2, ♥ K Q J 4 3, ♦ 2, ♣ A J 9. LHO passes and partner bids 3♥ .showing 4+ Hearts, 9-11 points and invitational to game. What do you bid now?
- You have ♠ A 4 3 2, ♥ K Q J 4 3, ♦ 2, ♣ A J 9. LHO doubles and partner bids 4♥, showing 5+ Hearts 0-9 points. What do you bid now?
- You have ♠ A 2, ♥ K Q J 4 3, ♦ K 2, ♣ A Q 10 9. LHO doubles and partner bids 2NT, Jacoby, showing 4+ Hearts and 12+ points. What do you bid now?
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Bridge Quiz Answers: (1) Pass (2) 2♠ (3) 2♠ (4) 4♦ (5) 3♦ (6) 3NT (7) 4♣ (8) 4♥ (9) Pass (10) 3♠