Bridge Bids

Question 1

Opening bid, 12 points, 5 spades, 5 diamonds

Answer 1

1 spade

Question 2

Opening bid 14 points, 4 spades, 4 hearts, 4 diamonds, 1 club

Answer 2

1 diamond (if opening points but no 5 card suit, bid LOWEST 4 card suit)

Question 3

13 points: 4 spades, 4 hearts, 3 diamonds, 2 clubs

Answer 3

Bid 1 clubs (special: if no 5 card major and no 4 card minor, bid 1 club)

Question 4

16 points: 4 spades, 4 hearts, 3 diamonds, 2 clubs

Answer 4

Bid 1 NT

(special: always do this when you can because it gives a good description of your hand)

Balanced hand = no voids, no 1 card suit, x1 2-card suit at most

Question 5

Opening bid

8 points: 6 spades, 4 hearts, 2 diamonds, 2 clubs

Answer 5

2 spades (a “weak 2 bid”)

Question 6

Opening bid:

11 points, 4 spades, 1 heart, 6 diamonds, 2 clubs

Answer 6

2 diamonds (“weak 2 bid” if 6-11 points and 6 of one suit)

Question 7

Opening bid:

7 points, 3 spades, 3 hearts, 7 diamonds, no clubs

Answer 7

3 diamonds (“weak 3 bid”, 6-11 points and 7 of one suit)

Question 8

Opening bid:

14 points, 6 spades, 5 hearts, 0 diamonds, 2 clubs

Answer 8

2 clubs (special: really strong hand, 22+ points between high cards and 2 longest suits)

Question 9

Partner opened 1NT, partner responds 2 clubs…meaning?

Answer 9

Artificial (nothing to do with clubs)
8+ high card points
and 4+ spades or 4+ hearts

Question 10

Responding bid to 1 spades:

5 points, 5 spades, 5 hearts, 2 diamonds, 1 club

Answer 10

Pass (pass if <6 points)

Question 11

In a responding bid, what constitutes “support” for each suit?

Answer 11

Spades: 3 cards
Hearts: 3 cards
Diamonds: 4 cards
Clubs: 5 cards

Question 12

Responding bid:

Partner bids 1 diamond.

7 points, 4 spades, 3 hearts, 4 diamonds, 2 clubs

Answer 12

1 spade

6+ points and 4+ card major (if 4+ of both majors, bid 1 heart)

Question 13

Responding bid:

Partner bids 1 diamond

11 points, 3 spades, 3 hearts, 3 diamonds, 2 clubs

Answer 13

1NT

(6-12 points with no support)

*Would need 4 diamonds to have support and this bid 2 diamonds

Question 14

Responding bid:

Partner bids 1 diamonds

11 points, 4 spades, 4 diamonds, 1 heart, 4 clubs

Answer 14

2 diamonds

6-12 points + “support” (in this case 4 diamonds)

Question 15

Opening lead?

No trump and you have KQJ75 of spades

Answer 15

K

If no, Trump, usually best to lead a car from your longest suit. If you have three or more touching high cards, lead the highest of the three. If you do not have touching high cards, lead a low card (ie 5)

Question 16

Opening lead? Second choice?

Spades is trump
♠️Q63
♣️953
♥️52
♦️KQJ76

Answer 16

5♥️

Attempt to short suit yourself by playing the hearts. When playing a two card, short suit, lead the higher of the two cards. 

K♦️ is a good second choice. If you have touching high cards, lead the highest of the touching cards. 

Question 17

NT opening lead?

♠️KJ63
♥️9542
♦️J653
♣️7

Answer 17

3♠️

With no Trump, you typically lead your longest suit. Since you have an option here you pick your strongest suit which is spades. Since there are no touching high cards, you lead your lowest card.

Question 18

What the rule of thumb if you are playing second (I.e following the card played by the opening lead)

Answer 18

Second hand low (follow suit with a low card).

Question 19

What does an opening bid of two diamonds mean?

Answer 19

Not enough points for an opening hand, but six diamonds. “A weak two bid“

Question 20

What does an opening bid of one clubs mean?

Answer 20

Opening points or satisfies rule of 20, but no five card major and no four card minor

Question 21

What does an opening bid of two clubs mean?

Answer 21

Really strong hand. 22+ points. The 22 points can come from both high card points and distribution.

Question 22

How do you respond if your partner “doubles” but you have a crappy hand with only 3 to 5 points?

Answer 22

Bid your longest suit (this is an exception, usually you would pass with only 3 to 5 points.)

Question 23

How do you respond if your partner bids one spade and you have 6 to 10 points with Support for spades?

Answer 23

Bid two spades

Question 24

How do you respond if your partner bids one Hart and you have 11 to 12 points with support for hearts?

Answer 24

Bid three hearts

Question 25

What would be a game forcing response if your partners opening bid is one heart?

Answer 25

Two clubs or two diamonds. If your partners opening bid was one diamond. Then only two club would be game forcing. If your partners opening bid was one spade, then two clubs, two diamonds, or two hearts would be game forcing

Question 26

How do you respond if your partner bids one heart or one spade, and you have 6 to 12 points but no support ?

Answer 26

One No Trump

Question 27

How do you respond if your partner bids one diamond and you have 6 to 10 points but no support

Answer 27

One no Trump

Question 28

How do you respond if your partner bids one diamond and you have 11 to 12 points but no support

Answer 28

Two no Trump

Question 29

The opponent, your right is leading the first card, what is the general rule of thumb for second hand bidding?

Answer 29

Second hand low (play a low card, unless you have a compelling reason to do otherwise)

Question 30

If you are leading against a no Trump contract, what is the best way to lead?

Answer 30

Lead your longest suit. If you have two equally long suits lead your stronger long suit. If you have three or more high cards that are touching, lead the top high card. If you do not have touching cards, lead a low card.

Question 31

What is the rule of thumb for playing the thirdhand trick?

Answer 31

Thirdhand high. If your partner is not already winning the trick, play your highest card of that suit.

Question 33

T or F It is generally a bad idea to lead an A if you do not have the K as well.

Answer 33

True

Question 35

No trump lead if you have a “perfect sequence” aka three touching high cards

Answer 35

The top card (if KQJ, lead the K)

Question 36

If No Trump lead with broken sequence (ie QJ9), what do you lead

Answer 36

High card (Q), same as with perfect sequence

Question 37

What is your No Trump lead with and interior sequence (ie K J 10)

Answer 37

Lead the top of the touching honors ( J )

Question 38

No Trump lead with 4 or more cards and at least 1 honor? Ie: Q J 6 4 3

Answer 38

Lead the 4th best card: 4

Question 39

No Trump lead with three cards containing at least 1 honor Ie: Q 8 5

Answer 39

Lead the bottom card ( 5 )

Question 40

No Trump lead from three cards with two touching honors Ie: K Q 4

Answer 40

Lead the top honor ( K )

Question 41

If leading a doubleton against No Trump… which card I.e: J 8

Answer 41

Lead the top card ( J )

Question 42

No Trump and you decide to lead from your three hearts 8 5 2…what’s the lead

Answer 42

Top of Nothing (8), signals you’re leading from weakness

Question 43

No Trump and you decide to lead from your four hearts 9 8 5 2…what’s the lead

Answer 43

Lead 2nd best (8), still signaling a lead from weakness, but you just get lucky and win a late trick with the 9

Question 44

Suit contract, you’re lead: A 10 8 6 3…what’s the best lead?

Answer 44

A Do not underlead an A against a suit contract

Question 46

What does the mneumonic BOSTON refer too?

Answer 46

What to lead if you have 3 or 4 in a suit: Bottom of something (low card tells your partner there’s better to come) Top of nothing (high card tells your partner to look elsewhere for tricks)

Question 47

Partner leads a king…how do you respond?

Answer 47

Chance to signal! High card means keep going with this suit Low card means, I weak in that suit