Conventions

Question 1

Take out double

T/F. If your partner has bid, you cannot bid a take out double

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When can’t you make a take out double?

Answer 2

After a NT bid
After a game bid
When your partner has bid

Question 3

Requirements for a take out double:
__________ points

Answer 3

At least opening

Question 4

2 types of strong hands to bid a take out double

Deb’s Big Double

Answer 4

Strong 1 suited hand (16 points, 6 cards. Or. 19+ points and 5 cards

19+ and balanced

Question 5

How to Respond to a take out double:

___ to ____= cheapest level

___ to _____ = one level higher than necessary or bid NoTrump
___ + = force to game

Answer 5

0-8
9-11
12+

Question 6

What does a cue bid after a take out double show?

Answer 6

Keep bidding until you can decide which suit

Question 7

A jump response to a take out double shows

Answer 7

Invitational values (11-12)

Question 8

Describe a weak two bid
____ points
_______ card suit
2 of the top 3 honors or_______
You may not have

Answer 8

6-10
Exactly 6
3 of the top 5
A four card major

Question 9

Responding to a weak 2 bid:
Bid a new ______
Raise _______ suit
Bid _____ to get more info
Pass

Answer 9

Suit
Opener’s
2NT

Pass is most common response

Question 10

TF You can preempt in 4th seat

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Any raise of a weak two bid is to play, opener cannot

Answer 11

Bid again

Question 12

Responding to a weak two bid, use the Law of

Answer 12

Total Tricks

Question 13

A 2NT response to a weak two bid, asks responder to bid any _____ or _____ in a side suit

Answer 13

Ace
King
Showing a feature

Question 14

Opening 2 Clubs shows 22 -25 points and a balanced hand OR an unbalanced hand where you want to
________________________

Answer 14

Insist on game

Question 15

TF A 2 Club opening demands bidding continue until
Game is reached

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Response to 2 Clubs

2 Hearts, 2 Spades, 3 Clubs, 3 Diamonds shows ___points and a good ____card suit (2 of top 3 Honors)
OR you could bid __________________________

Answer 16

8
5
2 Diamonds waiting

Question 17

2 Diamond response to 2 Clubs denies a strong ________but not necessarily a strong _________

Answer 17

Suit
Hand

Question 18

How do you Respond to 2 Clubs with a really bad hand (3 points or less)

Answer 18

Respond with 2 Diamonds then bid cheaper minor, usually 3 clubs to show horrible hand
(Second negative)

Question 19

TF All balanced hands are handled by opening or rebidding NoTrump

Answer 19

True

Question 20

How many points are shown by opening 3NT?

Answer 20

26-27

Question 21

TF After bidding 2 Clubs, opener bids 2NT (showing 22-23 points). Now you can use Stayman, etc

Answer 21

True

Question 22

A reverse forces your partner to go to the _____ level

Answer 22

3

Question 23

What is the advantage of a reverse?

Answer 23

Allows partner to give preference to opener’s first suit without getting too high

Question 24

A reverse shows ____ points

Answer 24

16

Question 25

T or F? In a reverse the first suit bid is shorter than the second suit

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Does a reverse show a balanced or unbalanced hand?

Answer 26

Unbalanced, at least 5-4

Question 27

Are Reverses forcing?

Answer 27

Yes for one round

Question 28

What are your options as opener when rebidding if you have minimum, unbalanced hand (less than 16 points)?

Answer 28

Rebid your own suit as cheaply as possible Make a single raise in partner’s suit Rebid a 2nd suit at 2 level that is lower ranking than your 1st suit Bid a new suit at 1 level

Question 29

Should you reverse with a strong, balanced hand?

Answer 29

NO!!

Question 30

What do you do when partner reversed and you have a weak hand?

Answer 30

Rebid own suit, minimum level Give preference to first suit, minimum level Bid no Trump at minimum level

Question 31

Blackwood convention uses a bid of _____ to ask for Aces

Answer 31

4NT

Question 32

Blackwood: Show 0 to 4 Aces by bidding. _____

Answer 32

5 clubs What is the rest?

Question 33

When is a good time to use Blackwood? Able to make _____ tricks Strong trump suit, or, if in NT all suits are adequately ____________ Opponents can’t take ___ quick trick

Answer 33

12 Stopped 2

Question 34

Out of all the necessary conditions for slam, there is only ____that Blackwood can confirm

Answer 34

One

Question 35

Use Blackwood to ______ bidding slams

Answer 35

Avoid

Question 36

4NT is always Blackwood, UNLESS Partner has opened the bidding in _____ or his first bid was _____

Answer 36

NoTrump NoTrump

Question 37

If opening bid was NoTrump, you can use _______ in place of Blackwood

Answer 37

Gerber

Question 38

To ask for Aces after NT, use Gerber. 4 diamonds shows ____ aces

Answer 38

0 or 4 Describe the rest

Question 39

T or F Do not use Blackwood if you have a void

Answer 39

True

Question 40

After Blackwood, you can ask for kings by bidding

Answer 40

5NT

Question 41

After Gerber, you can ask for kings by bidding ______

Answer 41

5 clubs Check for the rest