Bridge Basics 1U41 by Richard Pavlicek

Quiz 13: Opening Bids

Assume you are the dealer. How many points is each hand worth, and what is your call? Do not count distributional points if you will open the bidding in notrump.

1.
S A J 10
H K Q 10 5
D Q J 9
C 9 8 2		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

2.
S A Q 4
H A 9 2
D A K Q J 8 5 4
C —		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

3.
S A K 9
H A Q 4
D K 2
C K Q 10 7 4		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

4.
S A Q J 8 7 5
H 10 2
D Q J 2
C 9 2		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

5.
S 2
H A K 8 4
D Q 10 8 7
C K 10 8 7		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

6.
S Q 2
H K J 9 7 5
D A 10 2
C Q 8 4		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

7.
S K 9
H A K Q
D A J 8 7
C A K Q 6		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

8.
S J 9 8 7 6
H A K 9 6 5
D J
C A 3		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

9.
S K Q J 9 8 7 5 4
H —
D 10 9 7 4
C 2		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

10.
S A 3
H 2
D A K 9 8 7 4 2
C 10 4 3		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

11.
S A K J 2
H A K 8
D K Q 6
C K J 9		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

12.
S A 2
H K J 9 7
D A 3
C A 9 8 6 3		[W - E]

Points _____

Call _____

Answers

1.13
1 D

2.23
2 C

3.21
2 NT

4.12
2 S

5.14
1 D

6.12
Pass

7.26
3 NT

8.15
1 S

9.11
4 S

10.14
1 D

11.24
2 C

12.18
1 C

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