Bidding for game - quiz - answers
Hand 1
You bid 1 diamond, your partner bid 1 spade in response.
Count joint points: you know your partner has between 6 -14 points. You have 12 points. You have 18-26 points between you
Select best suit: you have at least 8 spades between you
Game or no game: game in spades usually requires 26 points to make, which is possible
Bid: 2 spades is best just in case your partner does have a strong hand. Pass is also acceptable
Hand 2
You bid 2 spades, your partner bid 3 clubs in response.
Count joint points: you know your partner has between 6 -14 points. You have 23 points. You have 29-37 points between you
Select best suit: you haven't found a match yet
Game or no game: game is definitely on
Bid: 3 no trumps or 4 spades are both acceptable. You might also consider slam see more in lesson 11.
Hand 3
You bid 1 heart, your partner bid 3 hearts in response.
Count joint points: you know your partner has 15+ points. You have 12 points. You have 27+ points between you.
Select best suit: you have at least 8 hearts between you
Game or no game: game in hearts usually requires 26 points to make, which is definitely on
Bid: 4 hearts
Hand 4
You bid 2 diamonds, your partner bid 2 spades in response.
Count joint points: you know your partner has 6-14 points. You have 18 points. You have 24-32 points between you.
Select best suit: you have at least 8 spades between you
Game or no game: game in spades usually requires 26 points to make. You are very close but not certain
Bid: either bid 3 spades and leave the game call to partner or risk it and bid 4 spades
Hand 5
You bid 2 diamonds, your partner bid 3 clubs in response.
Count joint points: you know your partner has 6-14 points. You have 17 points. You have 23-31 points between you.
Select best suit: no match found yet but you have a balanced hand with a high card in each suit so you should start to think about bringing no trumps into your thoughts
Game or no game: game in no trumps usually requires 26 points to make. You are very close but not certain
Bid: bid 3 diamonds to show your long suit
Hand 6
You bid 1 club, your partner bid 2 clubs in response.
Count joint points: you know your partner has 6-14 points. You have 16 points. You have 22-30 points between you.
Select best suit: you have at least 8 clubs between you
Game or no game: game in clubs usually requires 29 points to make. game in hearts or no trumps only needs 26 points
Bid: 2 hearts to show your partner your other long suit.
Lesson 10 - Doubling - 5 mins
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