PROBLEM BIDDING SCENARIOS

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“3H” 3NT “2C” “2H”-3NT 6NT “3D”-“4NT” (TRANSFER) (4*3*3*3) (STAYMAN) (CHECK-BACK)

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(TAKE-OUT) (NEGATIVE) (NEGATIVE) (NEGATIVE)

(BOTH MAJORS) (SPADES) (BOTH MINORS)

1D-1H-1S 1D-1H-2C 1C-1D-1H 1C-1D-1H 1S-1N-2D 1D-1H-2H 1S-1N-2H

1D-1S-2S 1D-1S-2C 1C-1H-2H 1C-1H-2H 1S-2C-2D 1D-1S-1N 1S-2C-2H

1D-1N-P 1D-1N-2C 1C-1S-1N 1C-1S-2S 2S-2H-3D 1D-2C-2H 1S-2D-2H

1D-2C-2N 1D-2D-P 1C-1N-P 1C-1N-P 1S-2S-P 1D-1N-P 1S-2H-4H

1S-2S-4S

1H-1S-2D 1H-1S-2D 1D-1S-2H(3H) 1C-1D-1S(2S) 1S-2D-3C 1H-1S-2D(3D) 1S-1N-2H(S)

1H-1N-2D 1H-1N-2D 1D-1N-2H(3H) 1C-1H-1S(2S) 1S-1N-2C 1H-1N-2D(3D) 1S-2C-2H(S)

1H-2C-2D 1H-2C-2D 1D-2C-2H(3H) 1C-1S-3S 1S-2H-3C 1H-2C-2D(3D0 1S-2D-2H(S)

1H-2H-4H 1H-2H-4H 1D-1H-4NT 1S-2S-4S 1H-2D-3H 1S-2S-4S

1H-2D-“5C” 1H-2D-“4S” 1D-2D-4NT 1S-2H-4H

1D-1H-1S 1D-1H-1N 1C-1D-1H 1C-1D-1H 1S-1N-2D 1D-1S-1N 1S-1N-2H

1D-1S-2S 1D-1N-2C 1C-1H-2H 1C-1H-2H 1S-2C-2D 1D-1H-3H 1S-2C-2H

1D-1N-P 1D-1S-2C 1C-1S-1N 1C-1S-2S 1S-2H-3D 1D-1N-P 1S-2D-2H

1D-2C-2N 1D-2C-3C 1C-1N-P 1S-2S-P 1D-2C-2N 1S-2H-4H

1D-2D-P 1S-2D-3D 1S-2S-4S

What Do You Bid, as Responder, to Partner’s 4NT Inquiry with the Following Hands, Subsequent to a Partnership Agreement on Hearts as the Trump Suit?

What Do You Bid, as Responder, to Partner’s 4NT Inquiry with the Following Hands, Subsequent to a Partnership Agreement on Diamonds

What Do You Bid, as Responder, to Partner’s 4NT Inquiry with the Following Hands, Subsequent to a Partnership Agreement on Hearts as the Trump Suit?

What Do You Bid, as Responder, to Partner’s 4NT Inquiry with the Following Hands, Subsequent to a Partnership Agreement on Diamonds

(D”O”P”E”) “Pass” “Pass” “Double” “Double”

(D”E”P”O”) “Double” “Double” “Pass” “Pass”

Select the appropriate overcall with each of the following holdings given the listed bidding conditions!

1S – Simple Pass – Too Few Points 2H - Normal 1NT - Normal

1-Level Overcall for a 2-Level Overcall 2-Level Overcall 1NT Overcall

Pass – No Stopper “2C” – Michaels “2D” – Michaels 1S Then 2H - Too

For 1NT Overcall for Both Majors for Both Majors Strong for Michaels

“2C” Then “3C” - “2H” - Michaels “2NT” – Unusual NT 2S – Weak Jump

Michaels With 16+ Showing Spades + Minor Showing Both Minors Overcall

Select the appropriate overcall with each of the following holdings given the listed bidding conditions!

2NT – Showing a Double – A Direct Pass – Too Weak Double - Perfect

1NT Overcall Seat 15+ Takeout Over Weak 2 for a Direct Overcall Takeout Dbl.

Pass – Wrong Pass – Too Weak and “2C” – DON’T Double – DON’T

Shape Too Balanced Showing C + Higher Suit Showing 1-Suiter

1S – Forced to Bid 2C – Not Strong Enough 1NT – 8+ HCP’s Plus

for a 1NT Response a Spade Stopper

2C – Simple Response 3H – Jump Response 2NT – Invitational with

Showing 0-8 HCP’s Showing 9+ HCP’s Stopper + 10-11 HCP’s

3NT – 13+ HCP’s + 4H – Game Values and “2H” – Cue-Bid with Game

Stopper in Hearts Good Heart Support Values with No Suit and No Stopper

“2D” – First Negative 2S – Positive Bid (8-9 HCP’s) 2NT – 8-9 HCP’s with

Showing 0-7 HCP’s Along With a 5-Card or Longer Suit No 5-Card Suit

3H – Jump Response with 3NT – Jump Response with 2NT – Second Negative

10+ HCP’s + 5+Card Suit 10+ HCP’s and No 5-Card Suit Showing 0-4 HCP’s

3H – Positive Bid Following “3C” – Stayman Following “3D” – Transfer Following

First Negative = 5-7 HCP’s Opener’s 2NT Rebid Opener’s 2NT Rebid

With a 5-Card Suit or Better

“3H” – Transfer with Intent 4H – Game with Support and 3H – Game Forcing with

to ReRebid 4H (Game) 0-4 HCP’s (Weaker) Support and 5-7 HCP’s (Stronger)

(“Quick Arrival”) (“Slow Arrival”)