Modern Bidding – Lesson 2

Responding to 1NT - Answers

Exercise 1 – Responding with 0-7 Points

1) 4 Points 2) 6 Points 3) 7 Points

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Spades Notrump Notrump

2♠ Pass Pass

Exercise 2 – Responding with 10-14 Points

1) 11 Points 2) 11 Points 3) 13 Points

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Spades Possibly Hearts Notrump

4♠ 3♥ 3NT

Exercise 3 – Responding to Stayman

1) 2♦ 2) 2♠ 3) 2♥ (up the line)

Exercise 4 – Responder’s Rebid to Stayman

Partner opens 1NT, you respond 2♣, and opener rebids 2♥. What’s your next bid with each of the following hands?

1) 3♥ 2) 3NT 3) 4♥

4) 3♣ (forcing) 5) Pass 6) 2NT

Exercise 5 – Handling Interference

1) Pass 2) 2♠ 3) 3♥

4) 4♠ 5) 3♦ 6) Double