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Hand evaluation - Selection of opening suit

Question 1 (of 12 on this page)
With 4432 distribution, and the following two 4-card suits which would you bid first, as opener ?

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Question 1 (of 12 on this page)
With 4432 distribution, and the following two 4-card suits which would you bid first, as opener ?
Answer
1. up the line
2. if you intend to rebid NT, otherwise up the line
3. up the line
4. up the line
5. up the line
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Question 2 (of 12 on this page)
With 5521 distribution, and two 5-card suits, which would you bid first, as opener ?

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2.
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Question 2 (of 12 on this page)
With 5521 distribution, and two 5-card suits, which would you bid first, as opener ?
Answer
1: , 2: . Both down the line
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Question 3 (of 12 on this page)
You have two suits of equal length. When should you open the bidding with the highest ranking suit first ?

1. 4-card suits
2. 5-card suits
3. 6-card suits
4. it depends
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Question 3 (of 12 on this page)
You have two suits of equal length. When should you open the bidding with the highest ranking suit first ?
Answer
5 or 6. When you have two 5-card suits, or 6, you should bid the highest ranking first, whether it's a minor or a major.
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Question 4 (of 12 on this page)
You have two suits of equal length. When should you open the bidding with the lowest ranking suit first ?

1. 4-card suits
2. 5-card suits
3. it depends
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Question 4 (of 12 on this page)
You have two suits of equal length. When should you open the bidding with the lowest ranking suit first ?
Answer
1 . 4-card suits

Usually. Unless one is Hearts and the other is a minor, and you plan to rebid NT.
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Question 5 (of 12 on this page)
Same question, two suits of equal length, but you are now responding. Which first ?

1. 4-card suits
2. 5-card suits
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Question 5 (of 12 on this page)
Same question, two suits of equal length, but you are now responding. Which first ?
Answer
As responder, it's simpler. With 5-card suits again it's highest ranking first. With 4-card suits always bid the lowest ranking first.
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Question 6 (of 12 on this page)
You are opening with 2 suits of different length, 5 and 4. The 4-card suit is a Major, and the 5-card is a minor. Which should you bid first, as opener ?

1. 4-card Major
2. 5-card minor
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Question 6 (of 12 on this page)
You are opening with 2 suits of different length, 5 and 4. The 4-card suit is a Major, and the 5-card is a minor. Which should you bid first, as opener ?
Answer
2 . 5-card minor

The opener always starts with the longer suit
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Question 7 (of 12 on this page)
You are replying with 2 suits of different length, 5 and 4. The 4-card suit is a Major, which you can bid at the one level, and the 5-card is a minor, which you'll have to bid at the 2-level if you are going to bid it. You have 10+HCP. Which should you bid first, as responder ?

1. 4-card Major
2. 5-card minor
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Question 7 (of 12 on this page)
You are replying with 2 suits of different length, 5 and 4. The 4-card suit is a Major, which you can bid at the one level, and the 5-card is a minor, which you'll have to bid at the 2-level if you are going to bid it. You have 10+HCP. Which should you bid first, as responder ?
Answer
1 . 4-card Major

If you don't bid the 4-card Major you are in effect denying having it, based on the "skip over principle"
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Question 8 (of 12 on this page)
If you bid one suit A followed by another suit B of a lower denomination, how many cards are you guaranteeing in suit A and B ?

1. A=4, B=4
2. A=5, B=5
3. A=5, B=4
4. A=4, B=5
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Question 8 (of 12 on this page)
If you bid one suit A followed by another suit B of a lower denomination, how many cards are you guaranteeing in suit A and B ?
Answer
3 . A=5, B=4

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Question 9 (of 12 on this page)
So how would you show a 6-4 distribution, where the 6-card suit is suit A ?

1. AAB
2. ABA
3. ABB
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Question 9 (of 12 on this page)
So how would you show a 6-4 distribution, where the 6-card suit is suit A ?
Answer
2 . ABA

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Question 10 (of 12 on this page)
So how would you show a 6-5 distribution, where the 6-card suit is suit A ?

1. AAB
2. ABA
3. ABB
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Question 10 (of 12 on this page)
So how would you show a 6-5 distribution, where the 6-card suit is suit A ?
Answer
3 . ABB

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Question 11 (of 12 on this page)
As opener, how many cards do you need in a suit to rebid it immediately ?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
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Question 11 (of 12 on this page)
As opener, how many cards do you need in a suit to rebid it immediately ?
Answer
2 . 5

But you should also attempt to bid your second 4+ card suit first, if at all possible.
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Question 12 (of 12 on this page)
As responder, how many cards do you need in a suit to rebid it immediately ?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
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Question 12 (of 12 on this page)
As responder, how many cards do you need in a suit to rebid it immediately ?
Answer
3 . 6

As responder, you should rebid with a 5-card suit only as a last resort
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