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VA-1/24
When should you 'bid to the number of trump you and your partner have'? -
When your partner opens weak and you also have a weak hand.
Or in competition. -
VA-2
After partner's weak two bid with an opening hand that is balanced, what should you bid? - 2NT. It asks partner to bid a Feature (A/K) with a good pre-emptive suit.You have at least 2 cd suppt(bal hand).
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VA-3
After partner opens a weak 2; without support and with good suits what should you do? - Pass. You hope that opponents bid so you can set them. Singleton or void in partner's suit.
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VA-4
With a very good 5 or a goodg 6cd suit of your own and a good hand what do you do after partner opens a weak 2? - Bid your suit. Partner will support with 3 cards or an a or K little, or bid another suit if she has a good pre emptive suit.
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VA-5
If your partner opens a weak 2 in fourth position, what would you expect? - 6 card suit, 12-16 points.
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VA-6
When responder bids a 4th suit, what does it mean? - Don't pass. The first suit bid will likely have 5 cards in it. Close to an opening hand. No stopper in 4th suit.
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VA-7
How many points does opener have if she reverses? - 17+ points.
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VA-8
After a NT opening, or a NT bid
4C -- 4D -
Gerber:
Zero or 4 aces
1430 Keycard Gerber
1 or 4 keycards -
VA-9
After a NT opening, or a NT bid
4C -- 4H -
Gerber
1 Ace
1430 Keycard Gerber
3 or 0 keycards -
VA-10
After a NT opening, or a NT bid
4C -- 4S -
Gerber
2Aces
1430 Keycard Gerber
2 Keycards (without the queen if suit
has been bid) -
VA-11
After a NT opening, or a NT bid
4C -- 4NT -
Gerber
3 Aces
1430 Keycard Gerber
2 Keycards and the queen of the last suit bid -
VA-12
After bidding to a suit contract
4NT -- 5C -
Zero or 4 Aces
RKC: 1 or 4 Key Cards -
VA-13
After bidding to a suit contract
4NT -- 5D -
1 Ace
RKC: 3 or 0 Key Cards -
VA-14
After bidding to a suit contract
4NT -- 5H -
Blackwood - 2 Aces
1430 Blackwood - 2 Keycards without the queen of Trump suit(the last suit bid) -
VA-15
After bidding to a suit contract
4NT -- 5S -
Blackwood: 3 Aces
1430: 2 Key cards and the queen of trump -
VA-16
What is a reversal? - When your second bid is higher then a simple raise of your first bid.
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VA-17
Opener Responder
1C 1S
2H
What does opener's 2S mean? - My first suit is longer (usually 5 cards) then my second suit, I have 17+ points Don't PASS. A reverse.
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VA-18
When responder bids the fourth suit how many points should you assume she has? - Opening points or close to it.
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VA-19
What should you bid after responder bids and you have min hand, no support and a singleton or void? -
Bid your suit again, even if you only have 4 or 5 cards - at the lowest possible level.
2/1:Do not rebid 5 cd suit-3cd or even 2 cd minor OK. -
VA-20
What is a Jump Shift? - A new suit is bid at a higher level then would be necessary. Opener shows 19+ points, responder shows opening hand. Game forcing.
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VA-21
How many points does an opener promise with a jump shift? - About 20 points.
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VA-22
How many points does a responder promise with a jump shift? - Opening hand strength.
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VA-23
If you have min points 6-7 & opener reverses(forcing), what do you bid w/ no support? -
Rebid your suit, regardless of its length or strength.
With only a 4 card suit consider no trump. -
VA-24
When a suit is freely rebid, how many cards does it promise? - 6. If partner is forced to bid then the rebid does not promise 6. Before you rebid a 4 card suit consider NT.