LEARNING CENTER

Larry's Bridge Quizzes

Responding to Weak 2-Bids

If you have enough for game or slam, just bid it (or use Blackwood). You can also respond with a new suit (forcing). If you are interested in game and want to know more about partner's hand, respond 2NT (see Larry's article on FEATURE).

But, in most cases, you won't have game interest. Should you pass? Not if you have 3+ card support. Raise to the appropriate LAW of Total Tricks level.

With 3-card support, you know your side has 9 trumps. Raise to 3. This is not invitational (you didn't bid 2NT).

With 4-card support, raise to the 4-level (10 trumps).

Follow this advice blindly? No. If you are vulnerable and/or very flat (4-3-3-3) and/or full of queens/jacks, you don't have to do it!

Question 1

With neither side vulnerable, what do you South do here:

West	North	East	South
	2	Pass	??

Q32
32
A6542
K107

Choose One:

Pass

2NT

Question 2

With neither side vulnerable, what do you South do here:

West	North	East	South
	2	Pass	??

2
KJ72
A652
KJ107

Choose One:

Pass

2NT

3NT

Other

Question 3

With neither side vulnerable, what do you South do here:

West	North	East	South
	2	Double	??

832
2
KQ72
J10765

Choose One:

Pass

2NT

other

Question 4

With both sides vulnerable, what do you South do here:

West	North	East	South
	2	Pass	??

J432
QJ2
QJ5
K107

Choose One:

Pass

2NT

Question 5

With neither side vulnerable, what do you South do here:

West	North	East	South
	2	3	??

A832
A2
A10542
73

Choose One:

Pass

3NT