{"id":3684,"date":"2013-10-17T20:36:06","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T04:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=3684"},"modified":"2013-11-26T13:36:14","modified_gmt":"2013-11-26T21:36:14","slug":"survey-for-advanced-lesson-13-21-slam-bidding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=3684","title":{"rendered":"SURVEY for Advanced Lesson #13 – 2\/1 Slam Bidding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greetings Bridge Friends!<\/p>\n

We will be producing Advanced Lesson #13 on 2\/1 slam bidding during the upcoming (fourth) week of October.\u00a0 In the interim, we welcome your responses to the attached survey.\u00a0 Good luck and happy hunting!<\/p>\n

Click here to begin the slam bidding survey.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

FYI – here’s is a copy of the survey questions and possible responses (click the above link to take the actual survey).<\/p>\n

In our upcoming Advanced Video Lesson #13 in addition to our commentary on over 15 slam-oriented hands with animation, we will share everyone’s consolidated survey results along with our feedback.
\n1. When might you not use an Ace-asking (Blackwood, etc) bid to explore slam?<\/strong>
\nYou are certain of the final contract
\nYou are missing two or more controls (Ace, King or singleton\/void) in a suit
\nYou are void in one suit
\nOpponents doubled your bid suit containg tenaces (K-J-x) with your hand as dummy
\nAll of the above<\/p>\n

2. Splinter bids as 1H – 4D or 1S – 4C show trump support and shortness in bid suit.\u00a0 When do you use this artificial call?<\/strong>
\n4+ Trump and 12+ points
\n4+ Trump and 9-12 points
\n3+ Trump and 12+ points
\n3+ Trump and 9-12 points
\nNone of the above<\/p>\n

3. After 1S – 4C, you re-evaluate your hand holding:<\/strong>
\nAKxxx<\/strong>
\n Kx<\/strong>
\n xxx<\/strong>
\n AQJ<\/strong>
\nWhat is your rebid?<\/strong>
\n4N
\n4S
\n4H
\n5C
\nSomething else<\/p>\n

4. After 1S – 4C, you re-evaluate your hand holding:<\/strong>
\nAKxxx<\/strong>
\n Kx<\/strong>
\n AQJ<\/strong>
\n xxx<\/strong>
\nWhat is your rebid?<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. The Jacoby 2NT response promises support for partner’s major suit and slam interest.\u00a0 When do you use it?<\/strong>
\n4+ Trump and 12+ points
\n4+ Trump, 9-12 points and short side suit
\n3+ Trump and 12+ points
\n3+ Trump, 9-12 points and short side suit
\nMore than one of the above<\/p>\n

6. Auction begins 1S – 2N, partner making a conventional Jacoby 2NT call.\u00a0 You hold
\n<\/strong>AKxxx<\/strong>
\n AKxx<\/strong>
\n xx<\/strong>
\n xx<\/strong>
\nWhat is your rebid?<\/strong>
\n4S
\n3N
\n3S
\n3H
\nSomething else<\/p>\n

7. Auction begins 1S – 2N, partner making a conventional Jacoby 2NT call.\u00a0 You hold<\/strong>
\nAKxxx<\/strong>
\n AQJxx<\/strong>
\n xx\u00a0<\/strong>
\n x<\/strong>
\nWhat is your rebid?<\/strong>
\n4S
\n4H
\n3N
\n3H
\n4C
\nSomething else<\/p>\n

8. Auction begins 1S – 2N, partner making a conventional Jacoby 2NT call.\u00a0 You hold<\/strong>
\nAKxxx<\/strong>
\n Qxxxx<\/strong>
\n Ax<\/strong>
\n x<\/strong>
\nWhat is your rebid?\u00a0<\/strong>
\n4S
\n4H
\n3N
\n3S
\n3H
\n3C
\nSomething else (whew)<\/p>\n

9. Auction begins 1S – 2N, partner making a conventional Jacoby 2NT call.\u00a0 You hold<\/strong>
\nAKxxx<\/strong>
\n Axxx<\/strong>
\n x<\/strong>
\n Qxx<\/strong>
\nWhat is your rebid?
\n<\/strong>4S
\n3N
\n3S
\n3H
\n3D
\nSomething else
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Auction begins 1S – 2N, partner making a conventional Jacoby 2NT call.\u00a0 You hold<\/strong>
\nAKxxx<\/strong>
\n Axxx<\/strong>
\n x<\/strong>
\n Qxx<\/strong>
\nWhat is your rebid?<\/strong>
\n4S
\n3N
\n3S
\n3H
\nSomething else<\/p>\n

11. After 1S – 2C; 2D – 2S, you re-evaluate your hand holding:<\/strong>
\nAKxxx<\/strong>
\n Qx<\/strong>
\n AQJx<\/strong>
\n xx<\/strong>
\nWhat is your rebid?<\/strong>
\n4N
\n4S
\n3N
\n3S
\n3D
\nSomething else<\/p>\n

12.After 1S – 2C; 2D – 4S, you re-evaluate your hand holding:<\/strong>
\nAKxxx<\/strong>
\n Qx<\/strong>
\n AQJx<\/strong>
\n xx<\/strong>
\nWhat is your rebid?<\/strong>
\n6S
\n5S
\n4N
\nPass<\/p>\n

13.\u00a0 The bidding goes:<\/strong>
\n1S – 1N;<\/strong>
\n 2x – 3N;<\/strong>
\n What might be the significance of the 3 Notrump response?<\/strong>
\nLacking a fit, no extras and simply a signoff “to play”
\nLacking a fit, forcing, with extras and 6NT slam interest
\nLacking a fit, non-forcing, with extras and slam interest
\nOther<\/p>\n

14. The bidding goes:<\/strong>
\n1S – 3N;<\/strong>
\n What is the significance of the 3 Notrump response (without first responding 1N or 2C\/2D)?<\/strong>
\nLacking a fit, no extras and simply a signoff “to play”
\nLacking a fit, forcing, with extras and 6NT slam interest
\nLacking a fit, non-forcing, with extras and 6NT slam interest
\nSomething else<\/p>\n

15. Define the term “Slow Shows, Fast Denies”<\/strong>
\n1S – 2C; 2D 2S = Shows Extras, 1S – 2C; 2D – 4S = Denies Extras
\n1S – 2C; 2D 2S = Denies Extras, 1S – 2C; 2D – 4S = Shows Extras
\n1S – 1N; 2S = Shows Extras,\u00a0 1S – 1N; 2C\/D\/H = Denies Extras
\n1S – 4S = Shows Extras
\n1S – 2C = Denies Extras
\nFast response by partner = Shows Extras, Slow response = Denies Extras<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Greetings Bridge Friends! We will be producing Advanced Lesson #13 on 2\/1 slam bidding during the upcoming (fourth) week of October.\u00a0 In the interim, we welcome your responses to the attached survey.\u00a0 Good luck and happy hunting! Click here to begin the slam bidding survey. FYI – here’s is a copy of the survey questions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3684"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3684"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3699,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3684\/revisions\/3699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}