Practice for The Inverted Diamond Raise

Below are some practice hands for the two diamond opening bid.  Assume you open 1 and partner responds 2

Take a look at each hand and decide what you would rebid.  When you have your answer, click on the Discussion link.

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1.
           KQ96
           AQ7
           J987
           J8                       Discussion



2.
           K97
           98
           AQ87
           QJT9                  Discussion



3.
           Q6
           9852
           AK87
           KJ8                    Discussion



4.
           74
           J98
           AKJ
           KJ872                Discussion



5.
           A86
           AJ6
           KQJ976
           2                        Discussion



6.
           84
           96
           KQ8762
           AQ                     Discussion

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Suppose you open 1 and partner bids 2NT.
Partner has 10-12 HCP and does not have a four card major, so by inference has at least one or both four card minors.
(10-12 HCP is not quite enough for a 2 raise.)

What do you do with these hand?

7.
           QJ3
           KJ73
           KJ6
           T76                  Discussion



8.
           A753
           KQT8
           J
           KQT7               Discussion

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You open 1 and partner bids 2
You rebid 2NT, showing stoppers in the majors.   Partner then bids 3.   What call do you make?

9.
           KJ5
           A532
           KQ84
           63                    Discussion



10.
           AJ5
           K852
           Q94
           K83                  Discussion

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You open 1 and partner bids 2
You rebid 2 showing a stopper in hearts, but denying a stopper in spades.   Partner then bids 3.   What's your call?

11.
           J53
           KQ2
           KQ96
           J52                  Discussion

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