Below is a bidding quiz on 5 Card Majors which is a fundamental system change to regular ACOL. It is a system that is used around the world, especially in America and most of Europe, so it is worth knowing about! If you aren’t sure how to play 5 Card Majors then feel free to watch my video on it here. The answers to the quiz appear by clicking the link at the bottom, so you can cheat if you want, but it’s best not to!

With all of the below corresponding hands, what do you think is the correct opening bid? Assume your side has agreed to play 5 Card Majors and a weak (12-14) 1NT.

    1. ♠ AKxxx
      ♥ KQxx
      ♦       xx
      ♣ xx
      –
    2. ♠ KJxx
      ♥ Kxx
      ♦       Axx
      ♣ J10x
      –
    3. ♠ Kx
      ♥ KJ10xxx
      ♦       xxx
      ♣ xx
      –
    4. ♠ AJxx
      ♥ Jxxx
      ♦       KQx
      ♣ AK
      –
    5. ♠ Ax
      ♥ QJxx
      ♦       KQJxx
      ♣ Qx
      –
    6. ♠ Kx
      ♥ KQxxx
      ♦       x
      ♣ Qxxxx
      –
    7. ♠ AJxxx
      ♥ xx
      ♦       Kxxx
      ♣ Qx
      –
    8. ♠ AKx
      ♥ AKJ10
      ♦       xxx
      ♣ Jxx
      –
    9. ♠ AQJxxx
      ♥ Kxx
      ♦       Kx
      ♣ xx
      –
    10. ♠ Jxxxx
      ♥ AQx
      ♦       KJx
      ♣ Qx
      –
    11. ♠ KQ10xx
      ♥ KJ10xx
      ♦       Ax
      ♣ x
      –
    12. ♠ J10x
      ♥ KQxxxx
      ♦       AQx
      ♣ x
      –
    13. ♠ AKxx
      ♥ J10xx
      ♦       x
      ♣ KQxx
      –
    14. ♠ AKQJx
      ♥ K10x
      ♦       AQ
      ♣ Q10x
      –

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