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Detail specifications 118F - Level 2 ★

Fourth seat openings

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Fourth seat openings at level 1
In fourth position if you have a limited hand it means that each player has about 10 HCP.
It is important not to open for your opponents!
  • Open in 4th seat to get the contract
  • You can open more easily if you hold spades
  • With NT take into account any extras such as a strong 5-card minor

SWNE
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
A
9
7
6
K
10
7
4
2
Q
J
10
7
Problem E4764 If your partner responds 1 heart or 1 spade you can pass next time round
 
SWNE
Pass
Pass
Pass
1NT
K
9
A
J
9
A
Q
10
8
7
5
10
4
Problem E4766 Be a little flexible in 4th seat ...with this strong club suit. You make your opponents' task more difficult.
 
 
Pre-empt openings in 4th seat
In 4th (and 3rd) seat the rules for pre-empt openings are relaxed...you can do anything!
In particular you can open pre-empt with 2 aces, with high honors outside the suit, or with 4 cards in the other major.
SWNE
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
K
Q
J
10
8
6
5
K
J
6
7
3
2
Exercise E9369 Pass with this weak suit. You don't have 10HCP only 7HCP and your Opps have spades... It's bad play to let them find their contract.
 
SWNE
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
K
J
8
A
K
10
9
7
4
7
4
4
2
Exercise E9644 Two hearts. You have to open. Your suit is strong and if your Opps bid too high then their contract will go down thanks to the spade tricks you'll make.
 
 
Opening pre-empts in 4th seat
In 4th (and 3rd) seat there are no pre-empt restrictions ... you can do anything!
You can bid a pre-empt with
  • 2 aces,
  • outside honors
  • or even with 4 cards in the other major!

SWNE
Pass
Pass
Pass
3
Q
10
9
7
7
2
5
A
Q
J
10
9
7
Problem E4767 In 4th seat there are no restrictions for pre-empt bids.
 
SWNE
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
2
A
K
Q
9
8
7
7
5
4
Q
10
4
Problem E5025 In 4th seat a pre-empt is possible even with 4 cards in the other major!
 
 
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