I am known to be a non-fan of conventions. KISS (Keep It Simple Sweetheart).
However, some of my readers just love conventions.
Here is a quiz to test your knowledge.
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What is the name of the convention whereby West's Double below shows 3 cards in spades?
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Pass | 1 |
2 |
| Double |
Takeout Double
Negative Double
Support Double
Responsive Double
Other
With the hands and auction below, what convention do East-West seem to be employing?
| WEST | EAST | |
 Q76 KJ6 AK87 K32 |
52 A4 653 J109865 |
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1NT | 2 |
2NT | Pass |
| 3 |
Pass | Pass | Pass |
Unusual Notrump
Puppet Stayman
Relay-Control steps
lebensohl
other
What convention is West using if his 5 bid asks East how many of these 4 cards he holds: A, K, 
A, A?
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pass | 3 |
Pass |
| 5 |
Roman Keycard Blackwood
Splinter Asks
Relay Step-Asking
Exclusion Keycard Blackwood
Splinter Bids
Other
What convention is being used if West's 2 says nothing about clubs, but promises a limit raise in support of hearts?
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | Pass | 1 |
Pass |
| 2 |
Stayman
Bergen Raises
Drury
Gerber
Other
What kind of double is not illustrated in the auction below?
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Double | 1 |
Double |
| Redouble |
Takeout Doubles
Negative Doubles
Responsive Doubles
Support Doubles & Redoubles
What is the convention being used by South here?
KQ43 A732 4 K843
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pass | 4 |
Bergen Raise
Weak Jump Shift
Splinter
Texas Transfer
Flannery
What is the name of the conventional bid shown?
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
2 |
Michaels Cuebid
Western Cuebid
Eastern Cuebid
Unusual 2NT
Takeout Bid
Which of the following is NOT a real convention used to interfere after the opponents open 1NT?
Hamilton
Meckwell
Cappelletti
Fusilli
Landy
DONT
Woolsey
Mohan
3 in the auction below shows a strong hand for spades. What convention is being played?
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
2NT | 3 |
Splinter Bid
Unusual vs Unusual
Strong jump shift
Transfer over 2NT
lebensohl
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