Answers to weekly quiz

Answers to weekly quiz
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
8 7 3 K Q 7 6 2 Q J 7 3 5
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1 1 ?
What action do you take?
A. Pass.
Q. As South vulnerable, you hold:
A K J 9 3 A J 7 2 K 9 5 6
Partner opens the bidding with one heart. What do you respond?
A. This is the perfect holding for a jump shift to two spades -- a strong hand with a good five-card suit and excellent support for opener's suit. If this hand does not measure up to your values for a jump shift, we would opt for a splinter bid of four clubs. If you don't use splinter bids, you must bid one spade and then jump in hearts at your next turn.
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
A Q J 8 5 9 6 5 A 9 8 2 7
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1 Pass 2 Pass
?
What action do you take?
A. Pass, before the opponents discover they can double.
Q. Vulnerable, you hold:
J 7 6 4 2 9 8 5 7 2 K Q 3
Partner opens the biding with one heart. What do you respond?
A. Suppose that, over your one spade, partner rebids one no trump. What now? Aren't you better off raising to two hearts immediately? Yes, you are!
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
8 7 3 A K Q 10 6 K Q 7 A 9
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1 Pass 1 Pass
?
What do you bid now?
A. You have a balanced hand of 18 points, enough for a jump to two no trump. Even if your no-trump range is 16-18, we would make the same rebid since we think the hand is certainly worth 19-plus points because of its good five-card suit.
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
A 7 6 J 9 6 5 A K J 7 2 8
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1 1 2 Pass
?
What do you bid now?
A. The auction has turned a fair hand into near powerhouse. If you play splinter bids, by all means pinpoint your club shortage by jumping to four clubs. If not, we think this hand is too strong for a jump to four hearts, and we would start with a cue-bid of two spades.
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