Answers to weekly quiz

Answers to weekly quiz
Q. East-West vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA K 5 4 u7 vK Q J 6 wQ 10 9 3
The bidding has proceed:
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH
1v Pass Pass 1u
Dbl ?
What action do you take?
A. Partner might have as few as 7 points for his balancing bid. Despite your singleton heart, you should redouble. That tells him to let the bidding come round to you should the opponents bail out.
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
xQ 10 7 6 2 uJ 5 4 2 vQ wA 10 9
The bidding has proceeded:
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH
1u Pass Pass 1NT
Pass ?
What do you bid now?
A. In the balancing seat, partner's one no trump shows 11-14 points, so don't punish him for refusing to sell out at the one-level. Pass.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
xK 7 6 4 3 2 uQ 9 4 v4 wQ 8 3
The bidding has proceeded:
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1x Dbl Pass ?
What action do you take?
A. The one thing you cannot afford is to convert the double to penalties. Bid two clubs.
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold.
xQ 6 5 uA K 9 8 4 v10 9 4 wK 7
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1x Pass 2u Pass
4u Pass ?
What do you bid now?
A. If you play this jump as the Principle of Fast Arrival showing a minimum opening, you pass. If, however, it shows extra strength, you could be in slam territory. We suggest four spades as the cheapest way to show your ambitions.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
xK 8 uK Q J 10 9 3 vVoid wA J 10 5 3
The bidding has proceeded:
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1x Pass 2x ?
What do you bid now?
A. One of our pet theories is that hands with 6-5 distribution play very well, so we would jump to four hearts. The only other bid we would consider is the more conservative three hearts.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA J 6 u10 4 v7 3 wA K Q 9 8 3
The bidding has proceeded:
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH
1x 2w Pass 3w
Pass ?
What do you bid now?
A. We would show our spade stopper by bidding three spades.
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