Weekly quiz answers

Weekly quiz answers

Q. East-West vulnerable, as South you hold:

x K 9 6 4 3 u 8 6 5 2 v J w 10 6 2

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1u Pass 2u Pass

4u 4NT Dbl ?

What action do you take?

A. Bid five clubs.

Q Vulnerable, as South you hold:

x K Q J 6 u K 10 5 v A 7 w 8 7 6 2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v Pass 1x Pass

4x Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. Cue-bid the ace of diamonds and leave the decision to partner. He now knows that you probably don’t have either first- or second-round control of clubs.

Q As South, vulnerable, you hold:

x Void u A J 7 4 v J 9 4 w A K 9 8 4 3

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1u 1x ?

What do you bid now?

A.. If your first reaction is to cue-bid spades, spurn it. Start with a simple bid of two clubs.

Q Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x 7 6 3 u Q 10 v K Q 7 5 w K J 9 5

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1x 2u Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. If there is a game, it is most probably in hearts, so invite partner to proceed by raising to three hearts.

Q East-West vulnerable, as South you hold:

x Q 9 6 3 u A J 8 5 4 2 v 5 w 8 3

The bidding has proceeded:

EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH

1x Pass 2x Pass

4x Pass Pass Pass

What is your opening lead?

A. Lead the ace of hearts and, depending on what partner does, continue the suit.

Q Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x A Q 7 5 u 7 2 v A Q J 10 w J 10 9

The bidding has proceeded:

EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH

1u Dbl Pass 1x

3u Pass 4u Pass

Pass Pass

What is your opening lead?

A.. You don’t want to start with either a spade or a diamond — partner’s one-spade bid was forced and promises nothing. The obvious choice for an opening lead is the jack of clubs. It could build a trick for you and it is unlikely to cost anything.

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