Weekly quiz answers

Weekly quiz answers
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
Q 8 4 7 A K 6 A K Q 7 6 2
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1 Pass 1 Pass
?
What do you bid now?
A. The obvious bid is a jump to three clubs, but it is flawed -- there are too many hands where partner would pass and a spade game is cold. We prefer a reverse to two diamonds, a one-round force, intending to support spades at our next turn.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
K J 10 6 9 5 10 2 K Q 10 5 3
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass ?
What do you bid now?
A. Partner's two-level rebid in a higher-ranking suit shows extra values. If you play fourth-suit forcing, there is no problem -- bid three diamonds now, intending to support clubs at your next turn. If not, jump to four clubs.
Q. As South, vulnerable, we hold:
9 3 K 8 7 A K 7 3 A 10 6 5
Partner opens the bidding with a weak two spades. What do you respond?
A. If you have some method of determining partner's strength and suit quality, bid two no trump. If not, we would take our shot at four spades.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
A K 10 8 6 Q 8 4 9 3 A 6 2
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass
?
What do you bid now?
A. Being somewhat old-fashioned, we like the very routine bid of three no trump.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
Q 10 9 8 2 J 7 4 K 9 4 3 7
The bidding has proceeded:
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1 Dbl Pass ?
What action do you take?
A. Partner has asked us to bid our best unbid suit, so we oblige by bidding two diamonds.
Q. East-West vulnerable, as South you hold:
7 6 K Q 9 5 4 10 7 6 2 Q 10
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1 Pass 1NT Dbl
2 Pass ?
What action do you take?
A. Some of your points are unlikely to be working, so don't punish partner for showing his shape. Pass.
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