Answers to weekly quiz:

Answers to weekly quiz:

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK 10 7 6 2 uQ 9 5 v7 wA 9 8 6

Partner opens the bidding with one heart. What do you respond?

A. Respond one spade. Depending on developments, your real problem could come on the next round.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA 10 8 6 5 u7 2 vA K Q 6 3 wK

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1x Pass 2u Pass

3v Pass 3u Pass

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What action do you take?

A. Partner’s two heart bids promise a six-card suit so, since you have a known eight-card fit, raise to four hearts.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

x7 5 uJ 6 2 vA K Q J 7 6 3 wQ

Partner opens the bidding with one spade. What do you respond?

A. Be content with a response of two diamonds. After all, a two-over-one response shows a pretty good hand.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK Q J u7 2 vQ 7 4 wA Q 10 4 3

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1w Pass 1x Pass

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What do you bid?

A. Avoid the problems by raising to two spades now.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK Q 10 9 6 3 2 u6 vVoid wK Q J 10 5

Partner opens the bidding with one diamond. What do you respond?

A. Despite the enormous trick-taking potential of this hand, it does not measure up to the requirements of a jump shift -- it lacks defensive values. The correct way to describe this hand is to start with a simple one-spade overcall then jump shift in clubs at your next turn.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA 8 5 u9 3 vQ J 9 5 wK J 8 3

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

Pass 1u Dbl 1NT

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What action do you take?

A. The hand belongs to your side, and it is your duty to tell partner that right now. The way to get your message across is to double. As with any other double of a no-trump bid, it is penalty oriented.

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