Answers to weekly quiz

Answers to weekly quiz

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xQ 9 5 uA vA 10 6 3 wA K 10 5 4

Your right-hand opponent opens the bidding with one spade. What action do you take?

A. Contemplating an 11-trick contract with this hand is fanciful, so a two-club overcall is pointless. You probably have the best hand at the table, so to pass is unthinkable. We suggest you overcall with one no trump. .

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xJ 7 4 3 u9 6 5 vA K 6 wA Q 6

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1w Pass 1u Pass

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What do you bid?

A. We have a strong preference for one no trump with your flat hand and weak major.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK J 9 6 3 uJ 8 7 4 2 v8 w10 5

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v Pass 1x Pass

2w Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. If partner were allowed to pass two hearts, that action would be automatic. The choice, therefore, lies between the horrible action of two spades and pass. Mentally flip a coin and hope you guess right!

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

x8 uA Q 10 6 5 3 vK 10 5 w9 8 3

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

2u Pass 3u Pass

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What do you bid now?

A. Partner’s raise is pre-emptive and it would be a breach of partnership trust for you to act again. Pass.

Q. Vulnerable, as South you hold:

xJ 8 u10 8 7 4 vA 9 6 5 wK 7 3

Partner opens the bidding with one no trump. What action do you take?

A. Use Stayman to check and, should he rebid two hearts, invite game by raising to three hearts.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK 9 5 u7 vA Q J 7 wK Q 10 9 4

What is your opening bid?

A. Open one club only if you are prepared to rebid one no trump (or one spade!) should partner respond one heart. Our choice would be to prepare for a rebid by opening one diamond, intending to rebid two clubs.

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