Answers to weekly quiz

Answers to weekly quiz

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xQ 7 3 uA K Q J 9 3 vA 5 w9 5

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

A. In the modern style, this hand meets the requirements for a jump shift — a self-sufficient suit and a good hand. Should you respond one heart, you might have difficulty later in trying to catch up. Bid two hearts.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

x9 3 uVoid vA J 8 7 wA K Q 10 9 6 5

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1w Pass 1x Pass

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What do you bid now?

A. Bid two diamonds.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xVoid u10 7 3 vQ 10 9 5 4 2 wK J 6 3

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1w Dbl 1x ?

What action do you take?

A. Bid two diamonds now, rather than worry whether or not to show them later in the auction.

Q. Both vulnerable, you hold:

x10 uK 10 6 5 vA Q 9 8 5 4 2 w10

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

A. Start by bidding Stayman, then bid diamonds over any response by partner, even two hearts. That is forcing and partner will presume that you have long diamonds and a four-card major.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xQ 10 9 5 4 2 uK J vQ wK 10 8 3

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v Pass 1x Pass

2u Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. In the modern style, a reverse bid forces the auction to two no trump or three of the original suit, so you can afford to show your spade length by rebidding two spades knowing that the auction will not die there. Should your methods be that two spades could be passed, you have to bid three clubs.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xJ 8 3 u9 vQ J 9 8 6 wJ 10 3 2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1u Dbl ?

What action do you take?

A. Pass. There is no reason to expect the auction is going to die at one heart, doubled.

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