Answers to weekly quiz

Answers to weekly quiz

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x8 7 5 4 2 uA K Q 10 5 v7 wK 6

What is your opening bid?

A. If you even fleetingly considered any bid other than one spade, get out your bidding primer.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xA 10 2 u7 vA Q 10 6 5 wK Q 9 3

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1v Pass 1x Pass

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What do you bid?

A. Bid two clubs, intending to raise spades over any bid by partner. What if partner should pass two clubs? Then there is no way your combined values are good enough for game and you should be in an excellent spot.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA 10 7 uA 9 7 4 vA 7 5 wK Q 8

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1NT Pass 3u* Pass

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*natural, strong

What do you bid?

A. You have a super-maximum no trump in support of hearts, and you must tell partner that as soon as possible. You do that by cue-bidding your cheapest first-round control. Bid three spades.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x8 5 uQ J 9 5 vQ 9 8 4 wJ 9 5

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w Pass 1v Pass

2x Pass ?

What do you bid?

A. A rebid of two no trump describes your hand perfectly.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xJ 10 8 6 5 3 uK J 8 vVoid wK Q 8 5

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v Pass 1x Pass

2C Pass ?

What do you bid?

A.The problem with a jump raise of partner’s second suit is that it bypasses three no trump, which might be your best spot. The two underbids obviously run the risk of partner passing when game is laydown. However, we will chance a three-club rebid since it sounds the stronger of the two underbids.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK 9 4 uA 8 7 5 4 2 v6 4 w10 5

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

A.There is only one bid that should come into consideration — a raise to two spades.

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