Answers to weekly quiz

Answers to weekly quiz

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x8 uA K 7 4 vA Q J 10 wK Q J 7

What is your opening bid?

A. Since you want to make sure that you find a 4-4 fit if one exists, open one club, not one diamond, to allow partner to respond one diamond if that is his long suit. What would you rebid if you open one diamond and partner responded one spade?

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xA J 9 5 uQ J 7 vK 9 5 wA 10 3

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1NT Pass 2w Pass

2x Pass 3x Pass

?

What do you bid now?

A. Partner has invited game, and you have an excellent fit for his suit. You have a dead minimum no-trump opening bid with a host of losers. Even three spades could be too high. Pass.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xJ 8 7 4 2 uQ 9 5 v8 3 wA 10 3

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v 1u ?

What action do you take?

A. Pass. If partner has a good hand, he will take further action.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x9 7 3 uK Q 10 6 3 vQ J 6 2 w9

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w 1x ?

What action do you take?

A. Pass, and await further developments.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK J 9 5 2 u9 6 4 vK 9 3 wJ 6

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1u 2w ?

What do you bid now?

A. You have enough to bid, but two spades is not an option. That would be forcing and, unless partner has extra values, the bidding could spiral out of control. Bid two hearts, and await partner’s reaction.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x8 5 4 u10 9 6 5 3 vQ 7 4 wJ 7

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

4x Dbl Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. Some play that a double of four hearts would be for takeout while a double of four spades is penalty-oriented. If you play that way, you must pass. If not, there is no problem. Bid five hearts.

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