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Answers to weekly quiz
Answers to weekly quiz
Q. Vulnerable, you hold:
xQ J 10 9 7 2 uA 7 v9 wK 10 6 3
Partner opens the bidding with two no trump (20-22 points). What do you bid now?
A. Start by asking for aces with a Gerber four clubs. Partner’s answer might tell you enough for you to make an immediate decision.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA Q J 9 5 2 u9 vK 10 9 5 wA 7
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1x 4u Pass Pass
?
What action do you take?
A. Since bridge is a bidder’s game, we have a slight preference for four spades, but we would not criticize a pass.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA 9 7 6 3 uQ J 9 2 v9 wQ 4 2
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1v 2w ?
What action do you take?
A. Pass, and hope partner can reopen.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
x9 u4 vA J 9 5 wA K Q J 7 6 2
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1w Pass 1x Pass
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A. In terms of point count, your hand is not much better than a minimum, but its trick-taking potential is enormous. Start by reversing into diamonds, which is forcing, and see how partner reacts to that.
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
xA K 10 4 uK J 4 vA Q 8 wK Q 5
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
Pass 3w ?
What action do you take?
A. East’s preempt has done its job. Ideally, you would like to double for penalties, but that action here is for takeout. But that is still your best course, since you intend to bid three no trump next to show a hand too strong for that bid at your first turn. An added benefit is that if partner has a highly distributional hand, you could find a superior contract in a suit.
Q. Neither vulnerable, you hold:
xA Q J 5 uA 9 8 4 vA 7 5 3 w8
Your right-hand opponent opens the bidding with one diamond. What action do you take?
A. The only viable action is to make a takeout double despite your singleton club. Your double of a minor suit stresses the majors, so partner will strain to avoid bidding clubs.
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