Answers to weekly quiz

Answers to weekly quiz

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xA K J 8 5 4 2 uA v6 wQ 7 3 2

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

A. Bid one spade and see what develops.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK Q 7 5 u8 7 4 2 v5 2 wJ 9 8

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w 1x ?

What action do you take?

A. Do not even consider a club raise. Since all your values are in the enemy suit and might be of little use to partner, pass. Even contemplating a negative double would be awful!

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA Q 8 6 4 uK J 8 6 2 vVoid w10 9 7

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1v Dbl 4v ?

What do you bid now?

A. Bid five diamonds.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

x8 uQ 9 8 5 4 vA K Q 7 wQ 5 2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1u 1x ?

What do you bid now?

A. Start by cue-bidding two spades then jump-raise hearts should partner do anything other than rebid his suit.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xK 7 2 uJ vA 6 2 wA K Q 10 3 2

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

A. Unless partner has a perfect hand, your most likely game is three no trump. There is just one way to get there — bid it now. You don’t need much from partner to make it. Since the most likely lead will be a spade, giving you an eighth trick, as little as a heart stopper and the king of diamonds will do the trick.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xQ 7 2 uJ 6 5 2 vQ 9 3 wJ 7 3

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

A. Bid one no trump, regardless of whether you play that forcing or not.

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