Answers to weekly quiz:

Answers to weekly quiz:

Q. A South, vulnerable, you hold:

xK J 8 3 uA J 5 2 vQ 9 3 w7 4

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

A. At this vulnerability, we prefer an aggressive approach and would opt for whatever forcing bid we have available, be it three spades or two no trump.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

x8 7 2 uQ 9 7 6 3 vQ 8 6 w10 3

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

A. How comfortable would you be if partner, with a maximum 17 points and a heart fit, were to invite with three hearts. With your balanced four points, don’t look for trouble — pass.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK Q 6 u8 4 vA Q J 7 wA K 9 8

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1w Pass 1x Pass

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What do you bid now?

A. Tell a slight lie by making a reverse bid of two diamonds and then support spades next.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xA K 10 6 2 uK 9 3 vA J 9 6 w10

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1x Pass 1NT Pass

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What do you bid now?

A. You have a reasonable hand to be sure, but only if partner has a fit for you. For the moment you can do no more than bid two diamonds and see what happens.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x10 6 uA 9 6 5 vA J 10 6 5 wA 5

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1v Pass 1u Pass

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What do you bid now?

A. Your three aces and fit for partner’s suit make your holding look pretty good, but it is still a seven-loser hand. For partner to be able to cover four of them, he must have enough to bid a second time. Under those circumstances, a raise to two hearts now is adequate.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA K 8 7 4 3 u8 5 3 v9 wA J 5

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1x Pass 2x Pass

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What do you bid now?

A. Start by bidding three clubs and see what develops.

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