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Answers to weekly quiz
Answers to weekly quiz
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA J 4 uA 9 4 v9 3 wK Q 10 6 3
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1w Pass 1u Pass
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What do you bid now?
A. Your most likely game is in hearts, so we would raise right away. Bid two hearts.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
xJ 10 8 7 4 2 uK 9 vA 9 8 wA 10
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 fair hand with weak six-card spade suit. Why should you bid anything other than two spades? And what if you play forcing one no trump responses? Exactly the same logic applies.
Q. North-South vulnerable, as South you hold:
xJ 10 9 6 uK 9 vA Q J 7 4 wA 2
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1v 2u* Dbl** 4u
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*weak
**negative, for takeout
What action do you take?
A. Bid four spades.
Q. As South vulnerable, you hold:
xA 7 5 4 uA Q 9 5 v7 wK Q 10 9
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1w 1v 1x Pass
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What do you bid now?
A. If you play splinter bids, by all means jump to four diamonds to highlight your shortness en route to game.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
xK 7 6 3 uJ vA 3 2 wK Q J 9 3
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1w Pass 1x Pass
2x Pass 3v Pass
4x Pass 5w Pass
5v Pass 5x Pass
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What do you bid now?
A. Bid six spades.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA J 6 5 2 u8 2 v10 8 3 wK 9 5
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1NT 2u ?
What do you bid now?
A. Under the circumstances, the best you can do is raise to two no trump.
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