Answers to weekly quiz

Answers to weekly quiz

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xK J 5 u8 4 vK 10 9 5 3 2 w8 3

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

A. With 7 points and a reasonable six-card suit, your hand is too good to simply bid diamonds by whatever method you employ. Bid two no trump.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

x10 6 u9 7 6 vA Q J 9 6 4 w9 3

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

A. Bid three no trump.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK Q 3 u8 5 vA J 9 5 3 w7 5 4

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

A. That depends on your methods. If you play two-over-one and one no trump forcing, you can respond one no trump, then jump in spades at your next turn to show an invitational raise with only three trumps. If you play two-over-one is invitational, bid two diamonds and then raise spades next. If you play two-over-one forcing but not one-no-trump forcing, make the slight underbid of two spades.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

x8 uK 7 6 vA Q 9 8 wA K 10 7 6

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1w Pass 1u Pass

?

What do you bid now?

A. Make a reverse bid of two diamonds, which is forcing, then support partner on the third round of the auction.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xK 9 4 uK 8 7 6 vQ 10 5 w9 3 2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w Pass 1u Pass

1x Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. Your flat hand and good intermediates suggest that no trump should play better than a Moysian 4-3 fit in a major. Bid one no trump.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA J 10 8 7 4 3 u9 4 v5 2 w7 6

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

A. Here you have the death holding in all three side suits — a low doubleton. We recommend a jump to two spades.

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