Answers to Weekly Quiz

Answers to Weekly Quiz

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA K 9 8 uA Q J 7 4 vA Q 6 w8

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST

1uPass1NTPass

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What do you bid now?

A. You have a very powerful hand and you could make slam opposite even a minimum hand. A simple reverse bid of two spades will do. That is absolutely forcing.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xK Q 6 4 u6 vQ 10 7 wA K 9 8 3

The bidding has proceeded:

WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH

1v3uPass?

What action do you take?

A. The one bid to avoid is three no trump. We would pass.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

x7 4 3 uK J 10 7 6 4 v9 5 wA K

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTHEASTSOUTHWEST

1vPass1uPass

1NTPass?

What do you bid now?

A. Ask partner if he can help. Bid three hearts.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA 9 7 6 uK 10 7 6 vA K Q 6 wA

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST

1vPass1NTPass

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What do you bid now?

A. Partner probably has five clubs, so we would simply take a chance and bid three no trump.

Q. North-South vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK J 3 uK 10 8 4 vA 10 5 2 wK 7

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST

1vPass1uPass

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What do you bid now?

A. It is simply a matter of whether you value your hand as a minimum or better. While your point-count is 14, your four prime cards increase the hand’s value. In addition, the vulnerability makes it worth stretching for game. Bid an invitational three hearts. If you play the jump is forcing, be satisfied with two hearts.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x6 uQ J 9 8 6 3 v8 2 wA 10 6 2

The bidding has proceeded:

WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH

1vDblPass?

What do you bid?

A. Your six-card trump suit and distribution make your hand worth a lot in playing tricks. We would jump to four hearts.

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