Answers to weekly quiz

Answers to weekly quiz

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xK 4 uA K 9 8 5 3 vK 7 w7 6 3

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1u Pass 1x Pass

2u Pass 3w Pass

?

What do you bid now?

A. With your all-prime hand, we do not like two no trump and, since you have already shown a six-card heart suit, there is no need to bid them again. That leaves a choice of a preference to three spades or showing your diamond control by bidding three diamonds. Either could be the winning action — you choose.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xJ 9 uA Q 7 vJ 9 8 5 4 wA 8 7

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1v Pass 2x Pass

2NT Pass 3x Pass

?

What do you bid now?

A. Your two first-round controls and secondary spade honor make your hand a fine supporting holding. Tell partner this by cue-bidding your cheapest control. Bid four clubs.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xK Q 7 4 u9 6 5 2 v7 4 wJ 9 6

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w 1x ?

What action do you take?

A. Pass.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xK 6 u8 2 vA Q 10 7 5 2 wQ 9 3

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w 1u 2v 3u

3x Pass ?

pre-emptive

What do you bid now?

A. Bid four clubs. That is clearly forcing — a jump to five clubs would show a weaker hand.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x10 6 uJ 8 4 vQ J 9 8 5 3 wA 7

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

A. With three trumps, an ace and two ruffing values, it is a sound raise to two hearts.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK J 7 6 2 uK 9 5 4 2 v9 5 w7

The bidding has proceeded:

EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH

Pass Pass Pass 1u

Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. The books recommend a jump raise to four hearts.

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