BRIDGE

BRIDGE

Answers to weekly quiz

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xA 9 5 u9 6 vK J 10 6 3 wQ 7 2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w Pass 1v 1x

3v Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. If ever a hand has improved as the bidding went along, this is it. Your queen in partner’s suit must be upgraded and your ace of spades is pure gold. Tell your partner about how good your hand has become — cue-bid three spades.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xJ 10 5 u9 3 vA J 10 6 wQ 10 6 2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1u Pass 1NT Pass

2NT Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. While your holding is in the middle of the range for your initial response, your intermediate cards improve your hand considerably. Accept partner’s invitation and continue to three no trump.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xJ 9 3 2 u8 4 vK 10 8 7 2 w9 2

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1w Dbl Pass ?

What do you bid?

A. In the words of Alvin Roth, “What’s the problem?” North’s double is major-suit oriented, and you have one! Bid one spade. Depending on how the bidding develops, you might have a chance to show your diamonds later in the auction.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xQ J 9 8 5 2 u9 5 4 v9 4 wK 6

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1v Dbl Pass ?

What do you bid?

A. This hand is considerably better than its high-card count of six. Jump to two spades to tell partner of the length and quality of the major suit.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA J 9 7 5 uK Q 10 6 2 vK 8 w7

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1x Pass 2w Pass

2u Pass 2NT Pass

?

What do you bid now?

A. Rebid three hearts and partner can decide what’s best.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA 9 6 u9 3 vA Q 9 5 wA 10 8 2

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1w Pass 1u Pass

?

What do you bid now?

A. You are just one point short of a one-no-trump opening bid, but that does not give you license to be dramatic. This is still a minimum opening bid and all that entitles you to is to rebid one no trump now.

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