Monday, August 30, 2010
Bridge
Answers to weekly quiz:
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA J 9 7 uA K 9 5 4 vVoid wA 10 9 7
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1u Pass 2u Pass
?
What do you bid now?
A. Carry on describing your hand, starting with a bid of two spades.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
xK J 10 5 u8 vA K 8 7 4 wQ 7 2
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1v Pass 1u Pass
1x Pass 2w Pass
?
What do you bid now?
A. Bid two diamonds.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA 6 uA Q 7 4 3 vA 10 9 w8 4 3
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1u Pass 1NT Pass
?
What action do you take?
A. That depends on your methods. If partner’s response simply shows weakness, you have a minimum opening bid with nothing more to say — pass. If, however, one no trump is forcing in your methods, you must bid your cheaper three-card minor, regardless of suit quality. Bid two clubs.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
x5 u9 6 5 vA K 10 8 5 wA 9 8 2
The bidding had proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1u Pass 2v Pass
2u Pass ?
What action do you take?
A. You have the values for game, and are not much interested in slam unless partner can take some further action. A jump to four hearts conveys all this to partner with just one bid.
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
xK 6 3 u9 vA K 9 5 wQ 10 7 6 3
What is your opening bid?
A. Since it is unappetizing to rebid one no trump with a singleton in partner’s suit, or to rebid a weak five-card minor, avoid those problems by opening one diamond so that you have an easy two-club rebid available.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA Q uA K Q 9 4 vA 8 7 5 w8 2
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1u Pass 1x Pass
?
What do you bid now?
A. You hold half the deck in high cards, and your hand is made even stronger by the abundance of prime cards. Since a jump to four hearts on a five-card suit is unthinkable, the only bid available is a jump to three diamonds.
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