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Weekly Quiz
Weekly Quiz
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
x8 7 6 3 2 uQ 9 5 3 v6 wA K 5
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
Pass Pass Pass 1v
?
What action do you take?
A. Neither of your suits is good enough to bid, and your hand is suitable for play in all three unbid suits. Make a takeout double.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA 9 uJ 6 5 vA K J 9 5 4 wA J
The bidding has proceeded:
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH
1u Dbl Pass 2w
Pass ?
What do you bid now?
A. You cannot make a cue-bid of two hearts — that would ask partner to choose between the unbid suits. A jump shift to three diamonds describes your hand nicely.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA Q 6 uA Q 3 vA J 10 6 w9 8 4
Your right-hand opponent opens the bidding with one heart. What action do you take?
A. Your spade fragment is quite good, so get into the auction with a takeout double. What if partner responds in clubs? Pass his bid, and hope for the best!
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
xQ 5 uA K Q J v9 5 wA 10 7 6 2
Your right-hand opponent opens the bidding with one heart. What action do you take?
A. As opening bidder, it is inadvisable to open one no trump with a 5-4-2-2 distribution, so you would open one club. As an overcaller, however, you cannot afford such luxuries — the opponents have seized the advantage by opening first and you might have only one safe opportunity to bid. One no trump is far more appealing than two clubs.
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
xA 9 6 5 2 u8 vA Q 8 7 4 wA K
The bidding has proceeded:
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Pass Pass 1u ?
What action do you take?
A. Strangely enough, you save a level of bidding by showing your diamonds first. If the auction is at the four-heart level when it gets back to you, you can still bid spades at the four-level. Bid two diamonds.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
xQ 7 6 uA J 7 6 3 vQ 9 5 w8 3
The bidding has proceeded:
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1u Dbl Pass ?
What action do you take?
A. Bid one no trump.
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