BRIDGE

May 24, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

BRIDGE

Answers to weekly quiz

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xQ J 10 8 5 uA K 6 vA wA Q 10 6

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1x Pass 2NT* 5v

6x Pass Pass 7v

*forcing spade raise

What action do you take?

A. Pass.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x10 uK 8 7 4 vA 7 6 3 wA 10 7 3

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1x 2u ?

What action do you take?

A. Obviously, you have more than enough in high cards to venture game, but your heart holding is less than encouraging. However, it will do admirably defending against a heart contract. Besides your high cards, you should be able to pick up a couple of spade ruffs. Double.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x9 5 u8 6 2 vK J 9 5 4 2 wK 3

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1u 2v ?

What action do you take?

A. You would certainly like to defend two diamonds, but experience shows that is not likely to happen — either partner will pull a double or the opponents will run to a better spot. If you feel you must say something, two hearts would be our choice. However, we prefer a pass. If partner, who surely is short in diamonds, reopens with a double, convert it to penalties by passing.

Q. East-West vulnerable, as South you hold:

x9 5 uA J 7 vK 7 6 3 w10 5 4 2

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1w 1x Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. Give yourself another low spade instead of a minor-suit card and you have just enough to raise to two spades. Pass, and see how the auction develops.

Q. East-West vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA Q 5 uA 10 6 vJ 7 6 2 wQ 10 5

The bidding has proceeded:

EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH

1x Pass Pass 2w

Pass ?

What action do you take?

A.Pass.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK Q J 7 4 uQ 2 v10 8 7 3 wA 9

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1x Pass Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. What would you like to do? More than likely, your opponents are in their worst contract, so don’t do anything to improve their lot. You probably are going to pick up a couple of hundred points simply by passing.

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