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Answers to weekly quiz:
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
xK 10 8 2 u9 3 vA 7 6 2 wK 10 4
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1u 2w ?
What action do you take?
A. Bid two no trump.
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
x5 uK 10 6 5 vA K 3 wA 10 9 8 2
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1w Pass 1x Pass
?
What do you bid now?
A. You have a perfectly normal two-club rebid, so do not even consider something such as one no trump with your unbalanced hand.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA 9 8 5 2 uA K 7 6 2 v9 8 3 wVoid
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1v 2w ?
What do you bid now?
A. Start by bidding two spades, then if convenient jump in hearts next. Don’t let suit quality lead you into bidding hearts first — you will have a problem then convincing partner your second suit is as long as the first.
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
xJ 9 8 6 2 uJ 7 6 3 v8 5 wA 6
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1v Pass 1x Pass
1NT Dbl ?
What action do you take?
A. The odds are good that you have a playable major-suit contract. Probe for it by bidding two hearts. At the very worst, you have a seven-card fit in one of the majors; but why assume the worst when an eight-card fit might be available?
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
xA Q 10 9 5 uJ 8 3 vA 10 8 wQ 8
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1x 2u 3w Pass
?
What do you bid now?
A. Not an easy problem. Your side clearly has the values for game, but West’s overcall has stolen your room to investigate. Your best spot could be three no trump should partner have a partial guard in hearts. The most flexible bid available now is a cue-bid of three hearts, to see how partner reacts.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
xQ 6 4 3 uJ 8 vA 9 wK Q 8 7 4
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1v Pass 2w Pass
2v Pass ?
What do you bid now?
A. Despite the poor quality of your suit, a two-spade rebid is clear-cut.
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