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Answers to weekly quiz:

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xQ 9 6 5 3 u7 3 v10 8 7 3 wA 7

The bidding has proceeded:

WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH

1vDblPass1x

2vPassPass?

What action do you take?

A. You have five cards headed by the queen in the master suit, an outside ace and two doubletons — well worth a rebid of two spades.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK 9 uA K 8 7 6 2 vVoid wA Q 10 8 2

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST

1u1xPassPass

?

What action do you take?

A. A jump to three cubs is the most descriptive bid available.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK 8 uK 10 5 4 3 vA 9 5 wK 10 6

The bidding has proceeded:

WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH

1x2uPass?

What do you bid now?

A. We are going to opt for three no trump, but a raise to four hearts is acceptable.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA Q 9 5 3 uK J 10 6 2 vVoid w10 9 7

The bidding has proceeded:

WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH

1vDbl4v?

What action do you take?

A. Should you simply bid four of a major, you would be guilty of one of the more egregious underbids of the decade. You are certainly in slam territory, and the way to get your message across to partner, as well as to make sure you get to your best combined holding, is to cue-bid diamonds now. Bid five diamonds.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

x10 9 6 4 uA K Q J 7 3 v8 wK 9

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST

1uPass2wPass

2uPass2xPass

?

What do you bid now?

A. The great Albert Morehead first introduced this theme. When you have a solid six-card suit and weakish support for partner’s four-card major, choose to play in the solid suit. Jump to four hearts to tell partner your suit is solid.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xK 4 uA 8 3 vK 9 8 wA K Q 9 3

Partner opens the bidding with one spade. What do you respond?

A. A clear principle of jump shifting is that you do not do so, even with 19 points, unless you know where you want to play the hand. Start with a simple response of two clubs to hear what partner does next.

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