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Bridge
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Answers to weekly quiz
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA K 7 6 2 uA J 9 8 vA J 6 w6
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1w Pass 1x Pass
2w Pass 2u Pass
2x Pass ?
What do you bid now?
A. Make one more probe by bidding three diamonds to see whether that excites partner.
Q. Neither vulnerable as South you hold:
xQ 10 7 6 u9 2 vA Q 9 3 wK 7 3
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1w Pass 1v Pass
1u Pass 1x Pass
1NT Pass ?
What action do you take?
A. Since you have a balanced hand and enough to invite partner to bid on, a raise to two no trump, which is invitational, is the obvious choice.
Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:
xA K J 10 6 3 u10 9 6 v4 wK 5 2
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1u 2v 2x 3v
4w Pass ?
What do you bid now?
A. Our choice would be a cue-bid of four diamonds.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:
x5 uK Q 9 8 4 v10 7 5 3 w7 4 2
The bidding has proceeded:
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1v Dbl 1NT ?
What action do you take?
A. You have excellent five-card support for one of the suits partner has shown with his takeout double, so bid two hearts now.
Q. East-West vulnerable, as South you hold:
xA K Q 9 7 6 4 2 u6 vA 10 6 w7
The bidding has proceeded:
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1w Pass 1v ?
What do you bid now?
A. Had East responded one heart rather than one diamond, you might have some chances of slam if North holds the right few points. After the one diamond response, however, those aspirations are wistful. Since you have little in the way of defense, jump to four spades and await developments.
Q. As South vulnerable, you hold:
xA K 10 9 2 uA vK 8 7 wA 10 3 2
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1x 3u Pass Pass
?
What action do you take?
A. Your hand is not quite strong enough to cue-bid four hearts — that could prove expensive should partner hold a balanced Yarborough. Correct is to double. Since partner has not yet bid, it is still a takeout double, but partner is always permitted to convert to penalties.
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