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Weekly quiz answers

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA 10 uQ 9 3 vA 9 7 4 wQ 6 5 2

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1x Pass Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. Either West has a powerhouse or partner has a good hand with spade length. In either case, it is not a winning action to allow the opponents to play at the one-level unmolested. Balance by bidding one no trump. With a hand strong enough to have opened one no trump, double first.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA J 10 7 6 3 u7 v9 8 3 wK 10 2

Your right-hand opponent opens the bidding with one heart. What action do you take?

A. Yes, we know many who these days would not hesitate to make a weak jump overcall of two spades on this holding. However, we do not like that action on hands with two probable defensive tricks, so we would settle for one spade.

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

xJ 9 8 4 3 uVoid vA 10 7 6 3 w9 6 3

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1u 3v* 4u ?

*weak

What action do you take?

A. Pass.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA 8 uA J 9 5 v9 7 6 3 wA 8 2

The bidding has proceeded:

EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH

2u* ?

*weak

What action do you take?

A. Pass.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xQ J 10 uQ 10 5 4 2 vA K 6 5 w8

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1u Pass Pass 1NT

Pass 2NT Pass 3NT

Pass Pass Dbl Pass

Pass Pass

What is your opening lead?

A. When your side has bid a suit, a double by partner of an opposing no-trump game asks for the lead of the suit bid by your side. Listen to him and lead the five of hearts — anything else could give the opponents a tempo and the contract.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xQ 9 4 uA 8 5 vJ 9 3 wA Q 10 2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v 1x ?

What action do you take?

A. Bid two clubs. Partner’s rebid should be helpful.

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