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Weekly Quiz Answers
Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
xA 9 6 5 uK Q 8 3 v4 wA 10 8 3
Partner opens the bidding with one spade. What do you respond?
A. The perfect hand for a splinter bid of four diamonds, showing a good spade fit, a singleton in the suit in which you jumped and slam interest. The rest is up to partner.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
x9 5 uK Q 8 vA K J 5 wA Q 8 4
The bidding has proceeded:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1w Pass 1x Pass
?
What do you bid now?
A. You have 19 points in high cards so you need at least 6-7 high-card points for game. However, partner might be a little short, so we think an invitational jump to two no trump is enough.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
x9 5 uK 8 7 2 vQ 9 3 w10 6 5 2
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1x Pass 1NT Pass
2NT Pass ?
What action do you take?
A. You have a near minimum response, and no help for partner’s suit, so we will be content with trying for a plus score. Pass.
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
xK 9 5 u8 3 vJ 7 6 wA K 10 6 5
Partner opens the bidding with one spade. What do you respond?
A. One no trump. That is forcing. It is your intention to bid three spades at your next turn to show a limit raise with only three-card support.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
xA Q 9 7 u6 vA 9 8 4 wA J 9 3
Your right-hand opponent opens the bidding with one spade. What action do you take?
A. A friendly opponent would have opened one heart! You probably have the best hand at the table but there is nothing you can do for the moment. Pass.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
x8 uQ 9 8 7 3 vK 9 7 6 2 w9 6
The bidding has proceeded:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1u Dbl ?
What action do you take?
A. All you can do is make life difficult for the opponents. Jump to three hearts and see what happens.
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