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Weekly Quiz Answers

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK 9 5 uK 10 5 vA K J 6 4 wK 10

Partner opens the bidding with one no trump. What action do you take?

A. How high you go depends entirely on how many aces partner holds. Bid four clubs and sign off if partner’s response shows no more than one ace. If partner shows more, bid a small slam if he has two and go for broke if he has all three missing bullets.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK 9 6 5 uQ 9 5 2 v7 w10 8 7 2

Partner opens the bidding with one no trump. What do you respond?

A. If you could be sure that partner would respond to a Stayman inquiry by bidding a major, by all means bid Stayman. But what do you intend doing should he respond two diamonds, denying a four-card major? Just pass and hope partner finds enough in your hand to squeeze out seven tricks.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xQ 7 u9 5 vA J 8 2 w9 8 7 5 2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

2w Pass 2v Pass

2x Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. You know partner has at least five, perhaps more, spades. Your queen in partner’s suit should be of great interest to him, and we would raise to three spades.

Q. Not vulnerable, as South you hold:

xQ 10 8 7 uQ 9 5 vK 9 7 w6 4 3

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v Pass 1x Pass

2u Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. Partner has an unbalanced hand so, despite your square holding, raise partner’s longer suit. Bid three diamonds.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA Q 8 3 u7 4 2 vA K J 9 8 w5

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

A. You certainly want to get your goodish spade suit into the auction, but to overcall one spade could lead to all sorts of trouble. Despite the fact that your distribution is skewed, we would double for takeout and hope we can handle the ensuing auction.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

x7 6 2 uJ 10 7 vA J 9 5 w5 3 2

The bidding has proceeded:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1v Dbl Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. Your only four-card suit has been bid by LHO. Even so, we would bid one no trump. You are a little light for this action, but nothing else makes sense. If you bid a suit, partner might compete and that could be costly.

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