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Weekly Quiz answers

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xA J 10 8 5 4 3 uVoid vA K J 10 w7 6

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1x Pass 1NT Pass

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What do you bid now?

A. Yes, we know you might have a slam in diamonds but to jump shift to three diamonds is more likely to cause havoc than simplify life. Bid four spades.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK J 8 7 4 uA 7 vA K Q 9 wJ 5

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1x Pass 2w Pass

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What do you bid now?

A. You have a good hand, but it might be a misfit, so don’t get overexcited. Partrner’s two-over-one response is forcing and promises another bid, so just bid two diamonds to see what develops.

Q. North-South vulnerable, as South you hold:

xQ 10 6 uA J vK Q J 10 7 3 wA 5

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1v 1x 1NT Pass

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What do you bid now?

A. You have a very good hand, but it is worth only 7-plus tricks, and partner has done nothing to suggest that his hand will produce five. Bid three no trump.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

x8 7 4 u9 6 5 vA K Q 6 5 w 8 2

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

A. Barring a bad break, you are bringing partner five tricks. Jump to three no trump and hope your opponents can’t run five fast tricks.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x8 3 uQ 8 2 vK Q 7 6 3 wA 10 6

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1u Pass 2v Pass

3u Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. Your queen of hearts is worth more than its 2-count, but you have already taken it into account with your two-over-one response. Just raise to four hearts.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA K 7 u8 4 3 vA Q wA 10 8 7 3

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1NT Pass 4x Pass

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What do you bid now?

A. Yes, we can think of many hands where you will be laydown for 12 tricks. However, we can think of even more where you have no play whatsoever. Pass!

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