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Weekly Quiz answers

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xJ 9 7 uQ J 9 vA 9 8 4 2 wA Q

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1v Pass 2x Pass

?

What do you rebid now?

A. There’s no hurry about raising to three spades with weak three-card support or rebidding such a shoddy five-card suit. Tell partner you have a balanced minimum by rebidding two no trump.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

x8 2 u9 vK J 10 8 6 5 2 wA J 7

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1u Pass 2v Pass

2u Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. Your original intention was to rebid your own suit. Nothing has happened to make you want to change your mind. Bid three diamonds.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

x8 uK Q 10 6 3 vQ J 10 4 wQ J 7

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1x Pass 2u Pass

3w Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. You have a minimum for your action, and partner has shown a good two-suiter. It sounds like a misfit so we would continue by rebidding three no trump. If partner bids again, we might consider an aggressive action.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA 8 uQ 10 8 7 6 3 2 v7 wA 10 6

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w Pass 1u Pass

1NT Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. A jump to three hearts over partner’s one-no-trump rebid would be invitational, not forcing. You want to be in game but are not good enough to jump shift. So bid four hearts.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xQ 8 7 3 uK 9 8 2 v8 3 wQ 7 6

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1x Pass 2x Pass

2NT Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. You have a minimum response, but reasonable four-card support for partner’s major. Tell him that by rebidding three spades. That’s all you can do.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xK J 8 5 4 2 u9 5 vA 6 wQ 10 2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w Pass 1x Pass

4x Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. Finding out how many aces partner holds might not be enough — you could easily have two fast heart losers. The way to probe is to cue-bid your ace. Start things off by bidding five diamonds.

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