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Weekly Quiz answers

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xQ 8 4 u5 vA Q J 9 5 wA Q J 2

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1v Pass 1x Pass

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What do you bid now?

A. The best you can do for the moment is bid two clubs. If partner takes action, raise spades next.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA K Q 9 8 uJ 7 6 vK 6 5 w9 6

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1x Pass 2w 2v

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What action do you take?

A. Partner’s two-over-one response has promised another bid, so pass and see what he does. His rebid should solve your problem.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

x7 6 3 uK 10 7 6 3 vA Q 9 w8 7

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v Pass 1u Pass

2u Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. Bid three diamonds and give partner specific information that might help him reach the right decision.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x9 6 5 uK J 10 6 4 3 v9 3 wA K

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v Pass 1u Pass

1NT Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. Jump to three hearts. If partner bids three no trump, that’s the spot.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK 8 7 uQ J 9 5 4 vVoid w10 8 6 5 3

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v Pass 1u Pass

2v Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. You have a dead minimum responding hand with little or no help for partner. However, you know he has at least a six-card diamond suit, perhaps longer, so don’t try to improve the contract — there is little hope of finding a better spot. Pass.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xA 8 5 uJ 10 6 5 2 v6 wQ 10 9 5

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v Pass 1u Pass

2NT Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. As far as we’re concerned, to try to find any contract better than three no trump is asking for trouble. However, if you cannot resist the impulse to take some other action and you hold a gun to our head, we will accept three clubs.

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