bridge

bridge

Weekly Quiz Answers

Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:

xA Q 9 uA J 7 vQ 9 3 wK 9 5 2

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1NT Pass 4NT Pass

?

What do you bid now?

A. No, this is not asking for aces — it is a nonforcing raise showing 15-16 high-card points. Deduct a point from your holding for all hands with 4-3-3-3 shape, which makes your hand a dead minimum. Pass.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:

xQ 9 8 uK Q 9 8 4 vA J 6 w9 3

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w Pass 1u Pass

2u Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. Another hand from Bridge 101. With values for an opening bid facing an opener and an eight-card or better fit, don’t waste everybody’s time. You have the values for game. Bid four hearts.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

x7 uA J 3 vK Q J 9 w10 8 7 6 2

What action do you take?

A. Reverse your major and minor holdings and you have an easy opening bid in your five-card major. Here, if you open one club and partner responds one spade, you have no good rebid. Pass.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:

xA 9 8 5 2 u10 7 v9 5 wQ 10 6 2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1u Pass 1x Pass

2v Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. No problem — bid two hearts, despite holding a doubleton; partner should know that. You will have shown a weak hand and, if you have three hearts, you would have raised to two hearts immediately.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:

xA K Q J 7 4 3 uJ 7 5 v9 3 w2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w Pass 1x Pass

2u Pass ?

What do you bid now?

A. You want to be in game, so don’t place the burden on partner’s shoulders. Bid four spades!

Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:

xA 10 6 3 uVoid vK J 7 6 3 wQ J 7 3

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1v Pass 1u Pass

1x Pass 2u Pass

?

What do you bid now?

A. What would you like to do? You have offered partner a choice of two suits and he has told you he dislikes both. Pass, before the opponents start doubling for penalties — there is no second choice.

2012 Tribune Media Services