Monday, July 23, 2012
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
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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.
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