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Weekly Quiz Answers

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

xK J 9 3 u6 2 v10 7 3 wA Q 6 2

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1v Pass 1x Pass

2x Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. You have an absolute maximum for a simple response to partner’s one-diamond opening bid, so your hand merits some try for game. The obvious way to tell partner of this is to bid three clubs now, and see how he reacts.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xJ 9 6 5 uK Q 8 4 v7 3 wA 10 3

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

Pass Pass 1v Pass

1u Pass 1x Pass

?

What do you bid now?

A. Your hand revalues to some 11-12 points in support of spades. Tell partner of the good news by jumping to three spades.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

xK Q 10 uA K J 9 vA K Q J 9 w6

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

2w Pass 2u Pass

?

What do you bid now?

A. Partner’s response probably shows six hearts (at worst five headed by the queen), so it is simply a matter of how many aces he holds. A Blackwood four no trump (or four clubs, depending on your methods) should yield all the information you need to find out whether a grand slam is in the cards.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold:

x8 3 uQ 9 vQ J 10 6 wA Q 9 7 5

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1u Pass 2w Pass

3w Pass ?

What action do you take?

A. While your secondary honors are a slight demerit, your queen in partner’s suit and good fillers are a plus value. We would look for a notrump game by making a game try. Bid three diamonds and see how partner reacts.

Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold:

x9 5 uK J 8 5 vA 10 7 wJ 9 6 3

The bidding has proceeded:

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1NT 2x ?

What do you bid now?

A. East’s overcall is an annoyance, but the best way to counter it is to ignore it and show the value of your hand and make your natural raise to two no trump.

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold:

xJ 5 uK 10 8 vA K 10 6 wK 10 6 3

The bidding has proceeded:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1w 1x 1NT Pass

?

What action do you take?

A. Pass, since your side cannot have the 26 combined points needed to make game.

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