BRIDGE

BRIDGE

Q. Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:

x9 2 u10 9 8 4 2 vA J 6 wK J 9

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w Pass 1u Pass

2u Pass ?

What call would you make?

A. This is a nice little hand, but there is no reason to think you can make a game opposite partner’s limited sequence. Pass.

Q. North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:

xQ 10 6 2 uA vK J 7 6 5 wJ 4 3

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

1w Pass 1v Pass

1x Pass ?

What call would you make?

A. You are worth a force to game, but fancy bids, such as splinter bids, would suggest extras which you don’t have. Bid four spades.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:

xQ J 6 2 uA J 8 v8 5 2 wJ 10 3

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1x 2v 2x ?

What call would you make?

A. You should raise partner’s two-level overcall to the three level on pretty much the same hand that you would have raised a one-level overcall to the two level. Bid three diamonds.

Q. North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:

xA K 3 2 uQ J 4 3 2 v8 7 wA J

With the opponents passing, you open one heart and partner responds two clubs. What is your rebid?

A. Opinions differ, but we think partner’s two-over-one response should relieve opener of needing ”reverse” values to rebid in a higher-ranking suit. Bid two spades.

Q. East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:

xJ 8 2 uK 7 vA K Q J 5 wA 7 6

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1v Pass Pass Dbl

?

What call would you make?

A. A one no trump rebid by opener when partner can’t respond to his opening bid shows the same values that a jump to two no trump would have shown over a response -- 18-19 points. Bid one no trump.

Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:

xA Q 9 4 uQ 8 4 v5 3 wQ J 10 3

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

1u 2w Pass ?

What call would you make?

A. In modern bridge, a cue bid of the opponent’s suit in a competitive auction shows a raise with at least 10-11 points. This shows a stronger hand than the hand that raised in Q3. Bid two hearts.

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