BRIDGE
BRIDGE
Q. Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
x10 7 3 u8 6 3 vQ 10 7 5 w10 9 3
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1v Dbl Redbl ?
What call would you make?
A. Had East passed, you would be forced to pick a suit. After the redouble, just pass and let partner bid his best suit. In any event, don’t bid one no trump!
Q. North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
xJ 3 uK Q 6 3 2 vQ J wJ 9 7 3
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
Pass Pass 1x Pass
?
What call would you make?
A. A two-heart bid is acceptable as a passed hand. Partner can’t play you for much more than this. We would bid one no trump, despite 10 points, as a non-passed hand.
Q. East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
xA Q J 8 2 uK vK Q 7 5 wK 10 8
With the opponents passing, you open one spade and partner responds one no trump. What is your rebid?
A. The singleton king is a worry. Definitely not worth a game-forcing three-diamond rebid, the choice is between two no trump and two diamonds. We like two diamonds.
Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
x9 3 2 uK 10 vK J 9 4 3 2 wA K
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1v Pass 1u Pass
?
What call would you make?
A. This hand looks pretty good, but we would just rebid two diamonds. That is not an underbid.
Q. North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
xVoid u10 9 7 6 2 vA Q wK Q J 7 6 4
Right-hand opponent opens one spade. What call would you make?
A. We hate to lose out on a five-card major, but the suits are too unequal to be treated equally. Bid two clubs.
Q. East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
xA 8 7 uJ 9 5 vA K Q 3 wQ 8 5
Right-hand opponent opens two hearts, weak. What call would you make?
A. You have the values for a two no trump bid, but not the requisite heart stopper. Double could work well, but it might also lead to disaster. Pass.
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