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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