Bidding Quiz
Playing Detective
Famous Deal
QUIZZICAL PURSUITS
You are sitting South . Partner , North , is the dealer and opens the bidding with a strong artificial 2♣ . East , on your right , doubles . What call do you make with each of the following hands ?
opener ( partner ) 2♣
Bidding Quiz
You are sitting South . Partner , North , is the dealer and opens the bidding with a strong artificial 2♣ . East , on your right , overcalls 2♠ . What call do you make which each of the following hands ?
opener ( partner ) 2♣
You are sitting South . Partner , North , is the dealer and opens the bidding with a strong artificial 2♣ . East , on your right , makes a jump overcall to 3♠ . What call do you make which each of the following hands ?
opener ( partner ) 2♣
N W E S |
Dbl |
N W E S |
2♠ |
N W E S |
3♠ |
responder ( you ) ?
1 . ♠J 6 5 ♥Q 9 7 5 3 ♦K 8 3 ♣7 4 2 . ♠8 6 4 ♥Q 7 3 2 ♦10 8 5 ♣J 7 3 3 . ♠J 9 3 ♥7 4 ♦A K J 9 7 5 ♣10 5
Playing Detective
As East , you are defending against 4♥ after the following auction : responder ( you ) ?
4 . ♠6 5 ♥Q 9 5 3 ♦K 8 3 2 ♣7 6 4 5 . ♠J 10 7 4 ♥8 6 3 ♦J 9 6 4 ♣7 2 6 . ♠K 4 ♥Q J 9 7 6 ♦5 3 ♣Q 7 5 2 7 . ♠K J 9 4 ♥7 3 ♦J 10 8 4 ♣K 6 3 responder ( you ) ? 8 . ♠9 4 ♥K 3 ♦Q 10 8 4 ♣J 9 6 4 3 9 . ♠7 3 ♥K 8 7 4 2 ♦7 4 3 ♣A 7 3 10 . ♠8 4 ♥8 6 3 ♦9 7 3 ♣J 9 6 4 3
Famous Deal
Suppose you are sitting South , you become declarer in 6♥ after the following auction :
WEST |
NORTH EAST SOUTH |
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1♥ |
Pass |
1NT |
Pass |
4♥ |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
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LEAD :
♠3
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
Dummy 7 5 4 8 4 A K J 10 5 7 5 4
W
N
S
E
Declarer
♠ A
4♥
You J 9 8 2 A 3 9 7 4 3 Q 10 8
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
Partner leads the ♠3 , the ♠4 is played from dummy , you play the ♠J , and declarer wins the ♠A .
1 . Is partner likely to hold both the ♠K and ♠Q ? 2 . Which player holds the ♠K ? 3 . What is your best chance to defeat the contract ?
4 . If declarer leads the ♥Q at trick two and you win the ♥A , which suit do you lead next ?
WEST |
NORTH EAST SOUTH |
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2♥ * |
4♠ |
5♦ |
Pass |
6♥ |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
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* This was in the days of strong two-bids .
LEAD :
♣9
Dummy ( Partner )
♠ Q 5
♥ 4
♦ A K 7 6 5 3 2
♣ J 7 3
W
N
S
E
Declarer ( You )
6♥
♠ A 4
♥ A K Q J 9 8 5
♦ 10
♣ A 8 5
West leads the ♣9 and you have to find a way to make the slam . You can establish dummy ' s diamond suit by playing the ♦A-K and ruffing a diamond , but how will you reach those winners ?
Aided by the auction , an expert declarer found a way . Can you ?
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