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 Over Pre-empts--Happy New Year! by Marti Ronemus

How did this happen? How did it become 2018? Where were we while this was going on?

And what resolutions have we made? Lose weight? Exercise more? Never mind all that. How about ones that MATTER, like... improving our bidding. Defending like we don't owe the opponents money. Declaring without looking to heaven for tricks.

And we here at Vu-Bridge are with you all the way.
Today, we continue our battle with Pre-empts. Let's get going so we can watch New Year's Day football. Or party.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 5 4 3
♥ K 10 8 7
♦ K 7 4 3
♣ Q 2 		 
Q: 1 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
-3♣Dblp
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♥: Pard's promised four-card majors, so we're pleased to bid our Hearts. Normally, with 8-ish to 11-ish we jump a level, but we have to downgrade because our ♣Qx is probably worthless.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 3 2
♥ A J 9 8 2
♦ K 10 7 6
♣ 4 3 		 
Q: 2 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
-3♣Dblp
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♥: We have 8 pts., just like last hand, but this time they are working. PLUS!! We've got a nine-card trump fit. All our honors are stuffed in our two longest suits. Our texture is just terrific. Pard will be pleased and our partnership will continue.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 8 5 4
♥ J 6 5 4
♦ K 4
♣ K 5 4 3 		 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
-2♦Dbl3♦
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: We are so glad to be "off the hook" on this one. We have scattered honors, a flat hand, and aren't crazy about our ♦K doubleton.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 8 5
♥ A J 10 9 8
♦ 4 3
♣ K 10 5 4 		 
Q: 4 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
-2♦Dbl3♦
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♥: Pard will recognize that we've bid even though we are "off the hook." Since we didn't go to game opposite his promised opening quality bid, he'll know we are invitational in strength, and will know what to do next. Another partnership disaster avoided.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ K J 10
♥ A 9 4
♦ K 9 8 4
♣ Q J 10 		 
Q: 5 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
-2♠Dblp
?


 Your choice:
A: 3 No-trump: This is the perfect bid. We'll be very surprised if we don't get a Spade lead, and opposite Pard's opening hand we can do no less.

Well, we've emerged from our quiz with our bridge bidding intact. Let's see if we can make it through a hand.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Play this Hand

Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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