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 After Transfers "Get Your Kicks..." by Marti Ronemus

Surely you've been wondering how the iconic Route 66 came into being, haven't you? Me too. Here's the story: During the gold rush in the mid 1800s, the infinitely-wise Congress realized some sort of road was needed to handle all the traffic. They commissioned Ned Beale to survey and supervise the building of a stretch of road from Colorado to New Mexico.

And just to make things even more interesting, Beale used camels, rather than horses, for his project. SO!! That most symbolic of American highways began life as a camel trail.

And, speaking of transportation, that leads us to our bridge quiz of the day. After transfers (see the tie-in?), what comes next?


Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ J 3 2
♥ A Q 9 8 6 5
♦ 4 3 2
♣ 9 		 
Q: 1 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1 No-trumpp
2♦*p2♥p
?

*Transfer to Hearts

 Your choice:
A: 3♥: Invitational, and confirms we have a six-card suit. Yes, yes, yes, we know we only have 7 HCP, but add in the appropriate distribution points, and we've got enough to invite. Make our problem our partner's.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ J 3 2
♥ A Q 9 8 6
♦ J 3 2
♣ 9 7 		 
Q: 2 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1 No-trumpp
2♦*p2♥p
?

*Transfer to Hearts

 Your choice:
A: 2 No-trump: Gee, it looks a lot like the last hand, doesn't it? BUT!! There's a huge difference. We only have a five-card suit, and thusly must protect our Pard from holding only a doubleton. Our bid says, "Invitational points, but only five Hearts. Make a decision.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 3 2
♥ A K 8 7 2
♦ K Q 6 5
♣ 8 5 		 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1 No-trumpp
2♦p2♥p
?

*Transfer to Hearts

 Your choice:
A: 3 No-trump: Our response tells Pard game-going values, but only five Hearts. If Pard has three Hearts, he'll correct to 4♥. With only a doubleton, he'll Pass and play it in No-trump.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 3
♥ A K 10 8 7 2
♦ K Q 6 5
♣ 8 5 		 
Q: 4 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1 No-trumpp
2♦p2♥p
?

*Transfer to Hearts

 Your choice:
A: 4♥: We've got game and we've got six Hearts. We needn't worry that Pard won't have an eight-card fit with us.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ A 3 2
♥ K J 10 4 3
♦ A J 10
♣ K 8 5 		 
Q: 5 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1 No-trumpp
2♦p2♥p
?

*Transfer to Hearts

 Your choice:
A: 4 No-trump: This is NOT NOT NOT Blackwood. Rather, it is quantitative. It says to Pard, "I have enough points to take us to slam IF you are at the top of your bid or have something extra (like a long, trick-taking five-card minor), bid 6 No-trump. Otherwise, pass." When the first or last natural bid has been No-trump, we use Gerber to ask for Aces.

And now, get on that camel, and let's ride to our 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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