"Kudos to the DMV" by Marti Ronemus

So, kudos to New York's DMV. There's a sentence I bet you never thought you'd read! But they deserve it. Why? They are on the cutting edge of identity theft protection.

A surprising number of identity thefts are committed in order for the miscreant to get a legal driver's license. New York DMV has put in a very sophisticated facial recognition software setup that stops them in their tracks. In the first year of its use, over 900 thefts were uncovered, and that's just the start.

In bridge, we've got to catch thieves also. Those Wretches, our opponents, are after us. They want to steal scores. Let's see if we can be as effective as the DMV.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K 9
♥ A 10 9 7
♦ Q J 3 2
♣ J 3 2

Q: 1 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Dbl
Rdbl	2♣	Pass	Pass
?

A: 2♠: When we Redouble, we're promising Pard we will bid again. We're not delighted, but we sure can't leave Them in 2♣. We've got a nice honor doubleton in Spades, so we're going to raise Pard even though it's gonna be a seven-card fit. Eddie Kantar, with his signature wit, suggests if this scares you, tuck a Club in with the Spades before you bid.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K J 7
♥ A J 2
♦ Q J 8
♣ K Q 5 4

Q: 2 - South:

South	West	North	East
1 No-trump	Pass	Pass	2♥
?

A: Pass: Relax. Pretend you are in line at the DMV. You can't do anything. Don't forget you have a Pard, and if there's anything to be done, he will enter the auction.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 8 3 2
♥ 7
♦ A K Q 9 7 3 2
♣ A K

Q: 3 - South:

South	West	North	East
1♦	1♠	2♥	Pass
?

A: 2♠: We are asking Pard if he has a Spade stopper. How does he know this? If WE had a Spade stopper, WE would bid No-trump without Heart support and a nice hand. We could rebid the Diamonds, but honestly, we can do better. If Pard has a Spade stopper, he'll bid No-trump. Otherwise, he'll bid Something Else. How will he know it isn't a cuebid limit raise? If we return to Hearts, he'll know it was a cuebid limit raise.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A 8 5
♥ 3 2
♦ K J 5 4 3 2
♣ Q 7

Q: 4 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2♠
?

A: Pass: our suit is ugly. We have too many losers. Bidding with this hand is how you end up at the DMV forever.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A K 5
♥ K Q J 10 6 5
♦ 3 2
♣ 7 6

Q: 5 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2♠
?

A: 3♥: Our facial recognition software spots this hand as a winner. No trouble bidding this time.

And on to our hand.

Your result so far:

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