"FBI's Most Wanted" by Marti Ronemus

Before this day in 1950, how did Post Offices decorate? That was the year J. Edgar released the FBI's very first "Most Wanted" list. To date, 94% of the 504 initiates have been arrested or located. Interestingly, only 8 have been women. Hmmm. Are we sneakier or just more law-abiding, one wonders.

Each bridge player has their own Most Wanted list of players who deserve to be arrested. Whose list are YOU on? Let's see if we can whip you into shape so you can be removed from the list of nefarious offenders.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ Q 10 9 8 6 5
♥ 8 7 4
♦ A 9 4
♣ J

Q: 1 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1 No-trump	2♣*
?

*Natural

A: 2♥: Give yourself credit for almost any answer except probably Double. Do you play "systems on" over interference? In that case, 2♥, transferring Pard to Spades is just the ticket. You'll bid game (oh yes you will!!!) on your next bid. Do you play Texas Transfers? Then you'll bid 4♥. Do you play "systems off?" Then you'd probably just bid 4♠ on your own. Talk to Pard. You don't want to be on his "Most Wanted" list.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A 10 4
♥ A Q J 9 4 3
♦ K 7
♣ A 4

Q: 2 - South:

South	West	North	East
1♥	1♠	2♠*	P
?

*Limit raise or better, with a trump fit

A: 4 No-trump: Pard's bid is every thing you could have asked for: a fit and at least 10 pts. We have first- or second-round control of all four suits. Let's find out what he's got for us. By the way, we'll be playing this hand shortly and find out the wisdom of our choice.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	2♦	p
?

A: 3 No-trump: Fairly easy. We've got such a nice hand, not only robust points, but three Diamonds. When depending on the Crummy Dummy to produce tricks, it's nice to have three shots at reaching it.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K 8 7
♥ K 7
♦ K 8 7 3
♣ Q J 8 6

Q: 4 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♣
p	p	1 No-trump	p
?

A: 2 No-trump: Pard bid No-trump in the balancing seat, which means he's got 12-14 pt. In the balancing seat, Pard "steals" 3 pts from us (which is how he got on the Most Wanted List). When we respond, we need to subtract 3 points. We're on the edge between bidding 2 No-trump and 3 No-trump. If you liked your Clubs (East's bid suit) enough, you can upgrade to 3 No-trump and give yourself credit.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ K Q J 4
♥ A 8 7 4
♦ A J 9 5
♣ Q

Q: 5 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	1♦	p	2♠*
?

*Weak Jump Shift, promising a hand with a six-card suit, and so few points he couldn't bid 1♠. We're talking weak here.

A: 2 No-trump: Pre-emptive bids do their jobs. We can't just give up. East is terribly weak so Pard is rated to have something. Let's give it a try. If we pass, we can be forgiven, but we'd rather be in the auction.

Your result so far:

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

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