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 Bid a Hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

As usual you will be bidding a hand through a whole auction.

Don't forget to take the first quiz. You'll need it.

Good luck.

Question 1

  Your Hand
 A Q 6 2
 K Q J 5 2
 2
 A K Q
 
Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 1 - There is no reason to rush. Bid your Hearts and see what happens.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
 A Q 6 2
 K Q J 5 2
 2
 A K Q
 
Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1Pass
1Pass1Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2 - You need to make a forcing bid to show a Spade fit. Since you have none available now, you need to start with Fourth-suit-forcing.

4 NT would be quantitative, denying a Spade fit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 A Q 6 2
 K Q J 5 2
 2
 A K Q
 
Q: 3 - In which suit do you want to play?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1Pass
1Pass1Pass
2Pass2Pass


 Your choice:
A: Spades - You still want to play in Spades. Sure you partner has three Hearts, but with two eight-card fits it's usually better to play in the 4-4 fit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 A Q 6 2
 K Q J 5 2
 2
 A K Q
 
Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1Pass
1Pass1Pass
2Pass2Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3 - 3 is now a forcing bid, showing a Spade fit and slam ambitions.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 A Q 6 2
 K Q J 5 2
 2
 A K Q
 
Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1Pass
1Pass1Pass
2Pass2Pass
3Pass4Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4 NT - You have all the suits controlled so you can bid Blackwood (You play Keycard Blackwood).

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 6

  Your Hand
 A Q 6 2
 K Q J 5 2
 2
 A K Q
 
Q: 6 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1Pass
1Pass1Pass
2Pass2Pass
3Pass4Pass
4 NTPass5Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 7 NT - You can practically count thirteen tricks - four Spades, five Hearts, one Diamond and three Clubs, without ruffing.

Your partner's hand:

K J 5 3
A 4 3
A 6 5 4
9 4

The grand slam is cold unless Hearts are 5-0.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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