Bid a hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

As in every edition of Vu-Bridge Slams, in this quiz you will bid a hand from the start to the end.

The notions that we’ve seen in the previous editions will be necessary.

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A K Q 5
♥ A K 10 9 2
♦ 8
♣ Q J 3

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
?	-	-

A: 1♥ – It is easer to describe a two-suiter by starting with an opening on the one-level. Anyway, if your partner does not have enough to answer, chances for game are scarce.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A K Q 5
♥ A K 10 9 2
♦ 8
♣ Q J 3

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♥	Pass	3♥	Pass
?

A: 3♠ – Your partner has promised a hand with 10-12 points and four trumps, so you hope to bid a slam.

When you have found a fit, the second step is to check for controls. You have a control in spades and in diamonds but not in clubs. So you need to show your first control: Spades. Bidding 4 Diamonds would deny the Spade and Club controls.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A K Q 5
♥ A K 10 9 2
♦ 8
♣ Q J 3

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♥	Pass	3♥	Pass
3♠	Pass	4♣	Pass
?

A: 4NT – Your partner’s has the missing club control! Time to go to the last step, checking for keycards (the four Aces and the trump King) your side has by bidding Roman Key Card Blackwood.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A K Q 5
♥ A K 10 9 2
♦ 8
♣ Q J 3

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♥	Pass	3♥	Pass
3♠	Pass	4♣	Pass
4 NT	Pass	5♥	Pass
?

A: 6♥ – Your partner has shown two keycards without the trump Queen, so your side has all five keycards.

Should you think about a grand slam? Not when your side is missing the trump Queen. You need to stop at 6♥.

Your partner’s hand:

♠ 98
♥ J754
♦ AJ63
♣ A107

Bidding this slam is fine, but the contract isn't a lay-down. You have two chances of winning: Either the ♥Q falls under Ace-King, or the club finesse works.

Your result so far:

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