Bid a hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

As in every edition of slams, in this quiz you will bid a hand from the start to the end of the bidding.

We recommend that you start with the first quiz because the notions seen there will be used here.

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K 10 3 2
♥ A 9 4 3 2
♦ Q J 5
♣ 6

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
?

A: 4♣ – You have enough points to play game and a nine-card fit in Spades.

You can show your singleton by bidding 4♣, a Splinter bid. This describes your hand better than if you started by showing your Hearts.

Why would you want to look for a Heart fit, already knowing about a nine-card fit in Spades?

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K 10 3 2
♥ A 9 4 3 2
♦ Q J 5
♣ 6

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
4♣	Pass	4♦	Pass
?

A: 4♥ – You partner has shown a Diamond control instead of asking for Aces, so he certainly lacks a Heart control to go for a slam.

You could now ask for Aces directly, this would not be a wrong bid. But as your partner has a better vision of the overall strength of your side, it is better to let him bid Blackwood. Therefore, you show your Heart control.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ K 10 3 2
♥ A 9 4 3 2
♦ Q J 5
♣ 6

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
4♣	Pass	4♦	Pass
4♥	Pass	4 NT *	Pass
?

* Roman Key Card Blackwood

A: 5♥ - You have two keycards without the Queen of trumps.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K 10 3 2
♥ A 9 4 3 2
♦ Q J 5
♣ 6

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
4♣	Pass	4♦	Pass
4♥	Pass	4 NT	Pass
5♥	Pass	6♠	Pass
?

A: Pass - Your partner was the captain of the sequence and he has chosen the final contract. You need to trust him.

Your partner's hand:
♠ AQ764
♥ 106
♦ AK6
♣ A74

You will easily win this slam with only 27 High Card Points on your side by simply ruffing two Clubs in the short hand.

Your result so far:

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