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Today you get five non-boring bidding challenges, followed by a hand that looks impossible at first. Ready?

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 4
♥ A Q 8 3
♦ A K 7 5 2
♣ A 9 3 		 
Q: 1 - As South, your bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦pass1♠pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♥: With 17 HCP and a little extra for distribution, you've got plenty to reverse, showing a strong opening hand of mid- or max-strength. Quick refresher: A reverse, one of the few forcing bids opener can make, promises a) a nice 16-plus point hand, b) the first-named suit is longer than the second, c) It is a suit by-passed by responder, d) who should he want to return to the original suit, would have to jump a level. Perfect!

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 7 3
♥ A 8 6 4
♦ Q 10 2
♣ A K 8 5 		 
Q: 2 - What is South's rebid?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♣1♦1♠pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 1 No-trump: This isn't easy. Had West not bid 1♦, your No-trumps bid would be an easy no-brainer. Now, you have to consider if your ♦QT is enough of a stopper. In a perfect world... Another possible option is to raise Pard's Spades, knowing he has five of them. Then HE'D have to play it. Hmmmm

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 6
♥ K J 7 3
♦ A Q J 9 8
♣ J 5 3 		 
Q: 3 - South says?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦pass1♠pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♦: Another tough one. Bidding 1 No-trumps would suggest a more balanced hand. You've got nine cards in two suits and a singleton. That does NOT spell "No-trumps". You cannot bid the Hearts, as that would be a reverse and you don't have the money to buy one. However, rebidding the Diamonds promises a six-card suit. There's no good bid here, so tuck one of those Hearts in with your Diamonds, and lie away.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ K 4
♥ 7 2
♦ A Q 10 8 7
♣ A K 9 3 		 
Q: 4 - What next for South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦pass1♠pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♣: Whew. A bid that shows the hand, both shape and point count. You aren't quite strong enough to jump shift with this hand, although your ♠K has picked up a little value. If you had a Heart stopper your rebid would be simple, but for now, show your "bottom heavy" hand.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ A K J 10 5
♥ 9 6
♦ Q 8 4
♣ A K 10 		 
Q: 5 - South's bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♠2♥2♠pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♠: It might be a tiny bit of a risk, but let's not be cheap. You've got an 18 pt hand. Is this over-reaching? Can you make it? Will the defenders be snoozing? You get to play this hand now, from the defender's point of view. Good luck!

Your result so far:
Open Question

Play this Hand

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

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