"Nat'l Drive-Thru Day" by Marti Ronemus

Drive-thru banking, dry cleaner, prescription pick-up, grocery store, car wash, lunch at Mickey D's. You can do all your errands without ever getting out of your car! Is that a good thing? A bad one? Who knows. The outstanding advantage is that the time we save can be used to improve our bridge games. So, let's get to work and spend that extra 20 minutes on our quiz today.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K Q 8 2
♥ A 10 9 8
♦ 8 4 3
♣ Q J

Q: 1 - South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♦	Dbl	Pass
?

A: 2♦: The answer to this question lies in your use of cuebids. When Pard doubles a minor, he may well be 4-4 in the majors, but could also be 4-3. This cuebid (forcing and unlimited) tells Pard to show his four-card suits up the line. You can't miss your eight-card fit that way. Very useful, as Pard's next bid will also show you his point count.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A K Q 7 4
♥ A K Q 7
♦ Q 2
♣ 9 4

Q: 2 - South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♦	Pass	Pass
?

A: Double: This is a real time-saver. We've got The Monster, a hand that is too big for a simple overcall at any level. We will begin with a double, and when we bid our own suit, Pard will know we've got 18 plus pts.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ K J 8
♥ Q 8 7 6
♦ Q 8 6
♣ K J 2

Q: 3 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♦	2♠**
?

**Weak. Equivalent of opening 2♠

A: 2 No-trump: Let's save a little time here with a super-descriptive bid. We're showing 10-12 pts, a balanced hand and a Spade stopper. Now it's Pards' problem. There is a chance we might be missing an eight-card Heart fit, but with a hand this flat, we're not that concerned.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K Q 2
♥ 6 5
♦ J 10 8 7
♣ A 7 4 3

Q: 4 - South:
**pre-emptive, showing a seven-card suit

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♦	3♥**
?

A: 4♦: This is a tough one, and coming to a decision can use up a lot of the time we've saved. The pre-empt did what it's designed to do -- creates mayhem and confusion. We can't Pass or Double, so we're going to bid. No-trump is out of the question because we lack the requisite Heart stopper. That leaves us supporting the Diamonds. Pard has a 93% chance of holding four. Let's not be robbed.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A 9 3
♥ K 8 4
♦ Q 9 8
♣ K 10 4 3

Q: 5 - South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	2♣	Pass
2♦	Pass	2 No-trump	Pass
?

A: 6 No-trump: Let's save a little time here. Pard has exactly 22-23 pts and we've got 12. We've got no less than 34 pts and no more than 36. Bid what you know you have.

And with all the time we've saved, here's a great hand for your amusement and delight.

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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