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 Slam Auction 1 by David Bird

In this quiz, we will step through a typical slam auction, asking you to choose a bid at various stages.

Sometimes you will be South, and at others you will be North.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 8 7
♥ A Q J 8 5 3
♦ A K 7
♣ K 6 		 
Q: 1 - The first two bids of the auction are shown below. What will you rebid?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♥Pass1♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♥. You are much too strong for a 2♥ rebid, which would suggest around 11-14 HCP. Your hand could be described as 'a good 3♥ rebid'.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A K 10 9 4
♥ 9 6 2
♦ J 4
♣ A 10 7 		 
Q: 2 - You are North and the bidding starts as shown below. What will you bid next?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♥Pass1♠Pass
3♥Pass?


 Your choice:
A: 4♣, You have found a good trump suit in hearts, so there is no point bidding your spades again (3♠ would be natural and forcing).

Your hand will make a valuable dummy opposite South's bidding. 4♥ now would therefore be an underbid. You should suggest a slam with a control bid of 4♣. This is not natural. It agrees hearts as trumps and shows the ♣A or ♣K (sometimes shortness in clubs).

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 8 7
♥ A Q J 8 5 3
♦ A K 7
♣ K 6 		 
Q: 3 - You are South and the bidding has so far taken this turn. What will you bid next?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♥Pass1♠Pass
3♥Pass4♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♦. When you have jump-rebid in hearts, partner's 4♣ bid is not natural. It is much more useful as a control-bid that agrees your suit and suggests a slam. You are happy to encourage such a move and continue with a control-bid of your own: 4♦ (showing the ♦A or ♦K).

Although a control bid is sometimes made on shortness, this is not so useful when the shortness lies in the hand with the long trumps.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ A K 10 9 4
♥ 9 6 2
♦ J 4
♣ A 10 7 		 
Q: 4 - What will you bid on this North hand, after the start shown below?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♥Pass1♠Pass
3♥Pass4♣Pass
4♦Pass?


 Your choice:
A: 4NT. Once you hear that partner has a diamond control, you are entitled to bid Roman Keycard Blackwood on your hand.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 8 7
♥ A Q J 8 5 3
♦ A K 7
♣ K 6 		 
Q: 5 - You are South and the bidding so far is shown below. What will you bid now?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♥-Pass1♠Pass
3♥Pass4♣Pass
4♦Pass4NTPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 5♠. Partner's 4NT was Roman Keycard Blackwood. Your response with two keycards (the red aces) and the ♥Q is 5♠. When you make this response, your partner closes the auction in 6♥. These were the two hands:

♠ 8 7                          ♠ A K 10 9 4
♥ A Q J 8 5 3              ♥ 9 6 2
♦ A K 7                        ♦ J 4
♣ K 6                          ♣ A 10 7

As you can see, it is an excellent slam. If South holds the ♥K, you might make an overtrick.

Your result so far:
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