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 Slam Auctions (11) by David Bird

In this quiz, we will look at some real-life slam auctions from the recent European Championships.

See how you fare.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ J 5 3
♥ A
♦ A 10 2
♣ A K 10 8 3 2 		 
Q: 1 - England face Israel. You are sitting North with this hand, held by Ben Norton. What will you bid next?
SouthWestNorthEast
---Pass
1♥Pass2♣Pass
2♦Pass?


 Your choice:
A: 2♠. You have a great hand and partner's 2♦ rebid has not yet limited his hand. The only sensible continuation is to bid the fourth suit, to find out more information.

(If you were playing the 'two-over-one' system, where 2♣ is forcing to game, you could bid 3♣ instead.)

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ K
♥ K Q 8 6 4
♦ K Q 7 3
♣ Q 7 6 		 
Q: 2 - We continue with the same deal from the England-Israel match. What will you bid next on Mike Bell's South cards?
SouthWestNorthEast
---Pass
1♥Pass2♣Pass
2♦Pass2♠Pass
3♣Pass4♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♠. Partner is looking for a club slam. You have no aces, but a solid 15-count with no jacks and Q x x trump support. It would be too unambitious to sign off in 5♣.

Bell cue-bid his singleton spade. This was exactly what his partner had wanted to hear. Norton leapt to 6♣.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 10 5
♥ K J 2
♦ Q 9
♣ A K Q 8 6 2 		 
Q: 3 - Norway face Latvia. What will you bid next on Boye Brogeland's South cards?
SouthWestNorthEast
---Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
3♣Pass4♣Pass
?


3♣ showed long clubs and 4♣ agreed the suit.

 Your choice:
A: 4♥. Brogeland cue-bid his heart control. As it happens, this was exactly what his partner wanted to hear.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ A K Q J 6
♥ Q 10 8
♦ A K J
♣ 10 4 		 
Q: 4 - As you can see, North had cleverly agreed clubs as trump, to see if his partner could cue-bid in hearts. His subsequent RKCB 4NT discovered two key cards and the ♣Q. What will you bid next?

SouthWestNorthEast
---Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
3♣Pass4♣Pass
4♥Pass4NTPass
5♠Pass?


 Your choice:
A: 6NT. There is one keycard missing, so a grand slam is out of the question. With 20 HCP facing an opening bid with good clubs, Bakke preferred to bid the small slam in no-trump.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 
♥ A Q 8
♦ A J 5 3
♣ A Q 8 6 3 2 		 
Q: 5 - England face Italy. How will you bid Mike Bell's hand here?
SouthWestNorthEast
-Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
3♣Pass3♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♦. What a great bid this is! It agrees hearts as trumps and suggests a slam in the suit. (It is a cue-bid, or control-bid.)

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 6

  Your Hand
♠ 
♥ A Q 8
♦ A J 5 3
♣ A Q 8 6 3 2 		 
Q: 6 - Partner has signed off. Will you bid further?
SouthWestNorthEast
-Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
3♣Pass3♥Pass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 6♥. Mike Bell not only bid further, but he leapt to 6♥.

♠  Q 9 8 5

♥  6 5 3

♦  8 7 4 2

♣  10 5

♠  A K 10 7 2

♥  K J 9 7 4

♦  Q 6

♣  4

♠ 

♥  A Q 8

♦  A J 5 3

♣  A Q 8 6 3 2

♠  J 6 4 3

♥  10 2

♦  K 10 9

♣  K J 9 7

Versace led a trump. Ben Norton won and finessed the ♣Q successfully. He was then able to discard the ♦6, cash the ♠A K, and cross-ruff his way to 12 tricks. Well bid and well played!

At the other table, Italy played in 4♥, England gaining 11 IMPs.


Your result so far:
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