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 Game or no game? By Frank Stewart

Game or no game? Weak or strong? Invitational or forcing?

Test your skills with this week's questions.


Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 8 5 4
♥ 6
♦ A K J 6 5 2
♣ K 7 6 		 
Q: 1 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♥Pass
2♦Pass2NTPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3NT: Partner's 2NT shows a balanced minimum opening bid. Raise to 3NT. If your diamonds come in, partner should take nine or more tricks. If not, he may not take eight. An option is to rebid three diamonds, but your hand has too much game potential to settle for a non-encouraging second bid.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ J 5
♥ Q 3
♦ A 5 4
♣ A K J 8 5 4 		 
Q: 2 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♥Pass
2♣Pass3♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♦: In "Standard" methods, partner's jump-rebid promises extra strength plus a long, strong suit. Slam is likely. Bid four diamonds. If partner bids only four hearts next, raise to five hearts, asking him to bid slam with a control in spades, the unbid suit. If he then cue-bids five spades, you can bid seven hearts.


Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 3
♥ Q 10 8 7 5 3
♦ 10 6 4
♣ A 9 4 		 
Q: 3 - What do you respond to 1NT?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1NTPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♦: Before the advent of "transfer" responses, this hand was all but unbiddable. Bid two diamonds, asking partner to bid two hearts. Then raise to three hearts to show game-invitational values with a six-card suit. Partner will place the contract. All expert pairs use transfers, but discuss them with your partner before you adopt them.


Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 8
♥ 7 3
♦ A Q 9 8 2
♣ A Q J 4 3 		 
Q: 4 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♠Pass
2♦Pass2♠Pass
3♣Pass3♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♠: Partner's bidding is not encouraging. He has suggested a seven-card suit with minimum values. With a sound hand and a solid suit, he could have jumped to four spades over your three clubs. Bid four spades, but don't be surprised if he doesn't make it.


Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ A K J 10 4
♥ 6 4
♦ A 8 6 5
♣ Q 2 		 
Q: 5 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♠Pass 2♣Pass
2♦Pass2♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♠: In the popular style where partner's two clubs was game-forcing, you would be obliged to bid again. In "Standard" methods, his two spades is not forcing but encouraging; he has 10 or 11 points. But since you have a side ace, a useful queen and good trumps, bid four spades.


Your result so far:
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