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 Do you want to stay low or bid game? by Frank Stewart

Do you want to stay low or bid game?

Should you invite or find a forcing bid?

See how you do in this week's five questions.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ K J 5
♥ Q J 4
♦ 8 5 4 2
♣ A Q 7 		 
Q: 1 - Neither side vulnerable. The dealer, at your right, opens one heart. What do you say?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♥
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: A few fearless players would double for takeout, but the soundest action, despite the 13 high-card points, is a pass. This hand has good defensive values, including secondary honors in the opening bidder's suit, but it has a bundle of losers and would make a poor dummy for partner if you doubled and forced him to bid a suit.


Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ K J 5 2
♥ A 10 5
♦ K Q 5 3 2
♣ 7 		 
Q: 2 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♥Pass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♠: Slam is possible if partner has an ideal minimum hand with no wasted values in clubs opposite your singleton. He might hold A 3, K Q 8 6 4 2, A 4, 4 3 2. To consult him, bid two spades and follow with heart support. He should realize that you are interested in slam since you didn't jump to four hearts at your second turn.


Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ J 10 7 5
♥ A K 6
♦ A Q 10 8 6
♣ 5 		 
Q: 3 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♥: Partner's two clubs is forcing and suggests a good hand, and you have a promising hand in support of hearts. Offer encouragement with a jump to three hearts. You would take a two-heart preference with a lesser hand such as J 10 7 5, K 6, A K J 6 2, 5 2 or J 10 7 5, 6 4 2, A K J 6 2, K.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 7 4 3
♥ Q J 9 8 3
♦ A 7
♣ 6 5 3 		 
Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣Double3♣
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♥: Your opponent's jump-raise is weak and preemptive; he is trying to get in your way. Bid three hearts. Your partner promises at least opening values with heart support, so you can expect to take nine tricks -- or 10 tricks if he raises you to game with A K 6 5, K 10 7 6, K 4 3 2, 8.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ A Q J 9 7
♥ Q 7 3
♦ K Q 2
♣ J 3 		 
Q: 5 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♥Pass
1♠Pass2♦Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♥: Bid four hearts. A jump-preference to three hearts would be invitational: You would make that bid if your king of diamonds were a low diamond. An option is a "fourth-suit" bid of three clubs, showing only a desire to hear partner bid again. That bid could get you to 3NT if partner has K 8, J 8 6 4 2, A J 8 7, A 7.


Your result so far:
Open Question

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