Stewart0043 by Frank Stewart

Sometimes, you have a fit and need to find the right level, some other times you know if you want to play game or not but you first need to find the right strain and sometimes both are not so easy to decide upon. What will it be in these five examples? Test yourself!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you bid next as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	Pass
1♠	Pass	2♠	Pass
?

A: Pass: You responded in a new suit because you judged your hand as a bit too strong for a raise to two hearts. Your partner has minimum values. He suggests four-card spade support but may have only three. I would be discouraged. The hand has too many losers to try for game.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ Q 8
♥ K 10 7 6 5 4
♦ Q 10
♣ 9 5 4

Q: 2 - What do you answer as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1NT	Pass
?

A: 2♦: "Transfer" responses, which all expert pairs use in a variety of situations, make this hand easy to handle. Bid two diamonds, asking partner to bid two hearts. Then raise to three hearts to show a six-card suit and game-invitational values. If you don't use transfers, read up on them and discuss them with your partner.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid next as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	Pass
1♠	Pass	2♦	Pass
?

A: 2♥: Take a "false preference" to two hearts. Partner should expect only a doubleton heart; if you had six to nine points with true support, you would have raised directly. If he has five hearts and four diamonds, he will often do as well or better at hearts. Game is still possible, so give him another chance.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K Q
♥ K J 9 6 5
♦ A J 6 2
♣ 10 4

Q: 4 - What do you bid next as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
2♥	Pass	2♠	Pass
3♦	Pass	3♥	Pass
?

A: 3♠: If partner had three-card heart support, he would often have raised directly to three hearts. His delayed heart preference suggests a doubleton honor (and no stopper in clubs, the unbid suit). Bid three spades. Partner may have A J 7 6 5 3, Q 4, K Q 3, 8 2.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A 6 3
♥ K J 9 6
♦ K J 8 4
♣ 8 2

Q: 5 - What do you bid next as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♦	Pass
1♥	Pass	2♦	Pass
3♦	Pass	3♥	Pass
?

A: 3♠: Partner has accepted your try for game and shows three-card heart support. Bid three spades to show values in that suit. If he bids 3NT next, you'll pass. He may hold 5 2, A 5 2, A Q 10 5 3 2, K 3.

Your result so far:

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