What do you think is the correct contract here? by Frank Stewart

What do you think is the correct contract here?

And how can you find out if partner has what you need?

Or should you just bid it? (Or pass?)

See how you fare!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 8 4
♥ J 6 3
♦ K Q 8 2
♣ A 10 5 4

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

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

A: 5♣: Your preference to two clubs was a bit conservative, and since partner bid again anyway, you must make sure of reaching game. (He would not bid over two clubs merely because he was worried about clubs as a trump suit.) Bid five clubs. Partner may hold A K 3 2, 2, A 5 4, K J 8 6 3.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ 6
♦ J 9 3
♣ A K J 7 6 4 3

Q: 2 - What do you bid next as South?

South	West	North	East
3♣	3♥	Double	Pass
?

A: Pass: With a partner you trust, or even with one you don't trust, pass. Your preempt described your hand, and partner is in charge. He promises to beat three hearts, and you have an A-K to contribute. You might have held 8 3, 6, J 9 3, K Q J 9 6 4 3.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 9 8 2
♥ J 9 3
♦ 9 8
♣ K 9 8 7 2

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

South	West	North	East
-	-	2♣	Pass
2♦*	Pass	2♠	Pass
2NT*	Pass	3♥	Pass
?

*negative

A: 4♠: A return to three spades would suggest a hopeless hand, and you have three cards in spades, a useful jack of hearts and a side king. Jump to four spades. But if you judge that the king of clubs will be worthless, bid only three spades.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K 9 3
♥ A Q J 8 6
♦ Q 4
♣ 9 5 4

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

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

A: 2♣: This situation is awkward, especially if your partner often opens light, distributional hands; then you have no good bid. Assuming you are willing to force to game, bid two clubs, a "fourth-suit" action that doesn't promise clubs but asks partner to describe his hand further.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A Q 5 2
♥ A 4 3
♦ K Q 7 3
♣ K 4

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

South	West	North	East
1♦	Pass	1♠	Pass
3♠	Pass	4♣	Pass
?

A: 4♥: Spades is the agreed trump suit, so partner's four clubs is a control-showing cue bid to try for slam. Since your values are slammish -- good trumps and controls -- cue-bid four hearts. Even if partner signs off at four spades, you can try once more by cue-bidding five clubs.

Your result so far:

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