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 How do you best show your hand? by Bobby Wolff

How do you best show your hand?

And how far do you want to go? Part-score? Game? Or a slam?

See how you do in this week's quiz!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ Q 5
♥ J 8 7 3 2
♦ K 10 7
♣ J 7 6 		 
Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--2NTPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♣: The normal thing to do here is transfer to hearts and offer a choice of games. I'm not sure that is wise; do you really want to play a 5-3 heart fit here? I say no. Use Stayman, and unless you find a heart fit, bid three no-trump, since with all your honors in the side suits, three no-trump rates to be your best game. With a small doubleton spade and the heart queen, the equation is completely different.


Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A 4
♥ A Q J 6
♦ K Q J
♣ A Q 3 2 		 
Q: 2 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---3♣
DoublePass3♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♣: How many tries toward slam should you make? The best way forward, I think, is to cue-bid four clubs, planning to give up over a four-heart signoff. Remember, your partner knows he has shown 0-7 or so already. With two major honors, such as an ace and a king, you can assume he would deduce to advance beyond game. And note that we haven't even considered the danger of club ruffs!

Your result so far:
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Question 3

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


 Your choice:
A: Pass: There are various strong calls you might make now. One is to redouble, one to bid one no-trump, suggesting 18-19 or so. But partner passed your opening bid; are you really obliged to punish him when he has a Yarborough? I would pass for the time being, maybe planning to re-open if the opponents stop in two clubs, and otherwise to give up.


Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ K 8 4
♥ A Q 7 6 5 3
♦ 4
♣ 10 8 5 		 
Q: 4 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♥: Nothing is quite perfect, but a simple rebid in hearts comes as close as you can get to describing your assets. Yes, spades or no-trump might play better, but you have the sort of hand that suggests that if there is a game, it is probably in hearts. Never raise partner's second suit with only three trumps unless there is no alternative. There certainly is here, but this hand isn't worth an invitation to three hearts.


Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 9 5 3
♥ K 3 2
♦ 7 6 5
♣ A K 4 2 		 
Q: 5 - What do you answer as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-Pass1♦Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 1NT: The range for a response of one no-trump to one diamond goes up to 10 points in the context of a two-over-one system. Is this ideal? Not really! But one can't make an omelet without breaking the odd egg. Here, a jump to two no-trump must invite facing a balanced 12-14. You have no game interest facing a minimum hand, given your sterile shape and poor intermediates. So bid one no-trump.

Your result so far:
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