One bid that perfectly describes your hand by Bobby Wolff

You don't always have one bid that perfectly describes your hand.

Sometimes you need to find the one that describes it best or that misdescribes it the least.

What will it be in these five questions?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A 10 8 7 4
♥ 7 4
♦ K 10 9 6
♣ J 2

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: 2♥: There are numerous ways you can misdescribe your hand here. You could bid two no-trump, overbidding your hand by at least a queen; or repeat your spades, pretending you had a six-card suit. The simplest and best way to describe this hand honestly is to give preference to hearts. This suggests a doubleton and 6-10 points -- perfect!

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K Q
♥ K J 10 5 3
♦ Q 7 4 2
♣ 7 5

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

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Double
Redouble	Pass	2♣	Pass
?

A: 2♠: Your partner's decision to pull your redouble suggests a weak, shapely hand. It may not have been what you wanted to hear, but trust your partner and simply bid two spades now. You have shown your range, so you can let your partner decide if he wants to look for game on his own.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A Q 5
♥ Q 7
♦ A Q 7 6
♣ K J 10 4

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

South	West	North	East
1♣	Pass	1♠	Pass
2NT	Pass	3♦	Pass
?

A: 3♠: Assuming Wolff Signoff is not in use, your partner's second call is natural and forcing, so you should just give preference to spades. If there is a slam in the works, it may easily be in diamonds, but your job is to let partner know about the fit in the major and let him decide on level once he knows the strain to play in.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K Q 4
♥ 9 7 3
♦ K J 10 8 4
♣ J 10

Q: 4 - Do you open this hand as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	Pass
?

A: 1♦: This looks like a clear-cut light opening bid in third seat. Our diamonds are strong, and we can survive any response partner makes (although a jump to two no-trump would admittedly make me a little nervous). If LHO winds up as declarer, we would much prefer a diamond lead rather than a heart or a club. So open one diamond.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ J 10 9 2
♦ K Q 6 5 2
♣ K 3

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	Pass	1♣	1♥
?

A: 1NT: You do not really have enough values or guarantee of a fit to invite game here. You may not have the classic shape for a call of one no-trump, but that is what your hand suggests, being in the range 7-10 without spades or club support, but with a heart stopper. You may be able to compete in diamonds later.

Your result so far:

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