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 Should you take a decision? by Bobby Wolff

What should you do with this week's five hands?

Should you take a decision?

Or describe you hand to partner? And if so, how?

See how you fare!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ K 5
♥ A 6 2
♦ K Q J 10 6 2
♣ 10 9 		 
Q: 1 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♦Pass3♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♥: It looks obvious to bid three no-trump, but I prefer temporizing with three hearts, suggesting a single stopper. You can maneuver to make partner declarer if he has a stopper such as the queen, while avoiding playing no-trump if he has heart shortage. Your hand is very suitable for play in both spades and diamonds, after all.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 6
♥ 9 5 3
♦ A 8 7 4 3
♣ Q 6 		 
Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-Pass1♣Double
?


 Your choice:
A: 1♦: Some textbooks tell you to redouble with all strong hands, with suit bids being limited. Not so: While new suits at the two-level can be played as nonforcing, you should always bid naturally unless you want to defend at least two of the unbid suits. In such a case, redoubling would make sense. Here, it looks right to show your long suit first. Bid one diamond, a forcing call, planning to reveal your strength later.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ A K 4 3
♥ K Q 2
♦ 8 2
♣ Q 7 6 4 		 
Q: 3 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-Pass1♦Pass
1♠Pass2♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♥: Did you jump blindly to three no-trump? If so, you are indirectly telling your partner you know better than he what is in his hand. Use the fourth suit and bid two hearts to set up a game force, then raise clubs at the three-level. You can always get back to three no-trump, but if you bid three no-trump directly, you may miss a decent club slam opposite a minimum hand with nothing but a little extra shape.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 5 3
♥ K J 9 3
♦ Q J 5 4 2
♣ J 3 		 
Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣1♠2♣
?


 Your choice:
A: Double: Depending on which textbook you read, this is a textbook example of a responsive -- some call it Snapdragon, or even competitive -- double. When your partner overcalls, there are virtually no positions where advancer (his partner) can double for penalty. Doubles show the unbid suit(s); this hand is dead minimum in high cards, but it is definitely the best and safest way into the auction.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ -
♥ K J 9 6 5
♦ K 10 4
♣ K 10 9 6 5 		 
Q: 5 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-Pass1♣Pass
1♥3♠DoublePass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♠: When the opponents pre-empt after an opening and response, opener can be put under great pressure, since he won't have room to show all possible hands. His double here is typically extra values, unable to raise partner, bid no-trump, bid a new suit or rebid his own suit. You, too, have a good hand. I'd guess it was right to bid four spades now, implicitly agreeing clubs and promising a spade control.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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