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 Force to game? by Bobby Wolff

The good old questions: Do you want to force to game, invite or show weakness?

And how?

See how you fare!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 2
♥ A 5
♦ A K 8 6 2
♣ K Q J 6 2 		 
Q: 1 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦Pass1♠Pass
3♣Pass3♦Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3NT: Do not be fooled into thinking your partner has guaranteed real diamond support. This auction is entirely consistent with a doubleton diamond in support, from a hand that wants to leave you space to say why you forced to game. Rebid three no-trump now and let partner move on only with real support or extras.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ K 9 7
♥ Q 10 9
♦ Q 5 4 3
♣ J 8 7 		 
Q: 2 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♦Double1♠
1NTPass2♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: Had East not responded, the range of your no-trump call would be wide. Your partner's bid would be a game-try, showing extras and long clubs, and you'd be tempted to bid on, perhaps by raising clubs. As it is, you have shown 7-10 already, and I think his two-club call suggests an alternative strain, perhaps with extra shape, not high cards. With a minimum, I would simply pass now.


Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 9 8 3
♥ A 8 7 6 3
♦ K
♣ A 9 8 6 		 
Q: 3 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♣: On his second turn, responder typically has options to invite game or drive to game in opener's suit -- but nothing in between. With this hand, you either have to raise clubs invitationally or use fourth suit forcing and force to game. I'd go for the invitational raise to three clubs, conscious that this is a slight underbid.


Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ A 10 9
♥ 8 6
♦ Q 9 7
♣ Q J 9 6 2 		 
Q: 4 - What is your call as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-Pass1NT2♥
?


 Your choice:
A: 3NT: You have enough to bid game, not just invite it. A popular convention dealing with opposition intervention over your no-trump is called Lebensohl. There are many versions, but "Fast Denies" (https://www.larryco.com/bridge-learning-center/detail/541) indicates that you should bid three no-trump yourself, a call suggesting the values for the no-trump game, without four spades and without a heart stopper.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ A K 9
♥ A K J 10 8 4
♦ 6 3
♣ A 10 		 
Q: 5 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣PassPass
DoublePass1♦Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♥: A call of one heart here shows extras, more than a simple overcall of one heart would have promised. But your hand is far better than that. It is arguable that a jump to two hearts doesn't do your hand justice, and that the alternative of cue-bidding two clubs, then bidding hearts, might set up a game force. So the jump to two hearts will have to do.


Your result so far:
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