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 Which contract do you want to play in? by Bobby Wolff

Which contract do you want to play in?

And what do you think is the best way to get there?

See how you fare!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 8 7 5
♥ 6 4
♦ A
♣ A K 10 8 3 		 
Q: 1 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♠Pass1NTPass
3♣Pass3♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♥: It seems logical to raise to four hearts now. Anytime your partner has six hearts (or five good hearts), your hand will offer the opportunity to ruff some diamonds. If you bid three no-trump, you will probably find that you need to set up the clubs, one way or another.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ Q 10 7
♥ K 9 8 4
♦ Q J 2
♣ K J 6 		 
Q: 2 - What do you do with this hand in second seat?
SouthWestNorthEast
---Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: I would rarely suggest passing a 12-count, but if ever such a hand has come along, this would be it. No aces, a 4-3-3-3 pattern and no good suit to open -- these all combine to make a pass the sensible action. Move the heart king into the diamond suit, and at least you get to open your long and strong suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 9 8 3 2
♥ K 9 8 4
♦ K
♣ A 6 3 2 		 
Q: 3 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--2NTPass
3♣Pass3♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♠: It's time for a little science: You do not have enough to drive to slam, and a splinter jump to five diamonds is misleading. I suggest that after Stayman finds a fit, you bid the other major as an artificial call, setting the shown major (hearts) as trump and indicating slam interest. Let partner take it from there.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ K J 5
♥ Q 9 4
♦ K 6 4
♣ A 10 7 4 		 
Q: 4 - What do you answer as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-2♦DoublePass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3NT: The question is whether to blast three no-trump here or take a slower route. With no four-card major and a positional diamond stopper, I would bid three no-trump directly. That gets my values across, and while it doesn't prevent partner from bidding on, he will only do so with real extras or unusual shape.


Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ Q 8 7 6
♥ J 3
♦ K J 6 4 2
♣ 7 6 		 
Q: 5 - What do you answer as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 1♠: Responding one diamond here is not wrong, but my preference is to respond one spade with any hand where I do not intend to take a second call facing a minimum rebid from my partner. When I respond one diamond, I'm usually denying a major unless I have at least invitational values. So opener tends to rebid one no-trump over one diamond on any balanced hand (even with a four-card major in a 4-3-3-3 hand).

Your result so far:
Open Question

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