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Giving preference. Hard examples. by Paul Bowyer

The idea of giving preference in the auction is an important one.

We have looked at this idea before - the basic idea of putting partner back to his first-bid suit is an attempt to kill the auction.

This quiz has some harder examples of the genre. Remember, though, that the message that you want to send when giving simple preference is "stop the world - I want to get off". If you don't want partner to stop bidding - make another bid!

Question 1

South
♠ K 8
♥ J 5
♦ J 8 7 5 3
♣ Q 7 6 2

Q: 1 - You are responder. What is your next bid?

South	West	North	East
		1♠	Pass
1NT	Pass	2♥	Pass
?

A: 2♠. Partner has (probably) 5-4 in Spades and Hearts. True, he might be 5-5 or 6-4 or any number of other shapes. However, he is likely to be 5-4 purely on the grounds of frequency. Passing 2♥ is likely to lead to a poor result. You have a horrible hand and want to kill the auction. The best way to do this is is to give preference back to 2♠. This sort of bid does not imply support; partner has been warned!

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Question 2

South
♠ K 8
♥ J 5 2
♦ J 8 7 3
♣ Q 7 6 2

Q: 2 - You are responder. What is your next bid?

South	West	North	East
		1♠	Pass
1NT	Pass	2♥	Pass
?

A: 2♠. A difficult choice but it is probably best to retreat to 2♠, expecting to play in a 5-2 fit rather than a (shaky) 4-3 fit. This is known as giving "false preference" and is a common tactic. It is the wrong thing to do is partner has five Hearts, of course, but the right thing to do if he has only four.

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Question 3

South
♠ 8
♥ J 5 2
♦ K J 8 4 3
♣ Q 7 6 2

Q: 3 - You are responder. What is your next bid?

South	West	North	East
		1♠	Pass
1NT	Pass	2♥	Pass
?

A: Pass. What else? You can't go back to 2♠ with a singleton; you can only leave partner in 2♥ and hope he can scrape eight tricks.

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Question 4

South
♠ 9 2
♥ A 4
♦ 7 5 4 3
♣ A Q 10 6 2

Q: 4 - You are responder. What is your next bid?

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

A: 2♠. The weakest call you can make. "Please shut up, partner!" Do not confuse such a bid with the idea of support!

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Question 5

South
♠ A Q 7 6 3
♥ K J 5
♦ J 7 4
♣ 9 2

Q: 5 - You are responder. What is your next bid?

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

A: 3♥. Don't bid 2♥ on a hand like this and then bid it on a miserable hand where you want partner to Pass! Jump preference (which is what 3♥ is on this auction) traditionally shows three-card support and is non-forcing. It does show invitational values, though, so partner knows he can bid game should he so wish.

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Question 6

South
♠ J 7 6 4
♥ Q 10 6
♦ J 5 3
♣ K 9 4

Q: 6 - You are responder. What is your next bid?

South	West	North	East
		1♦	Pass
1♠	Pass	2♥	Pass
?

A: 3♦. You should recognize partner's bidding as a reverse. Partner has a powerful hand to bid in this fashion (or you want a new partner). To say you have nothing of interest you are obliged to put him back to his first bid suit at the three-level. It's not your fault that the auction has reached dizzying heights so quickly, it's partner's. To justify it, he must have a good hand.

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Question 7

South
♠ Q J 9 4
♥ 9 7 4
♦ Q 5 3
♣ A J 10

Q: 7 - You are responder. What is your next bid?

South	West	North	East
		1♦	Pass
1♠	Pass	2♥	Pass
?

A: 3NT. Partner has reversed again and consequently has 16+ points.You have game values between you, you are well upholstered in the black suits and have a very useful "filler" in partner's five-card suit. 3NT takes the strain off partner. 3♦ would tell partner to drop dead.

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Question 8

South
♠ 10 4
♥ A J 2
♦ A J 10 7 3
♣ 7 6 2

Q: 8 - You are responder. What is your next bid?

South	West	North	East
		1♠	Pass
2♦	Pass	2♥	Pass
?

A: 2♠. A difficult choice but it is probably best to give false preference to 2♠. You shouldn't Pass 2♥ no matter what else you do. These days a response at the two-level promises another bid so that option is out.

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Question 9

South
♠ Q 5
♥ K 3
♦ A Q 8 7 5 2
♣ J 7 3

Q: 9 - You are the opener. What is your next bid?

South	West	North	East
1♦	Pass	1♠	Pass
2♦	Pass	2♥	Pass
?

A: 2♠. Although it is usually responder who gives preference here it is the opener. Not that you particularly want to bid 2♠ but what choice do you have? You can't Pass 2♥ (apart from anything else it is forcing and unlimited). 2NT without a Club stopper is plain silly and repeating those feeble Diamonds is asking for trouble. 2♠ (simple preference) is certainly not encouraging.

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Question 10

South
♠ 10 7 5
♥ A Q 4
♦ A K 8 7 5 3
♣ 3

Q: 10 - You are the opener. What is your next bid?

South	West	North	East
1♦	Pass	1♠	Pass
2♦	Pass	2♥	Pass
?

A: 3♠. Preference to 2♠ would tell partner you are not interested. That certainly isn't the case here. You have three cards in partner's five-card suit, the ♥A Q to fill in his second suit and a useful singleton on the side. The ♦A K are pretty handy as well. Don't make the same bid on two very different hands. Here, the only viable alternative to 3♠ is 4♠!

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