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Mon 17^th N-S 1^st Bob P & Paul K 61% 2^nd Anne N & Terry 58%

E-W 1^st Hans V & Tomas 59% 2^nd Jan & Paul B 58%

Wed 19^th N-S 1^st Hans V & Lars B 64% 2^nd Bob & Lars G 52%

E-W 1^st Gerard & Ursula 58% 2^nd Ken & Paul S 55%

Fri 21^st 1^st Hans V & Dave 65% 2^nd Jean-Charles & Mike 62%

Bidding Quiz

Hand A Hand B With Hand A it’s unfavourable vulnerability. Partner opens 1♣

and RHO overcalls 1NT, what do you do?

♠ 42 ♠ Q103

♥ 972 ♥ KQ6 With Hand B you open 1♦ and LHO doubles. Partner bids 1♠ and

♦ AJ98 ♦ AK98 you bid 1NT. LHO then bids 2♣ which partner doubles, what

♣ A1097 ♣ 1094 do you do?

Hand C Hand D With Hand C partner opens 4♥, what do you do?

♠ K83 ♠ Q954

♥ Q853 ♥ QJ76 With Hand D partner opens 2♣ and you bid 2♦ waiting. Partner

♦ AQJ105 ♦ A83 then bids 2♠, what do you bid?

♣ A ♣ J5

Bidding Sequence Quiz

E 2NT pass 3♣ pass 3♣ is Stayman, what does the 3NT response mean?

3NT

F 1♦ dbl 1♠ pass What is the double by responder?

1NT 2♣ dbl

G pass 1♠ pass 1NT What is the double?

dbl

Tripple Crown

Congratulations to Hans Vikman who has become just the 11^th person to achieve the triple (three wins in one week) since records started three years ago. I note that he achieved this feat with three different partners.

Play in the 4-4 major suit fit Boar