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Bidding Quiz                    Standard American bidding is assumed unless otherwise stated.

 

Hand A           Hand B           What do you open with Hand A?

 

A62              KQJ1052  

AQ3             Q8                With Hand B ’s have been agreed. Partner bids 4NT and you

742               -                    bid 5 showing the two keycards and the Q. Partner then bids

KQ105        A9764          5NT, how do you show the void?

 

 

Bidding Sequence Quiz

 

C     1      pass   1NT   2            

pass   pass   2                       How many ’s does the 2 bid show?

D     1     pass   1      pass          Is the jump to 3 invitational or forcing?

1NT   pass   3                      Is it different in Acol where 1NT is 15-16(17)?

 

     
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1894.9 Janne Roos

1894.0 Hans Vikman

1862.9 Paul Quodomine
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322.9 Lars Broman

320.3 Jean Wissing

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Blackwood with a void                                         Board 6 from Friday 10th Sept

 

Dealer:             A87                                            Table A

East                  AK964                                       West          North         East            South(B)

E-W vul           AJ74                                          -                 -                 pass           1

                        5                                                pass           2              pass           3    (1)

pass           4NT           pass           5    (2)

643                     N             9                           pass           5NT           pass           6   (3)

5                     W    E          J10732                 pass           6              all pass

KQ10532           S              986                     

QJ3                                    K1082                Table B

                        KQJ1052                                  West          North         East            South

Q8                                              -                 -                 pass           1

-                                                 pass           2              pass           2    (1)

A9764                                        pass           4   (4)      pass           4NT (5)

pass           5    (6)      pass           5NT

pass           6    (7)      pass           7  (8)

all pass

 

Table A:     (1)  Partner’s bid has improved this hand and the jump to 3 looks reasonable with this great suit and shape.

(2)   2 keycards and the Q

(3)   What did you bid with this South hand B in this week’s quiz – how do you show the void? This 6 bid showed zero kings in their system and is fine. I was asked how to show the void here, but it’s actually a trick question. You cannot sensibly show a void after 5NT king ask, but can in response to 4NT. So with this hand you could bid 5NT at (2) to show 2 keycards and a useful void (a 6 bid would be 1 or 3 keycards and a void). However, you cannot show both the trump queen and a void.

Table B:     (1)  This South chose the slower route, fine.

(4)   A splinter, so here showing shortage with 3 ’s and 5 ’s.

(5)   With no red ace to cue bid South decided to try RKCB. It’s not normally a good idea to use RKCB when having a void (you are in a mess if there is just one ace missing) but it worked a treat here. Exclusion RKCB (a jump to 5, showing a void and asking for keycards outside ’s) is an alternative.

(6)   Two keycards.

(7)   The king (and denying the K and K), this pair play specific king responses, which really is a better treatment than number of kings.

(8)   South can now play the hand without even seeing dummy – six ’s, three ’s, one , one and three ruffs equals 14 tricks, so even if the opponents lead a trump there are 13 tricks.

 

And what happened? 7=, 6+1 twice, 4+1 and 6-1.

The bottom lines:-

-         The void responses to 4NT RKCB devised by Eddie Kantar, are given on the website.

Any sensible inputs from people are welcome and will generally get published in the news sheet. Dave Forde sent me this by e-mail.

 

Dave Forde’s Column               Board 8 from Friday 10th Sept

 

Dealer:             1084                                          

West                J105                                    

Love all            953                                            

                        10632                                       

                 

-                         N             AKQ762             

AQ8764         W    E          K92                     

764                     S              A8                      

AJ75                                  84                      

                        J953                                   

3                                                

KQJ102                                    

KQ9 

 

I am surprised that 7 was not bid and made on board 8 Friday.

When West bids ’s and rebids ’s he shows 6-7 ’s, if East checks for aces they have 4 and losers can be discarded on ’s.

Even with 6 bid twice I am surprised no one makes +1. East can be entered in ’s, lead low spade and ruff, clear trumps ending in dummy spades good. Worth a try I think from East.

What do you think?

 

ps that is why I think 4 is a very underestimated bid looking for aces.

If only 1 or 2  or even no ace response   4 4 and even 4 resp is low enough to stop in a contract of 4 something.  If you use 4NT partner is in 5 already with no return if short aces or even kings.

<end of Dave Forde’s column>

 

Terry Comment. I totally agree the 7 should be bid and made. Once East discovers that West has the A and the AQ (5 response to RKCB) he can count a probable 14 tricks (hopefully 6 ’s and 6 ’s together with the A and A). As it happens there are only 5 tricks but Dave Forde’s line of first ruffing a low leads to an easy 13 tricks.

Incidentally, I (Terry) only use 4 to ask for aces when partner has bid NT naturally and I would use RKCB here. Note that if East does use RKCB then West should not show his void, as a void in partner’s suit is not generally an asset, and here it is certainly more important to show the trump queen.

 

And what happened? 6= twice, 7NT-2 twice, and 7-2.

The bottom lines:-

-         So just one found the great 7, but they managed to go two down, so nobody ruffed a small to set up the suit? As for the two in 7NT – well, they got what they deserved.


Here We Go Again – The Rubbish 4333            Board 2 from Friday 10th Sept

 

Dealer:             109753                                       Table A

East                  J104                                           West          North         East(A)      South

N-S vul            KJ105                                        -                 -                1NT (1)      pass

                        6                                                2              pass           2              pass

3NT           pass           4              all pass

J8                       N             A62                     

98752             W    E          AQ3                     Table B

A86                    S              742                      West          North         East(A)      South

A97                                    KQ105               -                 -                 1   (1)      pass

                        KQ4                                          1              pass           1NT (2)      all pass

K6                                             

Q93                                       

J8532

 

Table A:     (1)  What did you open with this East hand A in this week’s quiz? It seems that all but one simply added up to 15 and automatically opened 1NT.

Table B:     (1)  This East knows a bit more about hand evaluation that simply adding up points, and correctly deducted a point for the terrible 4333 type shape. With just one ten and nothing else in the way of intermediates the hand is not worth a strong 1NT opening.  

 

And what happened? No game stands any chance, with great/lucky declarer play you can escape for one down. Actual results were 3NT-3, 4-2 twice 1NT+1 and 3NT=

The bottom lines:-

-         Take the advice of experts like Tony Forrester and Freddie North and deduct a point for the horrible 4333 type shape.

-         Only one person (no prize for guessing who) opened the sensible 1 with this East hand A and had a relaxing partscore play making 1NT+1 for a good score.

 

 

Dave’s  Column                                 Here is Dave’s 1st problem on declarer play.

 

North               South                                       Bidding

854               A                                          West          North           East            South

AKQ            6543                                     -                 2NT             pass           3

AQ7             65432                                   pass           3                pass           3NT

AQ32           K54

                                                                 

You are North, declarer on 3NT. East leads a low , plan the play for a maximum chance of making the contract.

                                               


Dave’s Column Answer              Board 5 from Wednesday 8th Sept

     

Dealer:             854                                             Bidding

North               AKQ                                          West          North         East            South

N-S vul            AQ7                                           -                 2NT           pass           3

                        AQ32                                         pass           3              pass           3NT

all pass

KJ973                N             Q1062           

107                 W    E          J982              

1098                   S              KJ                        

976                                    J108              

                        A                                         

6543                                     West leads a low , plan the play.

65432                                 

K54                                    

 

North has 8 tricks on top and can combine his chances for one more. He starts by taking the top ’s; if the missing ’s broke 3-3, his 4th would be a winner.

When the ’s break 4-2 declarer takes the AQ and leads a third to the K. When the ’s break 3-3 he returns to the A to cash the 13th . If the clubs did not break well declarer is in dummy to take the finesse as a third and last resort.

 

And what happened at the Pattaya bridge club? 3NT= four times, 3= and 3NT-1.

 

 

Dave’s 2nd Column                       Here is Dave’s 2nd problem, on defence.

 

West                East                                          Book Bidding

103               K95                                      West        North       East          South

1032             AQ8                                    -               -               1NT         pass

KJ732           A104                                   3NT         all pass

KQ3             AJ65         

 

You are East, declarer in 3NT. Two problems here:

Situation 1: South leads the 4 (4th highest) and the first North takes the A and returns the Q. How do you play?

Situation 2: The second North plays the Q on the first . Since you can’t see all four hands, you must take your K (South may have led from AJ742). How do you continue?


Dave’s 2nd Column Answer             Board 6 from Wednesday 8th September

     

Dealer:             AQ8                                           Book Bidding

East                  K65                                            West          North         East(1)       South

E-W vul           Q86                                            -                 -                 1NT           pass

                        10942                                        3NT           all pass

 

103                     N             K95           

1032               W    E          AQ8              

KJ732                 S              A104           

KQ3                                   AJ65           

                        J7642                                       

J974                                     (1)  Note that this author deducts a point for 4333

95                                               type shape and opens the sensible 1NT.

87                             

 

You can be declarer twice in this week’s deal. You land in 3NT and first I’ll give you an inexperienced defender in the North seat. The second time you must cope with tough defense.

Situation 1: South leads the 4 (4th highest) and the first North takes the A and returns the Q. How do you play?

Situation 2: The second North plays the Q on the first . Since you can’t see all four hands, you must take your K (South may have led from AJ742). How do you continue?

 

Against an inexperienced North who takes the A and returns the Q, you hold up your K and win the third round. Now South is the dangerous opponent, if he gets in he’ll beat you with good ’s. So you cash the A and let the 10 ride as an avoidance play. You don’t mind if North wins, but you can’t let South win a trick. North takes the Q but has no more ’s, and you are home with an overtrick.

A more experienced North plays the Q at trick one. If South has the K, North can play either the A or the Q, but if East has the K North wants to prevent him from holding up. You must win – you don’t know where the A is – and must take the next eight tricks: ‘avoidance’ is not a factor now. You have eight top tricks and can combine your chances for one more. Run four ’s and next take the AK. If the Q falls, you are safe. If the Q does not drop then finesse the Q.

 

And what happened at the Pattaya bridge club? 3NT+1 six times.

 

Bidding Quiz Answers

 

Hand A:    1. Deduct a point for the terrible 4333 type shape.

Hand B:    You can’t! This is a ‘trick’ question – but I was asked. You can show a useful void over 4NT (5NT to show 2 keycards and a useful void) but here it is probably more important to show the trump queen with 5. You can’t show the trump Q and a void.

 

Bidding Sequence Quiz Answer

 

C     1      pass   1NT   2             Two. With three ’s you would bid 2 immediately.

pass   pass   2                        If you play 4-card majors then the bid shows three ’s.

D     1     pass   1      pass          This is invitational, with a 6-card suit, in both systems.

1NT   pass   3                       With just a 5-card suit, use New Minor Forcing or similar.

 
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