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Bidding Quiz Standard American bidding is assumed unless otherwise stated.

Hand A Hand B With Hand A you open 1♠ and partner bids 2♠,

what do you bid now?

♠ AKQJ9 ♠ QJ97

♥ J865 ♥ 10 With Hand B you open 1♣ and partner bids 1♥. You bid 1♠

♦ J10 ♦ K76 and partner bids 2♥, what do you do now?

♣ A2 ♣ AQ1087

Hand C Hand D

♠ 1085 ♠ 1085 With Hands C & D partner opens 1♠ and you bid 2♠.

♥ AQ43 ♥ AKQ3 Partner then bids 3♥, what do you bid with each hand?

♦ 53 ♦ 53

♣ 9875 ♣ 9875

Bidding Sequence Quiz

E 1♠ pass 2♥ pass

2NT How many points is 2NT?

F 1♥ pass 1♠ 2♣

2NT How many points is 2NT?

G 1♠ pass 2♥ pass

2NT pass 3♣ Is the 3♣ bid invitational or forcing?

H 2♠ 3♦ dbl 2♠ is weak, what is the dbl – take-out, negative or penalties

J 1♣ pass 1♦ pass

1NT pass 4♣ What is 4♣?

K 1♣ pass 1♦ pass

1NT pass 4NT What is 4NT?

L 1♣ pass 1♦ pass

1NT pass 5NT What is 5NT?

M 1♠ pass 2♠ pass

3♥ What is 3♥, and how many ♥’s?

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Stay low with mis-fits Board 11 from Monday 4^th Oct

Dealer: ♠ A83 West North East South(B)

South ♥ Q87642 - - - 1♣

Love all ♦ 10 pass 1♥ pass 1♠

♣ K93 pass 2♥ pass 2NT (1)

pass 3NT (2) all pass

♠ 1052 N ♠ K64

♥ AK9 W E ♥ J53 (1) What did you bid with this South hand B in

♦ J4 S ♦ J9852 this week’s quiz? It’s a mis-fit, and the golden

♣ 763 ♣ J5 rules are stay low and do not bid no-trumps.

♠ QJ97 Pass is correct

♥ 10 (2) North assumed that South had a big hand.

♦ K76

♣ AQ1087

And what happened? 3NT went down three for a bottom.

The bottom lines:

- Stay low on mis-fits; play in the longest suit and do not bid No trumps.

Which game try? Board 18 from Monday 27^th Sept

Dealer: ♠ 762 Table A

East ♥ 109 West North East(A) South

N-S vul ♦ A8762 - - 1♠ pass

♣ Q43 2♠ pass 3♠ (1) pass

4♠ all pass

♠ 1085 N ♠ AKQJ9

♥ AKQ3 W E ♥ J865 Table B

♦ 53 S ♦ J10 West(D) North East(A) South

♣ 9875 ♣ A2 - - 1♠ pass

♠ 43 2♠ pass 3♥ (1) pass

♥ 742 4♥ (2) pass pass (3) pass

♦ KQ94

♣ KJ106

Table A: (1) What did you bid with this East hand A in this week’s quiz? This 3♠ is generally played as a try for game, but it’s not the best bid.

Table B: (1) This is the best answer to question A, a help-suit game try.

(2) What did you bid with this West hand D in this week’s quiz? This hand is certainly good enough to accept the game try, but partner may have four ♥’s and in that case 4♥ is sure to be a better contract. It costs nothing to bid 4♥, and if partner does not have four ♥’s he will correct to 4♠.

(3) Even though these ♥’s are poor, 4♥ will probably play at least as well as 4♠, and maybe better.

And what happened? 4♠= three times, 4♥= twice, 2♥+2.

The bottom lines:

- A 4-4 fit usually plays better than a 5-3 fit.

- As it happens on this deal it made no difference; but on a non ♦ lead 4♥ will make 11 tricks.

With 14 top tricks, bid a grand! Board 26 from Wednesday 29^th Sept

Dealer: ♠ AKQ Table A

East ♥ A3 West North East South

both vul ♦ AQ1052 - - pass 1♣

♣ A82 pass 1♦ pass 1NT (1)

pass 5NT (2) pass 6NT (3)

♠ 7632 N ♠ J1098 all pass

♥ Q1042 W E ♥ J96

♦ J4 S ♦ 987 Table B

♣ 763 ♣ 1095 West North East South

♠ 54 - - pass 1♣

♥ K875 pass 1♦ pass 1♥

♦ K63 pass 2♠ (4) pass 3♦ (5)

♣ KQJ4 pass 4NT (6) pass 5♦ (7)

pass 7NT (8) all pass

Table A: (1) This pair play Walsh, and so this shows 12-14 and may well have a 4-card major.

(2) Inviting the grand.

(3) With a minimum, South just bid the small slam.

Table B: (4) This was Tomas, and he decided to take it slowly in order to find out more about partner’s hand.

(5) And Jean obliged, showing the ♦ support. Good bid, far better than 2NT.

(6) Now 4NT is RKCB for ♦’s.

(7) One keycard, so showing the ♦K.

(8) 35 points and a running 5-card ♦ suit was enough for Tomas to confidently bid the grand. Well bid.

And what happened? 6NT+1 six times, 7NT= once.

The Tripple

Congratulations to Jean Wissing for achieving the triple in her first week back (playing with three different partners). Winning the first three sessions after arriving in Thailand is pretty good, eh?.

Dave’s Column Here is Dave’s 1^st problem, on defence.

♠ Q5 Book Bidding

♥ 52 West North East South

♦ 108753 1♣ pass 1♥ pass

♣ A1072 1♠ pass 2♦ pass

2NT pass 4NT all pass

N ♠ J6

W E ♥ AKQ76

S ♦ KQJ4

♣ Q3

You are North, defending 4NT, and lead the ♦5: ♦K, ♦2, ♦6. Declarer plays the ♠J from dummy: ♠9, ♠7, ♠Q. Playing reverse count (so the ♠9 showed an odd number) how do you continue?

Dave’s Column Answer Board 4 from Wednesday 6^th October

Dealer: ♠ Q5 Book Bidding

West ♥ 52 West North East South

both vul ♦ 108753 1♣ (1) pass 1♥ pass

♣ A1072 1♠ pass 2♦ (2) pass

2NT pass 4NT all pass

♠ AK107 N ♠ J6

♥ 3 W E ♥ AKQ76 (1) A marginal opener.

♦ A96 S ♦ KQJ4 (2) 4^th suit forcing.

♣ 98654 ♣ Q3

♠ 98432

♥ J10984 North leads the ♦5: ♦K, ♦2, ♦6. The ♠J is led from

♦ 2 dummy: ♠9, ♠7, ♠Q. Playing reverse count (so the

♣ KJ ♠9 showed an odd number) how does North continue?

West passed East’s 4NT invitation and won the ♦5 lead with dummy’s ♦K, leading a ♠ to your ♠Q. Even though West has opened 1♣, North should switch to a low ♣ - the ♣2 to ask for a ♣ return.

Whether declarer plays low from dummy or the ♣Q, South wins as cheaply as possible and continues with the other ♣. You overtake and cash the ♣ 10 for one down.

On the bidding West is known to have the ♦A. When the ♠J was led from dummy South’s ♠9 denies the ♠10. As West bid ♠’s North can place West with a likely holding of ♠AK107 initially. That means that declarer has three ♠ tricks, three ♥’s and four ♦’s as soon as he regains the lead.

The only hope for the defence is to score three ♣ tricks, it’s not very likely as West has bid ♣’s, but it’s the only hope.

And what happened at the Pattaya bridge club? 3NT+2 twice, 3NT+1 twice, 3NT=, 3NT-1 and 6NT-2.

Dave’s 2^nd Column Here is Dave’s 2^nd problem on declarer play.

North South Book Bidding

♠ AJ7 ♠ Q93 West North East South

♥ A94 ♥ QJ10 - 1♣ dbl redbl

♦ 1096 ♦ A72 pass pass 1♦ 2♦

♣ KJ105 ♣ AQ94 pass 3♣ pass 3NT

All pass

You are South, declarer in 3NT. West leads the ♦8, plan the play.

Dave’s 2^nd Column Answer Board 13 from Wednesday 6^th Oct

Dealer: ♠ AJ7 Book Bidding

North ♥ A94 West North East South

N-S vul ♦ 1096 - 1♣ dbl redbl

♣ KJ105 pass pass 1♦ 2♦

pass 3♣ pass 3NT

♠ 1064 N ♠ K952 all pass

♥ 7632 W E ♥ K85

♦ 84 S ♦ KQJ53

♣ 8632 ♣ 7

♠ Q93

♥ QJ10

♦ A72

♣ AQ94

A routine major-suit finesse would bring failure if East has five ♦’s. Conversely, if East has only four ♦’s, South can succeed if the ♣’s are stripped and East is thrown in to take his ♦’s. He will be forced to concede a trick in a major suit and declarer can then lead the other major suit to set up nine winners.

So, how should the hand be played?

After studying the disappointing dummy and taking inferences from the bidding, South concluded that success was possible only if East held a singleton ♣. A simplistic plan would involve running four ♣’s. applying pressure on East. Then, after declarer gives East his ♦’s, East would have to concede a major-suit finesse. Unfortunately one major suit finesse is not enough as East would score the other major king.

South’s solution?

He won the ♦A and cashed only of dummy’s ♣’s (the key play). Then he gave East his ♦’s. East could do no better than run his ♦’s while dummy, under no pressure, safely discarded two ♣’s.

♠ AJ7 That leaves this position. East then had to exit

♥ A94 with a major suit. Assuming a ♠ exit (same if ♥’s)

♦ - South wins his ♠Q and cashes dummy’s ♥A.

♣ J South then runs his ♣’s, leaving only the ♠AJ

in dummy. Reduced to two cards, if East keeps

♠ 1064 N ♠ K952 his ♠K9, South gets his ♥Q and dummy’s ♠A.

♥ 76 W E ♥ K85 And if East blanks his ♠K declarer wins the ♠AJ.

♦ - S ♦ -

♣ 86 ♣ -

♠ Q9

♥ QJ

♦ -

♣ AQ9

And what happened at the Pattaya Bridge Club? 3NT-2, 3NT-1 six times.

Current club championship standings

	Gold Cup = Best 30	Silver Plate = Best 10	Bronze Medal = Best 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	1895.2 Hans Vikman 1894.9 Janne Roos 1862.9 Paul Quodomine 1728.8 Johan Bratsburg	670.4 Janne Roos 662.4 Hans Vikman 640.1 Paul Quodomine 639.6 Tomas Wikman 629.3 Sally Watson 627.0 Derek & Gerard 622.2 Jean Wissing 619.8 Lars Broman 615.7 Jeremy Watson 614.2 Guttorm Lonberg	344.6 Janne Roos 338.9 Hans Vikman 332.3 Tomas Wikman 327.5 Derek & Gerard 325.4 Sally Watson 323.5 Jeremy Watson 323.4 Paul Quodomine 322.9 Lars Broman 320.7 Jean Wissing 319.8 Sean Burgess

Bidding Quiz Answers

Hand A: 3♥, a help-suit game try. This is better than 2NT or 3♠ because there may be a 4-4♥ fit which will often play better than a 5-3 ♠ fit.

Hand B: Pass. Partner is showing a weakish hand with (usually) six ♥’s. 2NT now would show a much stronger hand inviting game (about 17-18).

Hand C: 3♠. This hand is minimum and so you cannot bid game. Also, you cannot pass as partner’s 4♥ bid is a game try and he may well have only three ♥’s.

Hand D: 4♥. This time you are maximum, but it is better to bid 4♥ rather than 4♠ as partner may have 4 ♥’s and then a 4-4 ♥ fit may play better.

Bidding Sequence Quiz Answer

E 1♠ pass 2♥ pass We’ve had this a few times, it is NOT 18-19. Responder has

2NT pushed the bidding up to the 2-level and 2NT is 12-14

F 1♥ pass 1♠ 2♣ But this is different. It is an opponent who has pushed the

2NT bidding up to the 2-level and 2NT is strong, about 18-19.

G 1♠ pass 2♥ pass

2NT pass 3♣ 3♣ is a new suit at the 3-level – forcing.

H 2♠ 3♦ dbl Double is 100% penalties. Negative doubles do not apply when partner has opened with a pre-emptive bid.

J 1♣ pass 1♦ pass 4♣ is best played as Gerber after a natural NoTrump bid

1NT pass 4♣ by partner. The fact that partner opened 1♣ is irrelevant.

K 1♣ pass 1♦ pass

1NT pass 4NT 4NT is invitational to 6NT

L 1♣ pass 1♦ pass

1NT pass 5NT 5NT is invitational to 7NT

M 1♠ pass 2♠ pass 3♥ here is generally played as a help-suit game try, and as

3♥ such it may be 3-card or 4-card.

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