Show BETTER t BRIDGE e dy ho c C e. a it GOR GORN WEEKLY QUIZ Question 1 As South you hold J 10 7 5 K 8 2 A J 9 5 The bidding has proceeded North East South Vest West 1 A P INT P 3 P What do you ou bid now Answer Partner has insisted upon a game contract despite the warning that you might have a avery avery avery very weak leak hand with no particular lar fit Actually you have the maximum maximum maximum max max- holding on which a one no trump response may be made to wit 9 points with a few trimmings in the way of tens Even if you had responded with a minimum of 6 points you would have been obliged to proceed to 4 Hearts if you held support for the suit To show that you had a glamorous raise it is advisable to bid one more Heart than is necessary The suggested call is therefore 5 Hearts which must surely be safe Certainly partner cannot expect more than this else you would have made a more constructive re re- re Question 2 As South you hold 76 The bidding has proceeded South West Vest North East IV lv P INT P 7 What do you ou bid now I IAnswer Answer Having reached the conclusion that there is no possible possible possible pos pos- sible game in the hand you ou must then ponder the question whether er partner can be trusted with a aone aone aone one no trump contract In these columns the chivalrous attitude is always favored and we act on the presumption that he or she can be A pass Is therefore indicated Partners Partner's known maximum is 9 points which together with your 15 does oes not ad add up to the required 26 to warrant the assumption ofa ofa of ofa a game contract This is a balanced balanced balanced bal bal- hand and a bid of 2 Diamonds Diamonds Diamonds Dia Dia- monds while It might occasionally work out satisfactorily would in inthe inthe inthe the long run be losing tactics Question 3 As South you hold J 7 5 1 2 6 3 K Q 6 61 1 2 45 5 The bidding has proceeded West Vest North East South IV ly Db P 1 lA P INT P p. 7 What do you bid now Answer Despite the Ule fact that you have only a little over one honor trick this Is a good hand I I facing a partner who is strong enough to double and then bid no trump The recommended bid is two Diamonds though a a. bid of three Diamonds could not be severely criticized Partner could not reasonably expect much more inasmuch as you responded with only one Spade not two Question 4 Partner opens with two Hearts and you hold 95 What is your response Answer Under the conditions this is a good hand and the proper response is three Hearts Some players labor under the misapprehension misapprehension hension that to respond with anything anything anything any any- thing other than two no trump one and one-half one honor tricks are re re- re This is not true With normal normal normal nor nor- mal trump support and a trick the immediate raise should be given Question 5 As South you hold KG The bidding has proceeded South West Vest North East 1 14 P INT P 9 What do you bid now Answer You should not be satisfied satisfied satisfied sat sat- with anything less than game but you should make every effort to insure reaching game in inthe inthe inthe the best contract This can be done by forcing of three Dia Dia- monds Such a bid will allow partner partner partner part part- ner to show a preference for spades at the level of three if he happens to have a preference A jump of three Spades would not be forcing and partner might pass If partner does not care for spades he will no doubt bid three no trump which you are prepared to pass Question 6 As South you hold K 9 6 K Q 9 5 3 A 10 2 9 93 3 The bidding has proceeded South Vest West North East l IV 1 2 2 2 P y 2 24 9 What do you bid now Answer It is true that you have opened a minimum hand but in the meantime it has improved by reason reason reason rea rea- son of the promoted value of the king of spades Your partner has forced you to at the level of three and must therefore have havea a very strong hand The suggested bid is three Spades rather than a of your own suit Free bids b by responders in suits higher in rank than the openers opener's suit are very drastic acts and should consequently consequently consequently con con- be accorded great re re- re Question 7 Partner opens with wilh one spade and you hold Ie J 10 2 6 3 2 7 5 3 A Q 2 What is your response Answer This hand is not as asgood asgood asgood good as it looks at first blush While it has 2 i honor tricks it is not rich In playing strength It possesses less than four playing tri tricks ks in support of partner and the suggested response Is two Spades If partner is unwilling to tomake tomake tomake make another bid it Is doubtful that a game will be missed Question 8 As South you hold A 3 6 5 3 A J 6 2 K Q North Ea East t South West 1 14 P 2 P 4 P What do you bid now Answer There can be no reasonable reasonable reasonable rea rea- doubt that this hand will produce 12 tricks and a direct bid of six Hearts would be acceptable However If it partner has the three top honors In hearts and the right sort of hand even a grand slam alam may be reached So that the recommended recommended rec rec- bid at this point is ia five Diamonds Copyright 1949 1919 C C. 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