Show BETTER f BRIDGE t-i. t r co W By C c. H H. H GOREN Answers to Saturdays Saturday's s Quiz Question 1 As 1 As South you hold K Q 10 7 6 97 A Q 5 K 9 7 The bidding has proceeded South Vest West North East EastA 1 A Pass 2 V y Pass What t do you bid now Answer Answer While While all the suits are stopped a of two no trump is not recommended because the hand is not strong enough to justify justify justify jus jus- such action Very little over overa a minimum is held and a of two spades does justice to the holding hold hold- ing To qualify as a sound of two no trump the opening hand must have the high card equivalent equivalent equivalent equiv equiv- alent of an opening one no trump bid that is to say about 16 points Question 2 As 2 As South you hold A A 4 2 y 10 8 7 2 4 J 6 5 2 e Q The bidding has proceeded South West cst North Korth East Pass 1 Ii A Db Dbl Pass 1 What do you bid now Answer Any Answer Any hand containing 11 points facing a partner who has made a take-out take double offers bright prospects for game and a jump bid is indicated particularly in view of the previous pass While normally it is desirable to show a four-card four major a jump to three with a suit this weak is not in accordance accordance accordance ac ac- with our tastes where some other suitable bid Is available available available avail avail- able and our choice is two 1 no trump Question 3 As 3 As South you hold AK J 10 J 10 6 A 5 AA 7 4 The bidding has proceeded Vest West North East South 1 V y Pass 2 V 7 What do you ou bid Answer Answer ver Nothing You might as aswell aswell well accept a short profit profiL You have no reason to feel confident that you ou can make three of anything anything any any- thing with this unattractive distribution disI distribution dis dis- dis- dis I and a double by you would obligate partner to bid Question 4 As 4 As South you hold 10 7 3 fA 9 4 3 A K 64 Q 4 The bidding has proceeded North East South West Vest 1 1 14 Pass 1 V y Pass 2 24 ji Pass 2 4 Pass 3 3 Jt Pass What do you bid now Answer Since Answer Since you have better than an opening bid you should make one more try for game It Itis I is true that partner has twice twice- signed off but that does not alter the fact that he still sun retains his opening bid Your hand is more than an opening opening- bid when one re regards regards regards re- re gards the queen of clubs as a sure winner and the recommended r bid is four clubs This still affords partner the option of checking out if he happens to be sorry about it all It is hard to visualize a han hand handon d don on which a trick 10 contract would not be bo safe on this sequence of bids Question 5 Partner 5 Partner opens with 1 heart and you hold J 9 7 5 3 K 7 4 10 2 A 9 3 What is your response Answer This Answer This is a mediocre hand and you can afford to make only one forward bid consequently consequently consequently conse conse- the proper response is two hearts A bid of one spade would I be a tactical error because you would be in a position where you could not also support hearts with safety When you are not in a position to do both the raise of partners partner's major suit should be preferred referred I Question 6 As 6 As South you hold A K e fK K J A A K Q The bidding has proceeded South West Vest est North Korth East 1 A Pass 1 NT Pass 7 What do you bid now Answer Answer I I would not be inclined to play for less than game and would proceed forthwith to three no trump This hand contains 20 points Partner who has responded with ne no trump may be relied upon for at least six The singleton heart should not be a deterrent for forit forit forit it is an impressive singleton and partner almost certainly has values in that suit A raise to two no trump would be b accepted but I Ino no credit would be allowed for a of two spades Copyright 1949 C. C H. H Goren |