South dealer : Both vulnerable
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|||
| Pass | 3 (1) |
Pass | ? |
(1) 4+ spades, 0-5 points
What would you do as South with:
Q J 7 4 2
A 7
A K 9
A 9 4
East dealer : North-South vulnerable
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | 1 |
||
| Pass | 2 |
Pass | 3 (1) |
| Pass | 3NT | Pass | 4 |
| All pass |
(1) 4+ clubs and 0-1 diamond
What would you lead as West with:
9 5 4
K 3
K J 10 6 4 2
J 2
North dealer : Both vulnerable
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Pass | Pass | 1 (1) |
| Pass | 2 |
Pass | 2NT(2) |
| Pass | 3NT | Dble | All pass |
(1) Playing 4-card majors
(2) 15-17
What would you lead as West with:
Q 10 9 8 6 2
J 4
9 5
8 4 2
What would you lead without East’s double?
North dealer : North-South vulnerable
- North
- A 9 8 5 3 2
- J 8 6
- J 10 3
- 4
- West
- J 7 4
- Q 4
- 7
- Q J 10 9 7 5 3
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Pass | 1 |
1NT |
| 2 (1) |
4 (2) |
Pass | 4 |
| All pass |
(1) Natural, not forcing
(2) Transfer to 4
West leads the 8. What do you play at trick 3?
West dealer : Both vulnerable
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | Pass | Pass | ? |
What would you do as South with:
A 8 6 5
Q 10 4
A K 8
Q 6 2
Your 1NT opening is 15-17.
South dealer : Nil vulnerable
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | --- | 1 |
| 1 |
? |
What would you do as North with:
6
K 10 6
J 10 7
A 10 9 7 4 2
East dealer : East-West vulnerable
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | 1 |
Pass |
| ? |
What would you do as West with:
K 5 4
5
J 4 2
K J 9 6 5 3
East dealer : Nil vulnerable
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | Pass | 2 (1) |
| Pass | ? |
(1) Multi-2 , weak two in hearts or in spades
What action would you take as North with:
J,7
10
A,J,7,2
A,K,J,10,6,4
What is your plan of bidding?
West dealer : North-South vulnerable
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | 2 (1) |
? | |
(1) Multi-2 , weak two in hearts or in spades
What would you do as East with:
J,8
A,Q,J,4,2
K,5,4
A,9,2
East dealer : Both vulnerable
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | Pass | Pass |
| 1NT (1) | Dble (2) | Pass (3) | Pass (4) |
| Rdble | Pass | 2 |
Dble (5) |
| Pass | ? |
(1) 15-17
(2) Strong hand, penalties
(3) Forces East to redouble
(4) Enough values to defend
(5) Takeout double of clubs
What would you do as North with:
A,K,7
K,9
K,J,8,6,2
K,8,6
Make up your mind before reading on . . .
East dealer : Both vulnerable
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | Pass | Pass |
| 1NT (1) | Dble (2) | Pass (3) | Pass (4) |
| Rdble | Pass | 2 |
Dble (5) |
| Pass | ? |
(1) 15-17
(2) Strong hand, penalties
(3) Forces East to redouble
(4) Enough values to defend
(5) Takeout double of clubs
What would you do as North with:
A,K,7
K,9
K,J,8,6,2
K,8,6
Suppose you have decided to bid 2 . Pass by West. What would you do now?
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