The Coral Gables Times

1. What is your opening bid on each of these hands? (a) ♠ KQJ54 ♥ QJ103 ♦ 5 ♣ QJ2 (b) ♠ AK75 ♥ AQ74 ♦ J62 ♣ 53 (c) ♠ K64 ♥ K7 ♦ Q105 ♣ AKQ106 (d) ♠ 98542 ♥ AKQ7 ♦ AQ ♣ 62 (e) ♠ AQJ63 ♥ QJ105 ♦ 4 ♣ Q72 2. With both sides vulnerable, your right-hand opponent opens the bidding with one spade. What action do you take with each of these hands? (f) ♠ 753 ♥ AQ842 ♦ AJ5 ♣ 63 (g) ♠ AQ4 ♥ AJ10 ♦ KQ53 ♣ Q102 (h) ♠ 65 ♥ A5 ♦ KQJ96 ♣ A1042 (i) ♠ 3 ♥ KQJ10642 ♦ 73 ♣ 864 (j) ♠ 5 ♥ AKJ6 ♦ KJ104 ♣ AJ63 Answers: 1. (a) Pass. Only one king; no aces. (b) One diamond. No choice. (c) One no trump. Hand has 17 high-card points, stoppers in all suits, balanced distribution. Note that if you open with one club, you have no satisfactory rebid. (d) One spade. Length before strength, allowing for a rebid in hearts. (e) One spade. Has all the requirements—One ace and the point-count. 2. (f) Pass. Too weak for an overcall. (g) One no trump. Describes the hand perfectly. (h) Two diamonds. A full opening bid, with a good suit. (i) Pass. A good suit, but no opening bid in the hand. As you gain experience you will find that you can bid three hearts with this type of hand, as a "weak jump overcall," but this is a specialized bid, and let's walk before we run. (j) Double. If you were stuck, it's not your fault—we didn't discuss this general situation. The double we are recommending is the "take-out" or "informatory" double, asking partner to bid his best suit, and the example hand is perfect for this action.

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