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 Weekly Bridge Quiz April, 2026 from Tribune Content Agency    
 Bob Jones
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2026-04-11 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 9 3   ♥ A Q 9 3
♦ J 10 6   ♣ J 2

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1C Pass 1D ?
What action would you take?
Q 2 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 4   ♥ 8 6
♦ A K 6 5 3   ♣ Q J 7

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 1S Pass
?
What is your re-bid?
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7   ♥ A J 9 8 6 2
♦ K Q 5 4   ♣ 8 3

You are the dealer. Pass, one heart or two hearts?
Q 4 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J   ♥ K 8 5
♦ Q J 5   ♣ A K J 10 7 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C Pass 1D Pass
?
What is your re-bid?
Q 5 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 5 2   ♥ 10 9 6
♦ Q 10 4   ♣ A 9 4 2

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
Pass Pass 1S Pass
?
What bid would you make?
Q 6 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K J   ♥ A K Q 6 4
♦ 6 4   ♣ K 7 4

You are the dealer. What is your opening bid?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Saturday, 2026-04-13 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 9 3   ♥ A Q 9 3
♦ J 10 6   ♣ J 2

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1C Pass 1D ?
What action would you take?
Double. This hand would routinely open 1NT, but don’t make that bid now. You don’t have a stopper in either of their suits and you are 4-4 in the unbid suits. Double is perfect.
Q 2 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 4   ♥ 8 6
♦ A K 6 5 3   ♣ Q J 7

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 1S Pass
?
What is your re-bid?
It is sometimes correct to raise partner’s major suit with only three-card support. Decent trump quality and a ruffing value are the keys telling you when to do it. Bid 2S.
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7   ♥ A J 9 8 6 2
♦ K Q 5 4   ♣ 8 3

You are the dealer. Pass, one heart or two hearts?
With exciting distribution and two decent suits, this hand is worth opening at the one level. Bid 1H.
Q 4 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J   ♥ K 8 5
♦ Q J 5   ♣ A K J 10 7 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C Pass 1D Pass
?
What is your re-bid?
It is tempting to jump to 3C but overcome the temptation and settle for 2C. This hand is not quite worth a jump rebid.
Q 5 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 5 2   ♥ 10 9 6
♦ Q 10 4   ♣ A 9 4 2

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
Pass Pass 1S Pass
?
What bid would you make?
Partner may have opened light in third seat. Do not punish his enterprise by jumping to the three level. If you play the Drury Convention, where a 2C bid shows 10-plus points and a fit, now is the time to use it. If not, settle for the conservative 2S.
Q 6 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K J   ♥ A K Q 6 4
♦ 6 4   ♣ K 7 4

You are the dealer. What is your opening bid?
The choice is between 1H and 2NT. We like telling partner our exact strength and that our hand is balanced. Open 2NT.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2026-04-04 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 10 9 3 2   ♥ Q 6 5 2
♦ K 8 7   ♣ 2

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1S Pass
1NT Pass ?
What is your re-bid?
Q 2 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10 8 2   ♥ A 7
♦ A K Q 9 8 3   ♣ Q 10

Pass-Pass to you. What is your opening bid?
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K J 7 5   ♥ A Q 9 4
♦ J 5 3   ♣ A

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 2H Pass
?
What action do you take?
Q 4 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 10 8 5 4 3   ♥ 9 6
♦ 3   ♣ A 8 5

You are the dealer. What is your opening bid?
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q   ♥ 7 2
♦ A K Q 9 8 7   ♣ 5 3 2

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 1S Pass
2D Pass 2H Pass
?
What now?
Q 6 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 8 5 4   ♥ 9
♦ J 5   ♣ A J 10 9 4

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 2H Pass
?
What is your re-bid?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2026-04-06 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 10 9 3 2   ♥ Q 6 5 2
♦ K 8 7   ♣ 2

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1S Pass
1NT Pass ?
What is your re-bid?
In days of yore, players had to pass with this hand. Today, when most players use New Minor Forcing with good hands, a re-bid of 2H is “pass or correct,” showing a weak hand with at least five spades and four-plus hearts. Bid 2H.
Q 2 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10 8 2   ♥ A 7
♦ A K Q 9 8 3   ♣ Q 10

Pass-Pass to you. What is your opening bid?
There was a point in time when any opening other than 1D would have been unthinkable. Today, many good players would open 1NT with this essentially balanced hand. We like it!
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K J 7 5   ♥ A Q 9 4
♦ J 5 3   ♣ A

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 2H Pass
?
What action do you take?
If you play the modern 2-over-1 approach, a forcing raise to 3H is perfect. If not, this hand poses a real problem. It is way too good to bid 4H. Bid 4NT!
Q 4 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 10 8 5 4 3   ♥ 9 6
♦ 3   ♣ A 8 5

You are the dealer. What is your opening bid?
You could promote the playing strength of this hand and open 1S. We prefer to put pressure on our opponents. Open 3S.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q   ♥ 7 2
♦ A K Q 9 8 7   ♣ 5 3 2

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 1S Pass
2D Pass 2H Pass
?
What now?
We had high hopes when we opened this hand, but nothing has gotten easier. 2S could be the winner, but we would bid our excellent suit once again. Bid 3D.
Q 6 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 8 5 4   ♥ 9
♦ J 5   ♣ A J 10 9 4

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 2H Pass
?
What is your re-bid?
A bid of 3C, breaking the three-level, is called a “high reverse.” It shows “extras.” Partner’s bid puts opener under some pressure. If opener doesn’t have a fit, or stoppers, or “extras,” he must sometimes rebid his five-card major. Bid 2S.
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