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 Weekly Bridge Quiz July, 2024 from Tribune Content Agency    
 Bob Jones
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2024-06-29 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 10 9 4   ♥ 7 2
♦ K   ♣ A K 6 5 3

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 2S 3H
?
What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 9 8 4   ♥ K 9 4
♦ K   ♣ A Q 8 7 4

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1H Pass 2H Pass
Pass 2NT* Pass 3C
3H Pass Pass ?
*Both minors, at least 5-5
What call would you make?
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 6   ♥ K J 8 5 3
♦ K 10 7 6 4   ♣ Q 8

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

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1C Pass 1H Pass
2C Pass Pass ?
What call would you make?
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q J 8 4   ♥ A K 8 5 4
♦ Q 7   ♣ K

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass Pass 1NT
2H Pass 3C Pass
?
What call would you make?
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 7   ♥ 8 7 5 4
♦ Q 10   ♣ A 9 8 7

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1H Pass
2H Pass ?
What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2024-07-01 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 10 9 4   ♥ 7 2
♦ K   ♣ A K 6 5 3

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 2S 3H
?
What call would you make?
A – A fancy modern convention here is to double as a game try. Don’t bother. Just bid 4S.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 9 8 4   ♥ K 9 4
♦ K   ♣ A Q 8 7 4

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1H Pass 2H Pass
Pass 2NT* Pass 3C
3H Pass Pass ?
*Both minors, at least 5-5
What call would you make?
A – Partner has done yeoman work, on modest values, to push them to the three level. Take your profit. Pass.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 6   ♥ K J 8 5 3
♦ K 10 7 6 4   ♣ Q 8

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1C Pass 1H Pass
1S Pass ?
What call would you make?
A – It doesn’t seem right, but you do not have the values to bid more than 1NT.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10 9 4   ♥ A K J 8 5
♦ 10 8 6   ♣ 10 4

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1C Pass 1H Pass
2C Pass Pass ?
What call would you make?
A – You don’t get rich in bridge by defending two of a minor. Partner is marked with values or they would not be trying to stop in 2C. Bid 2H.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q J 8 4   ♥ A K 8 5 4
♦ Q 7   ♣ K

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass Pass 1NT
2H Pass 3C Pass
?
What call would you make?
A – Mayday! Mayday! Pass before the doubling starts.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 7   ♥ 8 7 5 4
♦ Q 10   ♣ A 9 8 7

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1H Pass
2H Pass ?
What call would you make?
A – You do not want to play in 4H if your partner has raised on 3-card support. Bid 3NT and give him a choice.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2024-07-06 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 6   ♥ A J 9
♦ Q J 10 7 6 5 3   ♣ K 6

Partner, the dealer, passes, and so does right-hand opponent. What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7 6   ♥ K Q 8 7 5
♦ A K 10 7   ♣ 8 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1H Pass 1S Pass
2D Pass 3C Pass
?
What call would you make?
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 3 2   ♥ A K
♦ A J 9 8 6 4   ♣ 8

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 3D* Pass
?
*Inverted raise, 5-7 points, at least four diamonds.
What call would you make?
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 10 8 6 5   ♥ 9
♦ A 6 5 3   ♣ K 7

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1H Pass Pass ?
What call would you make?
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 8 6   ♥ 9 4
♦ A 7 5   ♣ K 10 7 6 2

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 4   ♥ K Q J 6 4
♦ K J 7 5   ♣ J

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1H Pass 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2024-07-08 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 6   ♥ A J 9
♦ Q J 10 7 6 5 3   ♣ K 6

Partner, the dealer, passes, and so does right-hand opponent. What call would you make?
A – This a routine 1D opening most of the time, but in third position with a singleton spade, open 3D.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7 6   ♥ K Q 8 7 5
♦ A K 10 7   ♣ 8 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1H Pass 1S Pass
2D Pass 3C Pass
?
What call would you make?
A – Partner’s bid is Fourth Suit Forcing, an artificial game force. You cannot bid 3NT without a club stopper. Choose between 3S, 3H, or 3D. We like 3D.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 3 2   ♥ A K
♦ A J 9 8 6 4   ♣ 8

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 3D* Pass
?
*Inverted raise, 5-7 points, at least four diamonds.
What call would you make?
A – As little as 4 diamonds to the king and a doubleton spade gives you a near-cold slam. That is a reasonable hand to hope for. Bid 6D.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 10 8 6 5   ♥ 9
♦ A 6 5 3   ♣ K 7

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1H Pass Pass ?
What call would you make?
A – A jump shift in the pass-out seat shows a 6-card suit and an intermediate hand, about 14-16 points. This looks about right to us. Bid 2S.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 8 6   ♥ 9 4
♦ A 7 5   ♣ K 10 7 6 2

As dealer, what call would you make?
A – This is not a bad hand, but it is not quite worth an opening bid. Pass.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 4   ♥ K Q J 6 4
♦ K J 7 5   ♣ J

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1H Pass 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
A – Too strong for 2S and not enough spades for 3S. Bid 2D, planning to support spades next.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2024-07-13 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 9 8   ♥ K Q J 6
♦ 10 7 5   ♣ A 6 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C Pass 1D Pass
?
What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10   ♥ A K 7 6
♦ K 8 5 2   ♣ A K Q 7

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7 5 4 3   ♥ J 6
♦ 9   ♣ A 10 8 7 6 3

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A Q   ♥ 10 9 6 5 4 2
♦ 7   ♣ A K 10 6

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1H Pass 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9 5 3   ♥ Q
♦ Q 10 8 7 5   ♣ A J 10 8

Partner opens 1NT, 15-17, and right-hand opponent bids 2H. What call would you make?
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 9 6   ♥ K J 8 5 2
♦ 8   ♣ A 10 6 3

EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH
1D 1H 1NT Pass
Pass ?
What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2024-07-15 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 9 8   ♥ K Q J 6
♦ 10 7 5   ♣ A 6 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C Pass 1D Pass
?
What call would you make?
A – Old-time players will bid 1H, which is not wrong. Modern players, assuming partner would have responded in a major if he had one, will rebid 1NT
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10   ♥ A K 7 6
♦ K 8 5 2   ♣ A K Q 7

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
A – Bidding 3C without a fifth diamond is dangerous. So is a reverse bid of 2H, for the same reason. We prefer 2NT.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7 5 4 3   ♥ J 6
♦ 9   ♣ A 10 8 7 6 3

As dealer, what call would you make?
A – Open 3C. In the modern game, neither the 4 little spades nor the lack of a seventh club should bother you.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A Q   ♥ 10 9 6 5 4 2
♦ 7   ♣ A K 10 6

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1H Pass 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
A – A case can be made for passing with such a weak heart suit, but we prefer to show our sixth heart while we have a chance, Bid 2H.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9 5 3   ♥ Q
♦ Q 10 8 7 5   ♣ A J 10 8

Partner opens 1NT, 15-17, and right-hand opponent bids 2H. What call would you make?
A – Charles Goren played a double here as penalties. Modern players use it for takeout, so double is our choice. A spade contract might be best for your side even with you only having three.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 9 6   ♥ K J 8 5 2
♦ 8   ♣ A 10 6 3

EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH
1D 1H 1NT Pass
Pass ?
What call would you make?
A – The NT bid behind you should be a warning. You’ve done enough. Pass.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2024-07-20 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9 8 6 3   ♥ 5
♦ Q 4   ♣ Q J 10 9 7 5

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent bids 1NT. What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 9 7 6 5   ♥ K 4 2
♦ K   ♣ K Q J 5

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

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent doubles. What call would you make?
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10 6 5   ♥ A J 10 9
♦ K 7 6 3   ♣ A 8

Partner, the dealer, passes, as does right-hand opponent. What call would you make?
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 8 7 3   ♥ 10 7 2
♦ A K Q 9 5   ♣ 7

Partner opens 1S and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 10 7 6   ♥ J 5 4
♦ K 7 6   ♣ 4 3

Partner opens 1H and right-hand opponent bids 2C. What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2024-07-22 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9 8 6 3   ♥ 5
♦ Q 4   ♣ Q J 10 9 7 5

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent bids 1NT. What call would you make?
A – The only strong bid here is double, giving you a chance to compete with a good, long suit. Bid 2C, non-forcing.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 9 7 6 5   ♥ K 4 2
♦ K   ♣ K Q J 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 1NT Pass
2C Pass 2NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
A – Partner has an invitational hand, but he might have 5-card heart suit that he never got a chance to show. Accept the invitation by bidding 3H. He’ll know you don’t have 4 of them.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 8   ♥ K Q 8 5 4
♦ 7 5   ♣ A 7 5 3

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent doubles. What call would you make?
A – Don’t redouble unless you want to defend a low-level contract. Begin describing your hand by bidding 1H.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10 6 5   ♥ A J 10 9
♦ K 7 6 3   ♣ A 8

Partner, the dealer, passes, as does right-hand opponent. What call would you make?
A – In third position, open 1H, your strong 4-card major. You will probably pass anything that partner bids.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 8 7 3   ♥ 10 7 2
♦ A K Q 9 5   ♣ 7

Partner opens 1S and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
A – Bid 2D rather than making a splinter bid. It is better to show a strong side suit than shortness on the way to game in spades.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 10 7 6   ♥ J 5 4
♦ K 7 6   ♣ 4 3

Partner opens 1H and right-hand opponent bids 2C. What call would you make?
A – Bid 3C, showing a heart fit with invitational values. It is a slight stretch, but that is what you have.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2024-07-27 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K Q 6 5   ♥ A K 3 2
♦ K J 7   ♣ K

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S 2D Pass Pass
?
What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 10 4   ♥ Q J
♦ A K 7   ♣ J 10 8 7 5

Partner opens 3C and right-hand opponent bids 3H. What call would you make?
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7 5   ♥ K 10 9 8
♦ K Q J 3   ♣ A J 8

Right-hand opponent opens 1D. What call would you make?
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 9 6   ♥ Q J 6 4 3
♦ 7 4   ♣ K 7 5

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1H Pass
2C Pass ?
What call would you make?
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 8 7 4   ♥ K 9 5
♦ 8 7 5 4   ♣ 9 3

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent doubles. What call would you make?
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 6   ♥ A J 6 5 3
♦ J 7 5   ♣ A 9 5 2

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1S Pass 1NT Pass
3D Pass ?
What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2024-07-29 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K Q 6 5   ♥ A K 3 2
♦ K J 7   ♣ K

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S 2D Pass Pass
?
What call would you make?
A – You showed good judgment in opening 1S rather than 2C. Keep it up. Your diamonds might be worthless. Bid 2H.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 10 4   ♥ Q J
♦ A K 7   ♣ J 10 8 7 5

Partner opens 3C and right-hand opponent bids 3H. What call would you make?
A – There is no reason to think that the opponents can make game or that you can take 11 tricks in clubs. Bid 4C.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7 5   ♥ K 10 9 8
♦ K Q J 3   ♣ A J 8

Right-hand opponent opens 1D. What call would you make?
A – The hearts are not good enough to overcall with a 4-card suit and 1NT would be a lie. Pass.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 9 6   ♥ Q J 6 4 3
♦ 7 4   ♣ K 7 5

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1H Pass
2C Pass ?
What call would you make?
A – Not enough points for 2NT. Not enough hearts for 2H or enough clubs for 3C. Pass.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 8 7 4   ♥ K 9 5
♦ 8 7 5 4   ♣ 9 3

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent doubles. What call would you make?
A – You might bid 1S had your opponent passed, but it is better to raise when the auction gets competitive. Bid 3D, showing 5-7 points and at least 4-card support.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 6   ♥ A J 6 5 3
♦ J 7 5   ♣ A 9 5 2

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1S Pass 1NT Pass
3D Pass ?
What call would you make?
A – You probably belong in slam if partner has a fifth diamond. He will likely pass if you bid 3NT, so bid 3H and give him a chance to describe his hand further.
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