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 Weekly Bridge Quiz October, 2024 from Tribune Content Agency    
 Bob Jones
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2024-10-05 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J   ♥ A K 7 6
♦ J 8 7 3   ♣ A J 10 8

Right-hand opponent opens 1D. What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠A   ♥ Void
♦ A Q J 8 7 6 4   ♣ 10 8 7 6 3

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 6   ♥ Q 6
♦ A Q 10 7 6 4   ♣ A Q 10 6

Right-hand opponent opens 1D. What call would you make?
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 10 7 6   ♥ 4 2
♦ A K J 8 7 5   ♣ Void

Partner opens 2H, weak, and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 3   ♥ K Q 10 9 6 3
♦ 7   ♣ 10 7 5 3

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

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1H Pass 1S Pass
2C Pass 3C Pass
?
What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2024-10-07 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J   ♥ A K 7 6
♦ J 8 7 3   ♣ A J 10 8

Right-hand opponent opens 1D. What call would you make?
Experts today are willing to overcall at the one level with a strong 4-card suit and a good hand. We like it! Bid 1H.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠A   ♥ Void
♦ A Q J 8 7 6 4   ♣ 10 8 7 6 3

As dealer, what call would you make?
Some would open 5D and make everyone guess what to do. We would go slowly and open 1D.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 6   ♥ Q 6
♦ A Q 10 7 6 4   ♣ A Q 10 6

Right-hand opponent opens 1D. What call would you make?
No immediate diamond bid would describe this hand. Pass now and bid diamonds at your next turn, if feasible.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 10 7 6   ♥ 4 2
♦ A K J 8 7 5   ♣ Void

Partner opens 2H, weak, and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
There are several things you could do, but we prefer a straightforward 4H.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 3   ♥ K Q 10 9 6 3
♦ 7   ♣ 10 7 5 3

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
2H Pass 2NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
Are you minimum or maximum? A good test: would you force to game if partner opened 1NT? If yes, you have a max. You do, so bid 3S to show a max with a spade feature.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 6   ♥ A 10 9 6 4
♦ K J 3   ♣ A 9 8 4

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1H Pass 1S Pass
2C Pass 3C Pass
?
What call would you make?
Partner’s bid is invitational. With a forcing hand he would have bid 2D, the fourth suit. Pass.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2024-10-12 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K Q 3   ♥ A K
♦ 9 7 5   ♣ Q 7 6 3

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

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

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 2C Pass
?
What call would you make?
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 4 2   ♥ 7
♦ 10 8 7 5 4   ♣ A 9 3

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

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
INT Pass 2H* Pass
?
*Transfer to spades

What call would you make?
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 10 4   ♥ A 6
♦ K Q 7 6 3   ♣ A Q J

As dealer, what call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2024-10-14 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K Q 3   ♥ A K
♦ 9 7 5   ♣ Q 7 6 3

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C Pass 1H Pass
?
What call would you make?
2NT seems wrong with no diamond stopper and excellent spades. Bid 1S.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 9 6 5   ♥ K Q 10 4
♦ A K 6 3   ♣ 8

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 1H Pass
?
What call would you make?
1S, 2H, or 3H? We like 3H.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A Q 8   ♥ 8 5
♦ K 10 7 6 3   ♣ A J 7

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 2C Pass
?
What call would you make?
Don’t bid no trump with a small doubleton when you have a decent option. Bid 3C.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 4 2   ♥ 7
♦ 10 8 7 5 4   ♣ A 9 3

Partner opens 1H and right-hand opponent bids 1S. What call would you make?
The spades are too weak to think about penalties. Bid 1NT.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 7 4 3   ♥ A 10
♦ A 7   ♣ K Q J 5 3

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
INT Pass 2H* Pass
?
*Transfer to spades

What call would you make?
The opening bid choice was close, but this isn’t. Bid 3S, showing a max with 4-card support.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 10 4   ♥ A 6
♦ K Q 7 6 3   ♣ A Q J

As dealer, what call would you make?
The decent 5-card suit is worth an extra point. Open 2NT.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2024-10-19 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10 8 7   ♥ K J 9 8 6 5
♦ 8 6   ♣ A 8

Right-hand opponent opens 1D. What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 10 7 6 4   ♥ Q J
♦ 5   ♣ K Q 7 6 3

Right-hand opponent opens 1D. What call would you make?
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Void   ♥ K Q 7 5
♦ A 9 7 2   ♣ Q 10 8 6 5

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 8   ♥ Q 9 7 6 4 3 2
♦ Q 8 6   ♣ 9 4

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 2   ♥ K 7 6 5
♦ A J 8   ♣ K Q 9 7

Right-hand opponent opens 1H. What call would you make?
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9 8   ♥ Q J 8 7 5
♦ A K 6   ♣ A Q 10

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
INT Pass 2C Pass
2H Pass 2NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Monday, 2024-10-21 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10 8 7   ♥ K J 9 8 6 5
♦ 8 6   ♣ A 8

Right-hand opponent opens 1D. What call would you make?
Your goal with this hand is to interfere with their auction, not to buy the contract. Bid 2H, not 1H.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 10 7 6 4   ♥ Q J
♦ 5   ♣ K Q 7 6 3

Right-hand opponent opens 1D. What call would you make?
This hand might be worth a bid, even vulnerable, but the spade suit isn’t. Pass.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Void   ♥ K Q 7 5
♦ A 9 7 2   ♣ Q 10 8 6 5

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
This hand might be a great dummy for diamonds, but an immediate raise would deny a 4-card major. Bid 1H.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 8   ♥ Q 9 7 6 4 3 2
♦ Q 8 6   ♣ 9 4

As dealer, what call would you make?
We love to pre-empt, but neither this hand nor this suit is worth a vulnerable bid. Pass.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ J 2   ♥ K 7 6 5
♦ A J 8   ♣ K Q 9 7

Right-hand opponent opens 1H. What call would you make?
There is no attractive bid and you are not forced to act with 14 points. Pass.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9 8   ♥ Q J 8 7 5
♦ A K 6   ♣ A Q 10

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
INT Pass 2C Pass
2H Pass 2NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
Accept your partner’s invitation and show your fifth heart at the same time. Bid 3H, which is forcing to 3NT or 4H.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2024-10-26 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 7 4   ♥ K 9 7 6
♦ J 8 7 3   ♣ Q 5

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1H Pass
2H Pass ?
What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 3   ♥ J 5 4 3
♦ A   ♣ A J 10 9 8 6 5

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 4   ♥ A Q 5 2
♦ J 9 7   ♣ K J 7

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

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

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q J 8   ♥ A Q 8 4
♦ A K 10 5   ♣ A 6

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
2NT Pass 3D* Pass
?
*Transfer to hearts

What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2024-10-28 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 7 4   ♥ K 9 7 6
♦ J 8 7 3   ♣ Q 5

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1H Pass
2H Pass ?
What call would you make?
Despite the double fit, this hand is not worth another bid. Pass.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 3   ♥ J 5 4 3
♦ A   ♣ A J 10 9 8 6 5

As dealer, what call would you make?
This hand is too good to open with a pre-empt. Bid 1C.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 4   ♥ A Q 5 2
♦ J 9 7   ♣ K J 7

Right-hand opponent opens 1D. What call would you make?
Don’t bid 1NT without a stopper in their suit. Double instead.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 8 7 5 3   ♥ K 5 4
♦ J 7   ♣ A 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S 2H Pass Pass
?
What call would you make?
Passing would not be a crime, but selling out at the 2-level should be avoided if you have a reasonable option. Bid 2S.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A Q J 10 9   ♥ K Q 10
♦ 7 6   ♣ A K 8

As dealer, what call would you make?
The 5-card suit and the working 10’s make this hand well worth 20 points. Open 2NT.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q J 8   ♥ A Q 8 4
♦ A K 10 5   ♣ A 6

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
2NT Pass 3D* Pass
?
*Transfer to hearts

What call would you make?
Is this hand good enough to jump in hearts? We think it is. Bid 4H.
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