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 Weekly Bridge Quiz January, 2025 from Tribune Content Agency    
 Bob Jones
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-01-25 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 9 5   ♥ J
♦ Q 4 3 2   ♣ A K Q 6 4

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

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

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

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

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

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 2D Pass
3C Pass 3NT Pass
?
Right-hand opponent opens 1C. What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-01-27 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 9 5   ♥ J
♦ Q 4 3 2   ♣ A K Q 6 4

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C 1H 1NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
This might not be the best contract for your side, but what can you do? Pass and hope for the best.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K J 9 6 4   ♥ A Q J 8 3
♦ K 7   ♣ Void

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass Pass 2C
?
What call would you make?
Despite partner’s failure to respond, you still want to be in game. Bid 4H.
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 9 ♥ K 9 7 6 4 3
♦ 8 6 4   ♣ 7

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent bids 3C. What call would you make?
You don’t have the values to make a forcing bid, but competition forces you to be aggressive. Bid 3H.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K J 3   ♥ A 10 8 4
♦ A K   ♣ 8 7 4

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C Pass 1D Pass
?
What call would you make?
It might seem silly but bid 2NT. This does not deny a 4-card major. It just shows 18-19 points
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 10 8 6 3   ♥ A 7 4
♦ K 6 3   ♣ K

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 1NT Pass
2S Pass 3S Pass
?
What call would you make?
The singleton king of clubs is a questionable value, but it still has value. Bid 4S.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 10 9 7 6 2   ♥ 8
♦ 4   ♣ A K J 4 3

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 2D Pass
3C Pass 3NT Pass
?
Right-hand opponent opens 1C. What call would you make?
The eleventh black card might make all the difference. Insist on suit play by bidding 4C.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-01-18 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9   ♥ A J 9 8
♦ A Q 8 7 5 4   ♣ 10 7

Right-hand opponent opens 1S. What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 10 9 4   ♥ K J 8 6
♦ K Q 10 3   ♣ Void

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

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
2S Pass 2NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7 5   ♥ K 8 6 3
♦ Q 8 7 5   ♣ K 9 6

Partner opens 1H and right-hand opponent bids 1S. What call would you make?
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 8 5 4 2   ♥ K 5
♦ K 10 7 3   ♣ 8

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

Right-hand opponent opens 1C. What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-01-20 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9   ♥ A J 9 8
♦ A Q 8 7 5 4   ♣ 10 7

Right-hand opponent opens 1S. What call would you make?
Should you double, to bring hearts into play, partner will bid clubs. It’s the law! A correction to diamonds then would show much more than you have. Bid 2D instead.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 10 9 4   ♥ K J 8 6
♦ K Q 10 3   ♣ Void

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 2H Pass
3H Pass 3S Pass
4C Pass 5H Pass
?
What call would you make?
Partner is asking you to bid slam with first- or second-round diamond control. Bid 6H.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 10 9 6 5 ♥ 8 6
♦ K 7 5   ♣ 9 6

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
2S Pass 2NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
Partner is asking if you are minimum or maximum. A good rule of thumb? If you would force to game after a 15-17 1NT, you are max. Bid 3D to show a feature with a max.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7 5   ♥ K 8 6 3
♦ Q 8 7 5   ♣ K 9 6

Partner opens 1H and right-hand opponent bids 1S. What call would you make?
This hand is not quite strong enough to bid 2S, showing invitational values. Bid 2H.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 8 5 4 2   ♥ K 5
♦ K 10 7 3   ♣ 8

EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH
1H 1S 1NT Pass
Pass ?
What call would you make?
Not a bad hand, but not good enough to bid again, especially after LHO shows strength in spades. Pass.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 7 5   ♥ J 9 5
♦ K Q 10 8 7   ♣ A

Right-hand opponent opens 1C. What call would you make?
Double, to bring your majors into play. Should you bid 1D, instead, the majors might be lost if LHO bids 3C.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-01-11 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 10 9 6   ♥ 8 5 3
♦ A Q J 6   ♣ 7

Right-hand opponent opens 3C. What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 10   ♥ A 10 8 7 6 3
♦ 8 6 5   ♣ 4

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1H Pass
1NT Pass ?
What call would you make?
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9 8 5 4 2 ♥ Q J 10 8 6 4
♦ Q 7   ♣ Void

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

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A Q 10 8   ♥ K 7
♦ K J   ♣ A K J 5 3

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 8 7 4   ♥ Q J 6 3
♦ 10 4 2   ♣ K Q 10

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1S 2D Pass ?
What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-01-13 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 10 9 6   ♥ 8 5 3
♦ A Q J 6   ♣ 7

Right-hand opponent opens 3C. What call would you make?
It’s tempting to bid your strong spade suit, and that might be where you belong. However, you also might belong in diamonds or hearts. Double.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 10   ♥ A 10 8 7 6 3
♦ 8 6 5   ♣ 4

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1H Pass
1NT Pass ?
What call would you make?
Partner should have at least two hearts for his rebid and you want to be in game. Bid 4H.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9 8 5 4 2 ♥ Q J 10 8 6 4
♦ Q 7   ♣ Void

Right-hand opponent opens 1C. What call would you make?
The spades are puny, but the vulnerability is right and you have an extra heart. Make a Michael’s Cue Bid. Bid 2C.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7   ♥ 9 8
♦ A J 10 7 5 4   ♣ A 9 6 3

As dealer, what call would you make?
This is a pretty nice hand, but it is not worth an opening bid at the one level. Bid 2D.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A Q 10 8   ♥ K 7
♦ K J   ♣ A K J 5 3

As dealer, what call would you make?
Best to treat this as a balanced hand. It is worth at least 22 points. Open 2C, planning to rebid 2NT.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 8 7 4   ♥ Q J 6 3
♦ 10 4 2   ♣ K Q 10

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1S 2D Pass ?
What call would you make?
This hand is worth a bid and the best choice is a raise. Bid 3D.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-01-04 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 6 5 4   ♥ 8 6 3
♦ K Q 7   ♣ 4 2

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

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9 5 3 ♥ A J 6 5
♦ J 5   ♣ Q 10 8 4

Partner opens 1NT, 15-17. What call would you make?
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q J 8 6 3   ♥ 8 7 2
♦ A K 4   ♣ 6

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

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

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
2D Pass 2S Pass
3C Pass ?
What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-01-06 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 6 5 4   ♥ 8 6 3
♦ K Q 7   ♣ 4 2

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1C Pass 1S Pass
2C Pass ?
What call would you make?
Bid 2D. You’ll be well placed if partner bids 2H, 2S, 2NT, or 3C. Should he bid 3D, ask a good player what to do next.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 8   ♥ 9 8 7 5 4 2
♦ Q 7   ♣ K 6

As dealer, what call would you make?
A poor suit with good outside defense should rule out a weak two bid. Choose between pass and 1H. We like pass.
Q 3 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 9 5 3 ♥ A J 6 5
♦ J 5   ♣ Q 10 8 4

Partner opens 1NT, 15-17. What call would you make?
Pass and hope for an easy plus score. Bidding has more downside than upside.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q J 8 6 3   ♥ 8 7 2
♦ A K 4   ♣ 6

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 1NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
Bid 2S. Distribution points are more valuable when raising partner than when raising yourself.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7 4   ♥ A Q 8 3
♦ A K 10 6 3   ♣ 9 4

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 1H Pass
?
What call would you make?
All our partners would have responded 1S. Good luck so far, but don’t get too excited. This hand is only worth 2H.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 10 7 5 4 2   ♥ 10 6 5 3
♦ A K   ♣ A

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
2D Pass 2S Pass
3C Pass ?
What call would you make?
3NT will not play well with no small minor-suit cards in your hand. Bid 3D.
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