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 Weekly Bridge Quiz August, 2025 from Tribune Content Agency    
 Bob Jones
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-08-23 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q   ♥ Q J 10 4
♦ A Q J 7 5   ♣ A 9 7

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q J 6 2   ♥ J 6 3
♦ 7 6   ♣ K 9 3

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 7   ♥ A 10 7 6 4 2
♦ 10 9 8 7   ♣ 6

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

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

Partner opens 1S and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 3   ♥ Q J 6
♦ J 10 8 7 4   ♣ A 10 3

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1S Pass 2S ?
What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-08-25 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q   ♥ Q J 10 4
♦ A Q J 7 5   ♣ A 9 7

As dealer, what call would you make?
This is the kind of hand that caused the ACBL to change the rules and allow an opening 1NT bid with a singleton. We prefer a higher singleton, so we would open 1D.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q J 6 2   ♥ J 6 3
♦ 7 6   ♣ K 9 3

As dealer, what call would you make?
At any other vulnerability, we would slide a club in with our spades and open 2S. At this vulnerability, Pass.
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 7   ♥ A 10 7 6 4 2
♦ 10 9 8 7   ♣ 6

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
2H Pass 3C Pass
?
What call would you make?
Partner’s bid is forcing and augers a misfit for hearts. Bid your other suit. Bid 3D.
Q 4 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 5   ♥ A 8 5 3
♦ A K J 6   ♣ 9 7

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
This hand is strong enough for a reverse bid of 2H, but that would promise 5 diamonds. Bid 2NT.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 2   ♥ Q 10 6
♦ Q 9 6 3   ♣ J 9 8 7 4

Partner opens 1S and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
Some would pass, but we bid 1NT. With any luck, partner will bid a new suit at the 2 level and we will have improved the contract.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 3   ♥ Q J 6
♦ J 10 8 7 4   ♣ A 10 3

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1S Pass 2S ?
What call would you make?
If you pass, you may end up defending at the 2 level, and you don’t want that. Double, for takeout.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-08-16 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 9 4   ♥ K
♦ Q J 5   ♣ A J 8 6 5

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

With the opponents silent, you open 1D and partner responds 2C. What is your rebid?
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7 5   ♥ 5 4
♦ A K 7 6 3   ♣ A K 8 6

Partner opens 2H, weak, and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
Q 4 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 9 8   ♥ K J 10 6 3
♦ A K   ♣ J 9 5

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

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

Partner opens 1S and right-hand opponent doubles. What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-08-18 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 9 4   ♥ K
♦ Q J 5   ♣ A J 8 6 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C 1H 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
The king of hearts probably has no value as a high card, but the singleton does have value. Is this hand worth a jump raise? We think it is. Bid 3S.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A Q 10 7   ♥ K Q 6 3
♦ Q 10 7 5   ♣ J

With the opponents silent, you open 1D and partner responds 2C. What is your rebid?
Partner may have a 4-card major and longer clubs, so we bid 2H. People who play that this shows extras, as they did in Charles Goren’s day, must bid 2NT.
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 7 5   ♥ 5 4
♦ A K 7 6 3   ♣ A K 8 6

Partner opens 2H, weak, and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
“When partner pre-empts in your shortest suit, stay out of the auction unless you have the values of a strong no trump or better.” Pass.
Q 4 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 9 8   ♥ K J 10 6 3
♦ A K   ♣ J 9 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1H Pass 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
1NT would not be the worst bid ever made, but with 3 decent trumps and a ruffing value, we prefer to raise. Bid 2S.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 10 8   ♥ A K 10 8 7 5
♦ Q 5   ♣ 6 2

Partner opens 3D and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
Partner has pre-empted in your shortest suit and you do not have the values for a bid. Pass.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 10 7 6 3   ♥ A 9
♦ K 10 8 7   ♣ J 7

Partner opens 1S and right-hand opponent doubles. What call would you make?
After an overcall, we use a cue bid to show a good raise. After a take-out double, we use 2NT. Bid 2NT.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-08-09 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 5 4   ♥ A J 9
♦ K Q 8 3   ♣ J 4 2

Partner opens 2H, weak, and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 5 3 2   ♥ Q 8 6 4
♦ 9 4   ♣ A 8

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K Q J 9 ♥ A 3
♦ 8 7 6   ♣ 9 7 5

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

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
2C Pass 2D Pass
2NT Pass 3H* Pass
?
*Transfer to spades.

What call would you make?
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 7 5 3   ♥ 5
♦ A K 9 8   ♣ K 10 4

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

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1C 2H Dbl* Pass
3C Pass ?
*Negative

What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-08-11 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 5 4   ♥ A J 9
♦ K Q 8 3   ♣ J 4 2

Partner opens 2H, weak, and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
This hand is worth an invitation. Bid 2NT and then pass should partner bid 3H, showing a minimum. Bid 4H over any maximum.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 5 3 2   ♥ Q 8 6 4
♦ 9 4   ♣ A 8

As dealer, what call would you make?
9 cards in the majors and an expected easy rebid makes this hand worth an opening bid. Bid 1S.
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K Q J 9 ♥ A 3
♦ 8 7 6   ♣ 9 7 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 2S Pass
?
What call would you make?
This is a nice hand, but it is not worth an invitation. Pass.
Q 4 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 10 4   ♥ A Q 9 4
♦ A K Q 8   ♣ A 7

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
2C Pass 2D Pass
2NT Pass 3H* Pass
?
*Transfer to spades.

What call would you make?
After a 1NT opening and a transfer, you need 4-card support to jump in partner’s suit. Not so after higher no trump openings. Bid 4S.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 7 5 3   ♥ 5
♦ A K 9 8   ♣ K 10 4

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
3H Pass Pass ?
What call would you make?
Double. You might miss a 5-3 spade fit, but you can miss much more if you bid 3S.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 10 7 6   ♥ K 7
♦ Q J 6 4   ♣ K 6 2

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1C 2H Dbl* Pass
3C Pass ?
*Negative

What call would you make?
There is no clearly winning decision here – just make your best guess. Our guess is to bid 3NT.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-08-02 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 6 3   ♥ 6
♦ A J 9 6 5 4   ♣ 8 6

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q J 10 7 2   ♥ K 10 5 4 2
♦ Q J 3   ♣ Void

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 3 ♥ K 9 8 5 2
♦ Q 9 3   ♣ K 8 6

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1H Pass
1NT Pass ?
Partner opens 1NT, 15-17. What call would you make?
Q 4 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 10 3   ♥ K 8 5 3
♦ K J 7   ♣ Q J 9

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

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

As dealer, what call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-08-04 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 6 3   ♥ 6
♦ A J 9 6 5 4   ♣ 8 6

As dealer, what call would you make?
This is not a pre-emptive hand, so choose between Pass and 1D. We like 1D.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q J 10 7 2   ♥ K 10 5 4 2
♦ Q J 3   ♣ Void

As dealer, what call would you make?
Looks good, but it is not an opening bid. Pass.
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 3 ♥ K 9 8 5 2
♦ Q 9 3   ♣ K 8 6

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D Pass 1H Pass
1NT Pass ?
Partner opens 1NT, 15-17. What call would you make?
There is a lot here, but not enough to bid again. Pass.
Q 4 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 10 3   ♥ K 8 5 3
♦ K J 7   ♣ Q J 9

Right-hand opponent opens 1C. What call would you make?
Double would not be the worst bid ever made, but this defensive-oriented hand should pass.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K J 10 7 5   ♥ 8 6
♦ 7 4   ♣ 9 8 3

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
2S Pass 2NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
Is this a minimum or a maximum? We think it is a maximum. The way to show a max based solely on an excellent suit is to bid 3NT.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A 6   ♥ Q J 6
♦ Q 7   ♣ A K 10 7 6 3

As dealer, what call would you make?
Charles Goren wouldn’t do it, but most modern experts, we think, would open 1NT. We like it! Bid 1NT.