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 Weekly Bridge Quiz September, 2025 from Tribune Content Agency    
 Bob Jones
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-09-20 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K   ♥ A J 8
♦ Q J 8 7 5   ♣ A Q 7 3

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

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

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

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

Partner opens 2S, weak, and right-hand opponent doubles. What call would you make?
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 10 4   ♥ A 8 4
♦ J 5   ♣ A K 7 4

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1C Pass Pass ?
What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-09-22 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K   ♥ A J 8
♦ Q J 8 7 5   ♣ A Q 7 3

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1D Pass 1S Pass
2C Pass 2S Pass
?
What call would you make?
Partner’s bid is not invitational, and he expects you to pass. We think pass is too timid. Bid 2NT.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A Q J 5   ♥ 9 6 3
♦ K 6 5   ♣ A 8 7

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C Pass 1S Pass
2S Pass 2NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
You want to accept the invitation, but 3NT or 4S? Partner is expecting you to go back to spades unless you’ve raised on 3-card support. Bid 4S.
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 9 7   ♥ Q J 10 7 5 4
♦ A 10 9   ♣ 5

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1C 1D Pass 1H
2C Dbl Pass ?
What call would you make?
This hand is worth an invitational bid, but partner’s penalty double warns of likely wasted club values. We would go low and bid only 2H.
Q 4 – Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K J 8 5 4   ♥ A 8
♦ K Q 10 8 4   ♣ 7

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 2H Pass
3D Pass 4H Pass
?
What call would you make?
Even if you don’t play 2-over-1, your 3D bid created a game force. Partner has a big heart suit, but he would have bid only 3H if he had 2 side aces. Pass.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 6   ♥ A K Q
♦ K 9 7 6 2   ♣ J 8 6

Partner opens 2S, weak, and right-hand opponent doubles. What call would you make?
This hand is worth an invitation, so bid 2NT. This is the bare minimum for that bid with only 2-card support.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 10 4   ♥ A 8 4
♦ J 5   ♣ A K 7 4

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1C Pass Pass ?
What call would you make?
In the pass-out seat, as here, a jump to 2NT shows 18-19 points and a balanced hand. Looks perfect. Bid 2NT.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-09-13 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 9 6 2   ♥ A J 7 5
♦ A J   ♣ K 5

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

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

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

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

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

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-09-15 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 9 6 2   ♥ A J 7 5
♦ A J   ♣ K 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 1NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
This is not the worst 18-point hand ever seen, but it is not worth a jump rebid. Bid 2H.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 10 7 6 3   ♥ A
♦ K 8 4   ♣ A Q 3

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1S Pass 1NT Pass
?
What call would you make?
This hand is too good for 3S and it’s the wrong hand for 4S. You must make a forcing bid, so bid 3C.
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 8   ♥ Q 9 5 3 2
♦ Q 9 6   ♣ 8 6

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1D 2C ?
What call would you make?
Not quite strong enough to bid 2H, so choose between a negative double and 2D. We like double.
Q 4 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A Q 6 2   ♥ 6 5
♦ A K J 9   ♣ 8 7 4

Partner opens 1C and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
Charles Goren recommended bidding 4-card suits “up the line”. Modern experts prefer to emphasize their majors and would bid 1S. We like it!
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 10 8 6 4   ♥ 9 8 6 3
♦ 10 9   ♣ 5

Right-hand opponent opens 1C. What call would you make?
The opponents have started at the one level and you have a chance to make their next bid at the three level. Don’t worry about the 4 low hearts. Bid 2S.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K Q 3   ♥ A 9 2
♦ K 10 8   ♣ A 5 3

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?
You will probably end up in slam, maybe even a grand slam, but no jump bid suits this hand now. Bid 1S.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-09-06 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 10 6 4   ♥ K 9 8
♦ A Q 10   ♣ A 9 3

Right-hand opponent opens 1NT, 15-17. What call would you make?
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 6   ♥ K 9 8 6 5
♦ A Q J 9 4   ♣ Void

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

As dealer, what call would you make?
Q 4 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 8 7 5 2   ♥ J 8 6 5
♦ 10   ♣ A K J 10

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

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

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C Pass 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-09-08 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q 10 6 4   ♥ K 9 8
♦ A Q 10   ♣ A 9 3

Right-hand opponent opens 1NT, 15-17. What call would you make?
The double of a 1NT opening shows an equivalent hand, but a flat 15-point hand should usually pass. This hand, with its wealth of 9’s and 10’s, is worth a bid. Double.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 6   ♥ K 9 8 6 5
♦ A Q J 9 4   ♣ Void

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1H Pass 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
This is a good hand with even better potential, but it is not worth a jump bid. Bid 2D.
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10 9 8 7   ♥ A K Q 6
♦ J 10 6   ♣ Q 8

As dealer, what call would you make?
This hand is worth an opening bid. The usual bid would be 1D, but we wouldn’t fault anyone who chose to open this particular hand 1H.
Q 4 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 8 7 5 2   ♥ J 8 6 5
♦ 10   ♣ A K J 10

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1NT Pass 2C Pass
2D Pass ?
What call would you make?
You can’t afford to worry about the singleton diamond. Bid 2NT.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10 6 5   ♥ A Q 4 3
♦ A K 7   ♣ 9 8 6

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
1S Pass 2H Pass
3NT Pass ?
What call would you make?
We see no reason to prefer playing in spades rather than in no trump. We would still bid 4S to give partner a chance to bid again knowing we have a spade fit. It might lead to a slam.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K 3   ♥ A Q 8 6
♦ 8 7   ♣ K 10 9 8 5

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C Pass 1S Pass
?
What call would you make?
Ugly. Not strong enough for 2H, can’t raise spades, no diamond stopper, and a club suit that is not rebiddable. The best you can do is bid 1NT.
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ Saturday, 2025-08-30 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 8 6   ♥ Void
♦ A 6 4 3   ♣ K Q 10 8 3

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

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

Right-hand opponent opens 1C. What call would you make?
Q 4 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 4 2   ♥ A 5
♦ K 10 9 8 6 3   ♣ 5

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

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

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent bids 1H. What call would you make?
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Monday, 2025-09-01 
Q 1 – Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ K Q 8 6   ♥ Void
♦ A 6 4 3   ♣ K Q 10 8 3

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1C Pass 1H Pass
1S Pass 2H Pass
?
What call would you make?
Stop bidding before it’s too late. Pass.
Q 2 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 7   ♥ Void
♦ A Q 8 4   ♣ A Q J 9 7 6

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
1H Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 1NT Pass ?
What call would you make?
2C would show a good hand with long clubs, but this hand is better than that. Bid 3C.
Q 3 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A K 7 6   ♥ J 9
♦ Q 10 8 7 5   ♣ A Q

Right-hand opponent opens 1C. What call would you make?
The bridge cowboys will bid 1NT and tip their hat high over their heads. We prefer 1D. You will be well placed after any normal continuation of the auction.
Q 4 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ A J 4 2   ♥ A 5
♦ K 10 9 8 6 3   ♣ 5

EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH
1C 1D 1H 2D
Pass 3D 4C Pass
Pass ?
What call would you make?
Do not bid again. Your good 3D bid might have pushed them too high already. Pass.
Q 5 – North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ Q J 9 7 5   ♥ Q 9
♦ A Q 7   ♣ 9 7 6

As dealer, what call would you make?
Is this hand worth an opening bid? It is in some aggressive styles, but in the more conservative style we use here, it isn’t. Pass.
Q 6 – East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠ 10 9 6   ♥ 7 3 2
♦ Q 8 4   ♣ A J 6 2

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent bids 1H. What call would you make?
Should you pass, you might never be able to show your values, meager as they are. Bid 2D.