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 "Beautiful Solution" Preempts by Marti Ronemus

On a more serious note today... One of the many problems in refugee camps is the need for firewood to cook. As time goes by, women and children need to travel further and further from camp, and it becomes very dangerous.

Some students at University of Toronto have come up with a win-win solution. They've found a way to combine used coffee grounds, low-quality sugar and wax to make small cakes that burn for 90 minutes. They're contracting with coffee houses for their raw materials and are up for a million-dollar grant. Let's hope they win it.

And speaking of doing more with less, today's quiz is on preempts.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 10 4 2
♥ K 8
♦ 9 4
♣ 9 7 5 4 		 
Q: 1 - You are South. What is your bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
--PassPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♠: Remember all those pre-empt classes? Don't you need six? Not in third seat. There are two concepts here. Firstly, you are in third seat where you want to "find a bid!" You are like the little Dutch boy with his thumb in the dike. Once you bid, others are going to enter the fray. Start as high as you can to keep Them out. Secondly, your partner is a passed hand. Passed hands are not supposed to advance a pre-empt. You are already bidding for two other people.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ K 7 6 5 3
♥ A 5 4 3 2
♦ 2
♣ 6 4 		 
Q: 2 - You are South. What is your bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
passpass2♠pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♠: We know, we know. You're not supposed to advance a pre-empt if you're a passed hand. BUT! Just how much temptation can one person stand? You've got at least a ten card trump fit, you've got a singleton and a doubleton. Your hand is perfect for a "Weak Freak" jump to game. Are you going to make it? Well, your partner is the hand we just looked at. You're probably only going to lose one Diamond and two Clubs. Plus, They have at LEAST a game! Maybe a minor suit slam?

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ Q 10
♥ A 10 4
♦ Q J 5 2
♣ 10 4 3 2 		 
Q: 3 - As South, what should you bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♦1♠pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 1 No-trumps: This is a no-brainer, perfect for a Friday! Some might pass Pard's overcall but honestly, what are they thinking. You don't want to raise Spades with your doubleton as your first choice. You've got two honors in Their suit. When you've got a positive hand, you must tell Pard. Without the Diamond stoppers, you could raise partner, but a raise of Pard's suit in a competitive auction is the weakest bid you can make.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 10 7 4
♥ 10 7
♦ 8 5 2
♣ A Q J 5 4 		 
Q: 4 - As South, what is your bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♥1♠
passpassdoublepass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♣: You might have had zero points for your first pass, but what you actually have is 7 pts and a Darn Good Suit that you couldn't bid at the two-level. So now you've got a second chance. Don't waste it with a lazy 2♣ bid. Jump to show partner you've got a good suit that couldn't be bid before and a nicer-than-expected hand.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ A 6 4
♥ A K 10 3 2
♦ K 10
♣ 7 6 4 		 
Q: 5 - As South, what is your bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♥1♠2♠pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♥: Nowadays (we're talking 21st Century) people play jump raises in competition as pre-emptive. Had North had bid 3♥, he would have been showing a minimum hand with nice trumps support. Instead, our Pard chose to cue-bid the opponent's suit. Pard is promising a limit raise or better with nice trumps support. On our next bid, we need to show our point count. We jump to 4♥ to show we can make game opposite a 10 pt hand. And now it's "Put Up or Shut Up" time. We're going to play this hand and see what happens.

Your result so far:
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