Control Cue-bids by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be involved in five slam-going auctions.

Don't forget to check if you have a control in every side-suit before bidding a slam!

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A K 8 5 2
♥ 5
♦ A Q 6 5
♣ K Q 5

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♣	Pass
1♠	Pass	3♠	Pass
?

A: 4 NT - You control all the side-suits (a control is an Ace, a King, a singleton or a void), so you can bid 4 NT to check how many keycards your partner has.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A 8
♥ A Q 6 5 2
♦ K Q 8 5
♣ 6 3

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♣	Pass
1♥	Pass	3♥	Pass
?

A: 3♠ - You don't have a Club control. Bid your first control, in Spades. If your partner bids 4♣, you will be able to use Blackwood.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ Q 8 5
♥ K 10 8 5
♦ A K 10 8 5
♣ A

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♦	Pass	1♥	Pass
3♥	Pass	4♣	Pass
?

A: 4♥ - Your partner does not control Spades. You do not either, so you need to stop in 4♥.

A slam is not possible when you are lacking the ♠A K and don't have a shortage in the suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A K 8 5
♥ Q 6 2
♦ A K 6 5 2
♣ 5

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♦	Pass	1♠	Pass
3♠	Pass	4♣	Pass
?

A: 4♦ - Cue-bid your Diamond control. If your partner controls Hearts, he can bid a slam.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ Q 10 5 2
♥ 7
♦ A K Q 8 5
♣ K Q 5

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♣	Pass	1♠	Pass
3♠	Pass	4♣	Pass
?

A: 4 NT - You have controls in every side-suit. Bid blackwood.

You don't need a control in the trump suit. Blackwood will tell you if both the Ace and King are missing.

Your result so far:

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