Menu Vu-Bridge | Play like a Champion!

 Game? No game? Pass? by Frank Stewart

Game? No game? Pass?

What is your call with these five hands in the given situations?

Question 1

  Your Hand
 A K J 8 5 2
 8
 A Q 10 2
 5 2
 
Q: 1 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass2Pass
2Pass2NTPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4: This is a close case. Your partner has about 11 points, perhaps with balanced pattern though he may have a singleton spade. Since you have sound high-card values and a good six-card suit, and partner may have the king of diamonds, jump to four spades. He may hold 4 3, A Q 5 4 3, K 7 6, Q 9 3.


Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
 9 7 6 4
 A J
 A 8 5 4
 9 8 2
 
Q: 2 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1Pass
1Pass2Pass
2Pass2Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 5: Partner has a good hand -- he bid again despite your weak diamond preference -- and his hand is short in spades. You hold not only maximum values for your bidding but no wasted spade honors. Bid five diamonds. Partner may have 2, Q 7 6, K J 10 3 2, A K Q 4.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 A K 6 4
 9 5
 A Q 4 3 2
 J 8
 
Q: 3 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
1Pass2Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2NT: Partner's two clubs, a bid in the "fourth suit," may not be based on club length or strength. So some players would rebid two diamonds. I can accept that action, but I would bid 2NT. If partner had a reason for not bidding notrump himself, his next bid will tell me about it.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 A Q
 Q 10 5 4
 J 10 5
 A 10 9 4
 
Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
DoublePass3Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass : This decision is close. Partner's jump invites game; he has about 10 points. Your queen of spades is well placed (worth as much as the king) and you have three tens, but you have neither attractive shape nor extra high-card strength. Pass. If vulnerable, you could risk four hearts.


Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 A 10 8 6 5
 J 9
 10 9 7
 10 9 8
 
Q: 5 - What do you answer as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 1: Some five-point hands aren't worth a response, but here you have an ace, a useful jack and three tens. Failure to respond could miss a game and would let the opponents enter the auction too easily. Bid one spade. If partner has K Q 4 2, A K 6 5 4, 3, A K 2, it would be a shame to play at one heart when you might make a slam.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Play this Hand

Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

Play on ANY Device or Computer

Overall Results

Your results:   out of    Average: 

What next? You may enjoy playing our prepared hands series.
More informations on our website: www.VuBridge.com

Rate yourself:

0 - 40% We applaud your effort.
Review the subject and try again. You'll be surprised how much better you'll do.
We're here for you!!
41 - 50% Buy your mentor a cuppa and ask for clarification on the ones you got wrong.
No mentor? Make finding one a priority!
51 - 60% Nice improvement! One more review and you'll have this down solid!
61 - 80% What a good job! All that's left is some fine tuning
Over 80% Wow! It's time for you to become a mentor. Find someone who needs help and share your knowledge!