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 Bid a Hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

You will have a hand to bid through a complete auction.

Will you get all the bids right?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
 A Q 5 3 2
 K 10 9 2
 6
 A Q 6
 
Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
?--


 Your choice:
A: 1 - No problem. You have a 5-card major and opening values.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
 A Q 5 3 2
 K 10 9 2
 6
 A Q 6
 
Q: 2 - Can North have a strong hand?
SouthWestNorthEast
12Pass


 Your choice:
A: Yes - He might, if he has long Diamonds and wants to punish West. This would be called a trap pass.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 A Q 5 3 2
 K 10 9 2
 6
 A Q 6
 
Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
12PassPass
?


 Your choice:
A: Double - With shortness in Diamonds and tolerance for every other suit, you need to make a balancing double, for take-out.

If your partner has made a trap pass, he will pass the double to convert it for penalties.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 A Q 5 3 2
 K 10 9 2
 6
 A Q 6
 
Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
12PassPass
Double3PassPass
?


 Your choice:
A: Double - Your first double did not promise more than a minimum opener, with distribution.

You need to double a second time, since you have a stronger hand than expected.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 A Q 5 3 2
 K 10 9 2
 6
 A Q 6
 
Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
12PassPass
Double3PassPass
DoublePass3Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass - Your partner has a really weak hand. Don't go any higher.

Your partner's hand:
8 7
Q J 7 6 3
9 8 2
5 4 2

If either the Spade or the Club finesse succeeds, partner will make 3. If both succeed, he will even make an overtrick.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Play this Hand

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

Overall Results

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