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 Close Decisions by Bobby Wolff

Some of these questions have close decisions rather than evident answers

You may not agree with all my suggestions, but in any case you should make sure you are on the same page as your partner!

Question 1

  Your Hand
 A J 10 2
 Q 8 7 5 4
 J 7
 A 7
 
Q: 1 - What is your call as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-PassPass1
?


 Your choice:
A: Double: This is a rare hand where I think many experts would reject overcalling in a five-card major and take some other action instead. If you bid hearts, the spades may get lost, while passing is out of the question and a one-spade overcall is not my cup of tea. I would double, and blame partner if he cannot find a major to bid.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
 J 2
 K J 6
 6
 A K Q 9 5 4 3
 
Q: 2 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1112
3Pass3Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 5: The three-heart call may be natural, with 5-4 shape, or bidding out values, indirectly looking for no-trump, but without half a stopper in diamonds. If North had jack-third or queen-doubleton in diamonds, he might have bid three diamonds here. Since no-trump is not in the picture now, I would jump to five clubs to suggest a hand that has been improved by the action, indirectly suggesting short diamonds.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
 A
 A K 3
 K Q 8 5 3
 J 10 9 8
 
Q: 3 - What do you rebid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♣ - There are several choices one might consider, but you should avoid forcing to game with a jump to three clubs. This hand is nowhere near strong enough for such an action when partner has bid your singleton. A bid of two no-trump is certainly reasonable, but the alternative of bidding two clubs (planning to bid again, showing extras, if the auction continues) would be my choice.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
 7 6 4
 Q 5 4
 A K J 2
 A K J
 
Q: 4 - What is your call as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1PassPassDouble
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: Not every hand contains the possibility for game or slam. Your promising 18-count has turned to dust and ashes, and you have no reason to believe that this is your hand anymore. If you were to bid one no-trump, you might expose your side to a large penalty, and redouble could be costlier still. I would simply pass and await developments; you may yet be able to re-open if the auction peters out.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
 9 3
 K Q 10 7
 K 9 8
 Q 7 4 3
 
Q: 5 - What do you answer as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--2Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2: In the olden days, I would have responded two no-trump here without a second thought. I can, however, see that with a hand that is a clear slam-try facing whatever suit my partner has, I might be better advised to temporize with two diamonds. If my partner has a two-suiter with spades, this saves valuable space.

Your result so far:
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