Partnership agreements by Bobby Wolff

How good are your partnership agreements?

And how well do you remember them?

And, of course, do the correct answers to these five questions depend on agreements or only on your system?

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K Q 3
♥ Q
♦ A J 9 8 7
♣ 7 6 5 3

Q: 1 - What do you bid next as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
2♦	Pass	2♠	Pass
?

A: 4♥: In a game-forcing auction, every partnership must agree whether a jump to four spades here is minimum or indicates fitting cards in spades and diamonds; both treatments are playable, of course. In either event, a jump to four hearts by you should be shortage. If it shows extras, the hand might not be worth the call, but my instincts are that you should make it even with a minimum hand here.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ J 5 3
♥ 9 8 3
♦ K Q 10 9 3
♣ Q 8

Q: 2 - What do you bid next as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	2♥
2♠	Pass	3♣	Pass
?

A: 3♦: Your partner has made a game try, and your hand is neither a clear acceptance nor rejection. A lot depends on whether your partner is short in hearts or in diamonds. Bid three diamonds to show this sort of diamond holding, and let your partner decide whether he wants to play game -- and if so, which one.

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ Q 9 8 5 2
♥ K 9
♦ J 5 4
♣ Q J 6

Q: 3 - What is your call as South?

South	West	North	East
-	2♥	Double	Pass
?

A: 3♠: This hand is worth a jump to three spades, which should be played as invitational, not forcing. Note: Many people play two no-trump as artificial here, an extension of Lebensohl. If you do that, the jump to three spades shows five, while going through two no-trump to three spades shows four.

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A 5 3
♥ Q 9 8 7 6
♦ 9 3
♣ Q 6 5

Q: 4 - What is your call as South?

South	West	North	East
Pass	1♥	Double	Pass
?

A: 1NT: It is tempting to pass for penalties, but the trump spots really do not feel good enough to me. Give me the heart 10 instead of a low heart, and I might consider that action. I'd prefer to bid one no-trump and try to win the event on the next deal.

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ K Q 6 4 2
♥ K 7 2
♦ Q 10 8 6
♣ 8

Q: 5 - What do you bid next as South?

South	West	North	East
-	Pass	1♣	Double
1♠	Pass	2♠	Pass
?

A: 3♦ (or 4♠): East's double of one club should not significantly influence your choice here. With a six-loser hand, you certainly have enough to try for game. The question is whether you should jump to four spades or make a game try of three diamonds. I could go either way on this hand.

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