Saturday, June 23, 2018

Responding

Playing matchpoints. Both sides are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠JT72
AQT8
K97
♣J8

Partner is Dealer and opens the bidding 1♠. The Opponents are silent through the auction. What is your call?

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Responding

Playing matchpoints. Both sides are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠82
T53
T32
♣AK753

Partner is Dealer and opens the bidding 1♠. The Opponents are silent through the auction. What is your call?

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Sunday, June 17, 2018

Responding

Playing matchpoints. Neither side is vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠K43
AT86
Q4
♣T732

Your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) starts with a "Pass". You "Pass". Your LHO (Left Hand Opponent) says "Pass". Partner opens the bidding 1♠. Your RHO Passes again. What is your call?

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Friday, June 15, 2018

Rebidding

Playing matchpoints. Both you and the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠T986
KQ7
5
♣AKT92

You are Dealer and open the bidding 1♣. The Opponents are silent during the auction. Your Partner responds 1NT. What is your call?

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

What to Open?

Playing matchpoints. Both you and the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠A8
KT53
KQT98
♣AQ

You are Dealer. What is your call?

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Monday, June 11, 2018

What to Rebid?

Playing matchpoints. You are vulnerable and the Opponents are not.

Here is your hand:
♠AQ7
T6
AT72
♣A863

You are Dealer and opens the bidding 1. (Normally with four cards in both minors one opens 1.) The Opponents are silent through the auction. Partner responds 1. What is your call?

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Saturday, June 9, 2018

Responding AGAIN!

Playing matchpoints. You are vulnerable and the Opponents are not.

Here is your hand:
♠AJ62
J754
AK8
♣T6

Partner is Dealer and opens the bidding 1♣. The Opponents are silent through the auction. We decided last post to respond 1. Over 1 Partner responds 2♣. What is your call?

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Responding

Playing matchpoints. You are vulnerable and the Opponents are not.

Here is your hand:
♠AJ62
J754
AK8
♣T6

Partner is Dealer and opens the bidding 1♣. The Opponents are silent through the auction. What is your call?

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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Rebids

Playing matchpoints. You are vulnerable and the Opponents are not.

Here is your hand:
♠A2
AT9
64
♣AKQT76

You are Dealer and decide to open the bidding 1♣. The Opponents are silent through the auction. Partner responds 1♠. What is your call?

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Sunday, June 3, 2018

Rebids by Opener

Playing matchpoints. Both sides are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠AT42
KQJ9
82
♣AKQ

You are Dealer and open the bidding 1♣. You do not quite have enough values to open 2NT. The Opponents are silent through the auction. Partner responds 1♠.

What is your call?

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Friday, June 1, 2018

Responding

Playing matchpoints. Both sides are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠AK762
T8743
85
♣J

Partner is Dealer and open the bidding 1♣. The Opponents are silent through the auction. What is your call?

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