Saturday, April 29, 2017

Bidding Jacoby over 2NT

Here is your hand:
♠J7652
K93
QT9
♣QT

Partner is Dealer and has opened the bidding 2NT. You have agreed that opening 2NT shows:
20 or 21 HCP
A balanced hand so
  • No void
  • No singleton
  • Not more than one doubleton

The opponents Pass throughout the auction.

You have agreed that you will play both Stayman and Jacoby Transfers over all NT openings. So on this hand with your five card major you bid 3 which forces Partner to bid 3♠. They do. Now it is back to you.

What will you bid?

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Friday, April 28, 2017

Responding to 2NT

Here is your hand:
♠QJ52
J92
KT52
♣82

Partner is Dealer and has opened the bidding 2NT. You have agreed that opening 2NT shows:
20 or 21 HCP
A balanced hand so
  • No void
  • No singleton
  • Not more than one doubleton

The opponents Pass throughout the auction.

You have agreed that you will play both Stayman and Jacoby Transfers over all NT openings.

It is now your turn. What will you bid?

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

What would YOU respond?

Here is your hand:
♠AT852
T7
KQT
♣K65

You are Dealer and decide to open the bidding 1♠. The opponents Pass throughout the auction. Partner bids 2♣. It is now your turn. Rate the following bids you could make and decide which one is the winner:

Bids you can now make:
Pass
2
2
2♠
2NT
3♣

What do you think of each of those bids?

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Thursday, April 6, 2017

How Many?

This post is a continuation of yesterday's post. Please read that one first:
A Tough Rebid

Here is your hand:

♠AJT865
A5
K3
♣AT5

The auction proceeded as follows:

Partner RHO You! LHO
1 Pass 1♠ Pass
2 Pass 3♣ Pass
3♠ Pass ???

Question is: How many ♠ does Partner have?

Knowing this, what will you bid?

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

A Tough Rebid

Here is your hand:

♠AJT865
A5
K3
♣AT5

Your Partner is Dealer and opens the bidding 1. Your RHO says Pass. I think everyone would now bid 1♠. LHO Passes. Partner bids 2. Your RHO Passes again.

What is your bid? You are playing match points.

The auction proceeds as follows:

Partner RHO You! LHO
1 Pass 1♠ Pass
2 Pass ???

Question is: What will you bid now?

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

A Minor Dilema

Here is your hand:

♠-
Q7
QJT853
♣KT963

Your RHO is Dealer and starts with a Pass. You (hopefully!) decide to Pass. (Not a good pre-empt and not a good opening hand.) Your LHO then opens the bidding 1♠. Partner overcalls 1NT. Your RHO Passes again.

What is your bid? You are playing match points.

The auction proceeds as follows:

RHO You! LHO Partner
Pass Pass 1♠ 1NT
Pass ???

Question is: What will you bid now?

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