Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Respond!

Playing matchpoints. Both you and the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠J5
KJ6
A873
♣A732

Partner opens the bidding 1. Your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) says "Pass".

What is your call?

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Sunday, July 28, 2019

Opener Rebids

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

Here is your hand:
♠AJ32
3
AQ965
♣K87

You are Dealer and decide to open the bidding 1. Partner responds 1♠. The Opponents are not bidding. What is your call over 1♠?

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

What do you respond?

Playing matchpoints. Neither you nor the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠AQ962
AQJ98
K
♣92

Partner opens the bidding 1. The Opponents are silent during the auction. What is your call?

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

An Overcall

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

Here is your hand:
♠AQ7
986
AJ93
♣KT3

Your LHO (Left Hand Opponent) opens the bidding 1♣. Partner says "Pass" and your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) says "Pass".

What is your call?

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Rebids by Opener

Playing matchpoints. Both you and the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠J9
AKJ3
AK8
♣K542

You are Dealer. You decide to open the bidding 1♣. Both Opponents are silent throughout the auction. Partner says 1.

What is your call?

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Sunday, July 14, 2019

Rebids by Opener

Playing matchpoints. Both you and the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠3
AJ53
AK9
♣AQ983

You are Dealer. You decide to open the bidding 1♣. Your LHO (Left Hand Opponent) says "Pass", Partner says "Pass" and your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) bids 1♠.

What is your call?

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Rebids by Opener

Playing matchpoints. Neither you nor the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠AJ6
Q53
AK7
♣A952

You are Dealer. You decide to open the bidding 1♣ because you are too strong to open the bidding 1NT. (You play 15 to 17 NT's.)

Your LHO (Left Hand Opponent) says "Pass" and your Partner says "Pass"! Luckily your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) now bids "Double".

What is your call?

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Saturday, July 6, 2019

What to Open?

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

Here is your hand:
♠AJT9862
7
843
♣K3

You are Dealer. What is your call?

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Responding to a Strong 2 Club bid

Playing matchpoints. Both you and the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠743
96
8432
♣9542

Partner opens the bidding 2♣. You play a STRONG 2♣. This is an artificial bid saying "I am strong Partner!" The Opponents are silent throughout the auction. You bid 2 which is just a waiting bid. Shows zero or more points and just asks Partner to tell you just WHY they have such a strong hand.

Partner now bids 2. This says "I opened 2♣ because I have SUCH a strong suit I was sure we'd miss a game if I opened it 1 and you didn't have enough points to respond. So since I'd HATE it if you passed, I opened 2♣ to make sure you didn't!"

What is your call?

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