Friday, February 28, 2020

What to open?

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

Here is your hand:
♠AKJ2
AQ84
6
♣KQJ8

You are Dealer. What is your call?

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Monday, February 24, 2020

What to Open?

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

Here is your hand:
♠73
AKJ6
AT98
♣QJ9

Your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) just "Passed". It is your bid. What is your call?

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Respond

Playing matchpoints. You are not vulnerable but the Opponents are. You and your Partner are playing SAYC (Standard American Yellow Card) so nothing fancy.

Here is your hand:
♠Q853
643
Q3
♣A852

Partner opens the bidding 1. Your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) says "Pass". What is your call?

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Sunday, February 16, 2020

Responder must decide

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

Here is your hand:
♠KQ9
KQT863
KT
♣KJ

Partner opens the bidding 1♣. The Opponents do not bid. You decide to bid 1. You are very strong for this bid but it IS a forcing bid. Partner MUST bid again.

Over 1 Partner bids 4.

We decided last post that Partner is showing a VERY strong hand and that you were going to bid 4NT. This is Blackwood and asks Partner just how many Aces they have.

Partner bids 5♣. You play just regular plain old-fashioned Blackwood.

What does Partner have? What is your call?

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

What should Responder do?

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

Here is your hand:
♠KQ9
KQT863
KT
♣KJ

Partner opens the bidding 1♣. The Opponents do not bid. You decide to bid 1. You are very strong for this bid but it IS a forcing bid. Partner MUST bid again.

Over 1 Partner bids 4.

What is Partner showing for their bid? What is your call?

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Saturday, February 8, 2020

Responder Rebids

Playing matchpoints. Both you and the Opponents are vulnerable. You and your Partner are playing SAYC (Standard American Yellow Card) so nothing fancy.

Here is your hand:
♠7
AK9873
763
♣K86

Partner opens the bidding 1♠. Your Opponents do not bid. We decided last post that you would respond 2 which would show at least FIVE and at least 10 HCP (High Card Points).

Now Partner bids 3NT.

What does Partner have?

What is your call?

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

What to Respond?

Playing matchpoints. Both you and the Opponents are vulnerable. You and your Partner are playing SAYC (Standard American Yellow Card) so nothing fancy.

Here is your hand:
♠7
AK9873
763
♣K86

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

What is your call? What specifically does this call show?

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