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Bernard Magee's Acol Bidding Quiz Number One Hundred and Fifty-Six December 2015 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz BRIDGEYou are West in the auctions below, playing ‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and 4-card majors. 1. Dealer West. Love All. 4. Dealer East. Love All. 7. Dealer West. Love All. 10. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ K 8 7 4 3 ♠ 10 5 2 ♠ K 2 ♠ K 8 3 ♥ K J 6 5 2 N ♥ A 8 7 6 5 N ♥ K Q 9 7 5 N ♥ J 6 2 N W E W E W E W E ♦ Q 2 ♦ 7 6 5 ♦ A 9 8 6 ♦ A 7 6 4 S S S S ♣ J ♣ Q 2 ♣ A K ♣ K 7 6 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♣ Pass 1♥ 1NT Pass Pass 1NT Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass ? ? ? 2. Dealer West. Game All. 5. Dealer East. Love All. 8. Dealer South. Love All. 11. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ Void ♠ 10 5 2 ♠ Q J 10 9 8 7 6 ♠ J 10 7 6 N N N ♥ 6 5 4 ♥ A 8 7 6 5 ♥ A 7 3 ♥ A K 5 4 2 N W E W E W E ♦ 6 5 4 ♦ K 10 5 ♦ 4 ♦ A 3 2 W E S S S ♣ K Q J 10 9 5 4 ♣ 4 2 ♣ 3 2 ♣ 2 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 3♣ Pass 3NT Pass 1♣ Pass 1NT 1♥ 1♠ 2♣ Pass ? 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass ? 2♥ Pass 2♠ Pass ? ? 3. Dealer East. Love All. 6. Dealer East. Love All. 9. Dealer North. N/S Game. 12. Dealer North. Game All. ♠ 7 6 ♠ 10 5 2 ♠ A 9 7 6 ♠ A 5 4 3 ♥ 4 2 N ♥ A 8 7 6 5 N ♥ K J 6 5 N ♥ 8 6 N W E W E W E W E ♦ A 6 5 ♦ K 5 ♦ J 10 5 4 ♦ A 6 5 2 S S S S ♣ A K Q 6 5 2 ♣ 5 4 2 ♣ 7 ♣ A 6 3 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♠ 3♦1 1♣ Pass 1♠ Dbl Pass 1♦ 1♥ 1NT ? 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass ? ? 1Weak jump overcall, 6-10 HCP ? Answers on page 9 Answers on page 11 Answers on page 13 Answers on page 17 Mr Bridge in partnership with Fred. 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