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Bernard Magee's Acol Bidding Quiz Number: 167 UK £3.95 Europe €5.00 November 2016 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz This month we are dealing with responder’s rebid. You are West in the auctions below, playing BRIDGE‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and four-card majors. 1. Dealer East. Love All. 4. Dealer East. Love All. 7. Dealer East. Love All. 10. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ K 10 6 5 ♠ J 8 5 4 ♠ 6 4 ♠ Q 8 7 6 2 ♥ K Q 8 7 N ♥ A 9 8 7 6 N ♥ 7 2 N ♥ Q 9 N W E W E W E W E ♦ 7 ♦ 2 ♦ K Q 3 ♦ J 4 3 2 S S S S ♣ J 10 9 4 ♣ J 6 4 ♣ K Q 6 4 3 2 ♣ J 2 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♦ Pass 1♦ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♣ Pass 1♥ Pass 1NT1 Pass 1♥ Pass 2♣ Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass 1♠ Pass 2♥ Pass ? 115-17 balanced ? ? ? 2. Dealer East. Love All. 5. Dealer East. Love All. 8. Dealer East. Love All. 11. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ 10 6 4 3 ♠ J 8 5 4 ♠ 6 5 4 ♠ A Q 8 6 N ♥ K Q 8 7 N ♥ A K 6 5 4 N ♥ 7 ♥ 9 4 N W E ♦ W E ♦ W E ♦ ♦ W E Q J 5 9 8 K Q 9 3 S K Q 6 ♣ 8 2 S ♣ 7 4 S ♣ A K Q 4 3 ♣ K 9 8 2 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♦ Pass 1♦ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♣ Pass 1♥ Pass 1NT1 Pass 1♥ Pass 2♣ Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass 1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass ? 115-17 balanced ? ? ? 3. Dealer East. Love All. 6. Dealer East. Love All. 9. Dealer East. Love All. 12. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ 7 2 ♠ 8 5 4 ♠ K Q 3 ♠ A J 10 6 5 N ♥ K Q 8 7 4 N ♥ A K 6 5 4 N ♥ 6 4 ♥ K 7 N W E ♦ J 7 6 W E ♦ 9 8 W E ♦ 7 2 ♦ 6 2 W E S ♣ K Q 4 S ♣ A Q J S ♣ K Q 6 4 3 2 ♣ A J 5 2 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♦ Pass 1♦ Pass 1♠ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♥ Pass 1NT1 Pass 1♥ Pass 2♣ Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass 1♠ Pass 3♥ Pass ? 115-17 balanced ? ? ? 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