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Number: 168 UK £3.95 Europe €5.00 December 2016 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz This month we are dealing with the fifth bid of an auction. You are West in the auctions below, BRIDGEplaying ‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and four-card majors. 1. Dealer West. Love All. 4. Dealer West. Love All. 7. Dealer West. Love All. 10. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ K Q 3 ♠ 7 ♠ 2 ♠ K 4 ♥ K 8 7 6 N ♥ A K 4 3 2 N ♥ A K 8 7 2 N ♥ 7 6 N W E W E W E W E ♦ A J ♦ J 5 3 ♦ K 4 2 ♦ 8 4 3 S S S S ♣ A 7 6 5 ♣ A Q 7 6 ♣ Q J 4 2 ♣ A K J 7 6 5 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 1♠ Pass 1♣ Pass 1♥ Pass 1NT1 Pass 2NT Pass 2♣ Pass 2♠ Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦1 Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass ? 115-17 balanced ? ? 1Fourth suit forcing ? 2. Dealer West. Love All. 5. Dealer West. Love All. 8. Dealer West. Love All. 11. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ K Q 3 ♠ 9 ♠ 2 ♠ 3 N ♥ A K 6 5 4 N ♥ K Q 6 5 4 N ♥ A K 8 7 2 ♥ Q 2 N W E ♦ W E ♦ W E ♦ ♦ W E K Q 3 A 4 2 J 4 S A K 8 7 6 ♣ 6 2 S ♣ K Q 5 4 S ♣ Q J 9 4 2 ♣ A K 8 4 2 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♥ Pass 1NT Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 1♦ Pass 1♥ Pass 2NT Pass 3♣ Pass 2♣ Pass 2♥ Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦1 Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass ? ? ? 1Fourth suit forcing ? 3. Dealer West. Love All. 6. Dealer West. Love All. 9. Dealer West. Love All. 12. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ A K 4 2 ♠ 9 ♠ Void ♠ K Q 8 4 N ♥ 7 N ♥ K Q 6 5 4 N ♥ A K 8 7 2 ♥ K 2 N W E ♦ 8 5 4 W E ♦ K Q 5 4 W E ♦ K Q 4 2 ♦ 8 7 W E S ♣ A Q 9 4 3 S ♣ A 7 3 S ♣ Q J 4 2 ♣ A K 6 5 4 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♣ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♥ Pass 2♣ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 1♣ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 2NT Pass 2♦ Pass 2♥ Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦1 Pass 1♠ Pass 3♣ Pass ? ? ? 1Fourth suit forcing ? 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