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. BRINumber One Hundred and Two DGAuE tumn 2010 Hand 1 Hand 2 PRIZE BIDDING QUIZ At love all, playing Acol with a 12-14 no-trump, what would you open as dealer on each of the above hands? Use the form on page 6 to send in your answer. Last ExclusiveExclusivExclusivFew e Mr BBridge PFaFFareslaresaces Cruise to the Riviera with Bernard Magee FFollowollow DDiscoveryiscovery to the sun on this twtwo-parto-parto-part cruise that opens with twtwoo full days at sea, the chance ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ǯ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ę ǯ ȱ OOurur vvoyageoyageage then takes yyouou through the Strait of GibraltarGibraltar,, yyou’llou’ll relish the views of Africa from the toptop of the Rock. En route to the Côte d’Azur and Nice’Nice’ss elegant seafront, our visit to Almeria leads iinlandnland to AndalusianAndalusian Granada and the Moorish Alhambra, built against the spectacular backdrop of tthehe Sierra NevNevada.ada. 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Page 3 ANSWERS TO THE BIDDING QUIZ ON PAGE 3 by BERNARD MAGEE some strength. Whenever your side has the case here – it is likely to make with a few 1. Dealer East. Love All. majority of strength and reasonable trumps, overtricks. While you have not picked up the ♠ 6 4 ♠ A K 5 3 your opponents will struggle and penalty most desirable hand, do your best to obey ™ N ™ 9 5 3 W E A J 2 doubles work wonders! your partner – take the bidding out of spades. © 5 S © K Q 8 7 6 However, do not bid no-trumps because that One problem with penalty doubles is that, ® A Q 8 7 6 5 4 ® 2 is simply asking for trouble – your opponents whenever your partner has a good one, you will double you and down you will go – with will have shortage in the suit, which makes it these two hands, you will probably be three difficult to pass – partnership trust is the key to West North East South off doubled: -500. good bridge! On this hand, you will take 2 ™ 1© Pass doubled three off, for a penalty of 500. Pick a suit and, if you have to tell a lie, you 1NT Pass 2♠ Pass should choose a minor; with both suits 3® equally poor, choose the lower: 2 ® and hope 3. Dealer East. Love All. your partner does the right thing! Over your 1NT . Two rules: with six high-card points, you ♠ A K 7 6 5 4 3 ♠ 2 2® call your partner should pass, since you should always respond; and you need 10 total ™ 4 2 N ™ A K 9 8 7 5 3 have promised no points – you might escape points (at least 9 HCP) to bid a new suit at the © 9 7 W E © 4 2 for just a couple off if you play there: a loss of 2-level. If you have to respond, but are not S ® K 8 ® 6 5 3 -100 is better than -360 for 1 ♠ doubled with strong enough to bid your suit at the two level, two overtricks. you have only one choice: 1NT. Your aim is to slow the auction down – if you West North East South respond 2 ®, it will not be a surprise to hear 3™ Pass 5. Dealer East. N/S Vul. 3NT from your partner and you will be stuck! ? ♠ K 3 ♠ A J 8 4 2 After a 1NT response, you have shown your ™ 7 6 4 N ™ K 3 W E weakness: if you bid clubs on the next round, Pass . Your partner’s 3 ™ shows a weak hand © K Q 4 S © A 7 6 5 you will be showing a long suit in a weak hand.