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Number One Hundred and Fifty June 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. Game All. 7. Dealer North. E/W Game. 10. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ A K 7 6 4 3 2 ♠ 7 6 ♠ A 8 7 ♠ K Q 10 4 3 ♥ 6 N ♥ K 10 3 N ♥ 7 6 5 4 N ♥ 7 6 N W E ♦ K 2 W E ♦ J 5 4 ♦ Q 10 8 6 W E ♦ 5 4 W E S ♣ 7 6 5 S ♣ A Q 7 6 3 ♣ 4 2 S ♣ Q J 10 7 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♠ 1NT 1NT Dbl 2♦ 1♥ Pass ? ? 1♠ Pass 1NT Pass ? 2. Dealer East. E/W Game. 5. Dealer East. Game All. 8. Dealer West. E/W Game. 11. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ Q J 3 ♠ 7 6 ♠ A 8 5 3 ♠ 9 8 2 ♥ 7 N ♥ K 10 3 N ♥ A 9 8 7 N ♥ Q J 10 N W E W E W E W E ♦ A K 8 7 6 5 4 ♦ 5 4 ♦ K 6 4 ♦ 8 3 S S S S ♣ A 8 ♣ Q J 7 6 4 3 ♣ A 2 ♣ A 9 6 4 3 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 3♠ Pass 1♠ 1NT 1♥ 1♠ Pass Pass 1♣ Pass ? ? ? 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass ? 3. Dealer South. Love All. 6. Dealer East. Game All. 9. Dealer North. Love All. 12. Dealer West. N/S Game. ♠ A 4 2 ♠ 7 ♠ A 8 7 ♠ 3 ♥ A 7 N ♥ 10 8 4 3 N ♥ 9 2 N ♥ A K 8 7 6 5 4 N W E W E W E W E ♦ Q 4 3 ♦ K 6 5 4 ♦ 9 8 7 6 ♦ 5 2 S S S S ♣ A 9 7 6 5 ♣ A 7 6 4 ♣ A J 10 4 ♣ 9 8 7 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 2♠1 1♠ 1NT 1♣ Dbl Pass 3♥ 3♠ Dbl Pass ? 16-10pts & 6 spades ? ? ? 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