Bernard Magee's Acol Bidding Quiz
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Number: 192 UK £3.95 Europe €5.00 December 2018 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz This month we are looking at some overcalling and doubling. You are West in the auctions below, playing ‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and four- BRIDGEcard majors. It is your turn to call. 1. Dealer South. Game All. 4. Dealer North. Love All. 7. Dealer North. Love All. 10. Dealer South. Love All. ♠ A 7 6 5 ♠ K 10 7 6 ♠ K 3 2 ♠ K Q 10 6 3 N N N N ♥ A 4 3 2 ♥ 8 7 6 4 ♥ J 10 9 6 5 ♥ 5 4 W E W E W E W E ♦ A 2 ♦ 9 8 7 6 ♦ 7 ♦ K Q J 3 S S S S ♣ J 8 6 ♣ 4 ♣ 9 8 3 2 ♣ 6 5 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♥ 1♦ 1♠ Pass 1♥ Dbl Pass 1♥ ? ? ? 1♠ Pass 3♠ Pass ? 2. Dealer South. Game All. 5. Dealer North. Love All. 8. Dealer North. Love All. 11. Dealer South. Love All. ♠ J 7 6 5 ♠ K 4 2 ♠ K Q 3 2 ♠ A K 8 7 6 N N N N ♥ 2 ♥ A J 6 2 ♥ 9 3 2 ♥ 4 2 W E W E W E W E ♦ A K 4 ♦ 4 3 ♦ A 9 7 6 ♦ K 2 S S S S ♣ K Q 10 9 5 ♣ K Q 7 5 ♣ 9 2 ♣ 10 6 5 4 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♥ 1♦ 1♠ Pass 1♥ Dbl Pass 1♥ ? ? ? 1♠ 2♥ Dbl Pass ? 3. Dealer South. N/S Game. 6. Dealer North. Love All. 9. Dealer North. Love All. 12. Dealer South. Game All. ♠ A K ♠ 6 5 ♠ 7 6 ♠ A 8 7 2 N N N N ♥ A K J 7 6 2 ♥ A 8 7 ♥ 6 5 4 ♥ 4 3 W E W E W E W E ♦ 4 3 2 ♦ A Q 4 ♦ A Q 4 3 ♦ A 9 8 5 S S S S ♣ 6 5 ♣ J 7 6 5 4 ♣ A 7 6 5 ♣ A K 3 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♥ 1♦ 1♠ Pass 1♥ Dbl 2♥ 1♥ ? ? ? Dbl 3♥ Dbl Pass ? 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