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Bernard Magee's Acol Bidding Quiz Number One Hundred and Sixty-Two June 2016 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz This month we are dealing with the major suits. 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 East. Love All. ♠ A K 8 7 6 ♠ A K 2 ♠ 9 4 2 ♠ K Q 5 4 2 ♥ A 9 4 N ♥ K 8 7 6 5 4 3 N ♥ A K 7 6 5 N ♥ K 2 N W E W E W E ♦ Q 3 2 ♦ Void ♦ A 6 W E ♦ 9 6 S S S ♣ 7 6 ♣ A K 2 ♣ K Q 3 S ♣ A 8 7 6 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♥ Pass 2♥ Pass 1♥ Pass 4♣1 Pass 1♥ Pass ? ? 1♠ Pass 3♠ Pass 1Splinter: singleton or void club, ? heart support, game values 2. Dealer West. Love All. 5. Dealer West. Love All. 8. Dealer West. Love All. 11. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ 7 6 ♠ A 9 8 3 ♠ K Q 4 ♠ 7 ♥ A K 8 7 N ♥ K Q 8 7 3 N ♥ K Q J 8 7 N ♥ A 6 5 4 N ♦ Q 9 4 W E ♦ 5 4 W E ♦ K Q 4 W E ♦ 9 8 7 6 2 W E ♣ A K 4 3 S ♣ A K S ♣ K 3 S ♣ J 5 4 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♥ Pass 2♥ Pass 1♥ Pass 4♥ Pass 1♥ Pass ? ? 2♥ Pass 2NT Pass ? 3. Dealer West. Love All. 6. Dealer West. Love All. 9. Dealer West. Love All. 12. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ K 8 7 6 3 ♠ 7 ♠ Void ♠ K J 10 ♥ A K 9 8 2 N ♥ K Q 10 8 7 N ♥ A K Q 9 8 N ♥ 4 N ♦ 10 W E ♦ A J 3 2 W E ♦ 10 9 8 W E ♦ A 7 6 5 W E ♣ J 6 S ♣ Q 8 4 S ♣ K Q J 4 3 S ♣ K Q 9 8 7 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♥ Pass 2♥ Pass 1♥ Pass 3♥ Pass 1♠ Pass ? ? 2♣ Pass 2♠ Pass ? 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