Number: 177 UK £3.95 Europe €5.00 September 2017 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz This month we are dealing with hands with two long 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. Game All. 4. Dealer East. Love All. 7. Dealer West. Love All. 10. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ J 7 6 5 4 3 ♠ A 8 7 6 5 ♠ 3 ♠ 7 6 ♥ Q 8 6 4 2 N ♥ 9 3 N ♥ A K Q 3 2 N ♥ K Q 8 7 6 N W E W E W E ♦ A Q ♦ K Q 8 6 2 W E ♦ A J 5 4 2 ♦ A K 8 3 2 S ♣ Void S ♣ 2 S ♣ 7 5 S ♣ 2 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♥ Pass 1♥ 1♠ 2♥ 3♠ 1♥ 1♠ 2♣ 2♠ 1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass ? ? ? 2. Dealer West. Love All. 5. Dealer East. Love All. 8. Dealer East. E/W Game. 11. Dealer West. N/S Game. ♠ A 8 ♠ K Q J 8 7 ♠ 7 3 2 ♠ Void ♥ K Q 4 3 2 N ♥ A K N ♥ A K 8 4 3 N ♥ K Q 8 7 6 N W E W E W E W E ♦ A K 8 7 2 ♦ Q J 6 4 3 ♦ 5 2 ♦ Q J 4 S S S S ♣ 2 ♣ 6 ♣ K J 4 ♣ A Q 8 7 6 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 1NT Pass 1♣ 1♠ 1♥ 1♠ 2♣ 2♠ ? 2♥1 Pass 2♠ Pass 2♥ 3♠ 4♥ 4♠ ? ? 1Transfer to spades ? 3. Dealer East. Love All. 6. Dealer South. Love All. 9. Dealer North. N/S Game. 12. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ Void ♠ A K 8 7 6 ♠ A 7 6 ♠ A 9 8 7 6 5 ♥ ♥ ♥ K 7 6 4 2 N ♥ J 10 9 7 6 N J 10 9 8 7 N 7 N ♦ K 9 8 7 6 W E ♦ A K W E ♦ 4 3 W E ♦ Void W E ♣ Q 4 3 S ♣ 2 S ♣ 6 5 2 S ♣ Q 9 8 7 6 5 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♠ Pass 3♦ 1♥ 1♠ 2♥ 1♥ Dbl ? ? ? 1♠ 2♦ 2♥ 3♦ ? 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Game All. 4. Dealer East. Love All. 7. Dealer West. Love All. 10. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ J 7 6 5 4 3 ♠ A 8 7 6 5 ♠ 3 ♠ 7 6 N ♥ Q 8 6 4 2 ♥ ♥ A K Q 3 2 ♥ N 9 3 N N K Q 8 7 6 W E ♦ A Q W E ♦ K Q 8 6 2 W E ♦ A J 5 4 2 W E ♦ A K 8 3 2 S ♣ Void S ♣ 2 S ♣ 7 5 S ♣ 2 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♥ Pass 1♥ 1♠ 2♥ 3♠ 1♥ 1♠ 2♣ 2♠ 1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass ? ? ? 2. Dealer West. Love All. 5. Dealer East.