Exercise 3R17 Main

Unraveling the Mysteries

by Richard Pavlicek

Answer each question about the bidding sequences shown.

1.
WEST North East South
1
2 NT Pass
Pass 2
4 NT Pass

Is 2 NT forcing?

Is 4 NT Blackwood?

2.
WEST North East South
1
4 Pass
Pass 3
4 NT Pass

Is 4 Gerber?

Is 4 NT Blackwood?

3.
WEST North East South
1
3
4 NT Pass
Pass 3
3 NT Pass
Pass

Does 3 show a suit?

Is 4 NT Blackwood?

4.
WEST North East South
1 NT
2
4 Pass
Pass
Pass 2
3
4 NT Pass
Pass

Is 3 forcing?

Is 4 NT Blackwood?

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5.
WEST North East South
1
2 NT Pass
Pass 1
4 Pass

Is 2 NT forcing?

Is 4 Gerber?

6.
WEST North East South
1
4 Pass
Pass 3 NT
4 NT Pass

Is 4 Gerber?

Is 4 NT Blackwood?

7.
WEST North East South
2
3 NT
4 Pass
Pass 2
4 Pass
Pass

Is 4 Gerber?

Does 4 show a suit?

8.
WEST North East South
1
3
4 NT Pass
Pass 2 NT
3 NT Pass
Pass

Are spades agreed?

Is 4 NT Blackwood?

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9.
West NORTH East South

4 2 2 NT Pass

Is 2 NT natural?

Is 4 Gerber?

10.
West NORTH East South

4 1 2 NT Pass

Is 2 NT natural?

Is 4 Gerber?

11.
WEST North East South
1 NT
2
4 NT Pass
Pass 2
4 Pass
Pass

Is 4 Gerber?

Is 4 NT Blackwood?

12.
WEST North East South
1
3
4 Pass
Pass
Pass 2 NT
3
4 NT Pass
Pass

Is 4 Gerber?

Is 4 NT Blackwood?

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