Advanced Quiz 3T53 by Richard Pavlicek
Advanced Quiz 3T53 by Richard Pavlicek
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 9 7 2 K 8 K J 4 A K 7 6 4 | ![[W - E]](t.gif) | K Q 8 5 4 7 3 A 8 5 2 Q 10 |
| West 1 2 3 NT | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 3 Pass | South Pass Pass |
What was the worst call made?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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| 9 7 2 K 8 K J 4 A K 7 6 4 | | K Q 8 5 4 7 3 A 8 5 2 Q 10 |
| West 1 2 3 NT | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 3 Pass | South Pass Pass |
Right! What is the proper call instead?
No way!
Not right!
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| 9 7 2 K 8 K J 4 A K 7 6 4 | | K Q 8 5 4 7 3 A 8 5 2 Q 10 |
| West 1 2 3 NT | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 3 Pass | South Pass Pass |
Excellent! What is the correct final contract?
Ouch!
Not best!
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| A Q J 3 A Q 9 4 K 2 9 8 4 | | K 9 6 4 5 3 2 A Q 10 9 4 2 |
| West 1 NT 2 Pass | North Pass Pass | East 2 3 NT | South Pass Pass |
What was the worst call made?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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| A Q J 3 A Q 9 4 K 2 9 8 4 | | K 9 6 4 5 3 2 A Q 10 9 4 2 |
| West 1 NT 2 Pass | North Pass Pass | East 2 3 NT | South Pass Pass |
Correct! What is the proper call instead?
No way!
Not right!
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| A Q J 3 A Q 9 4 K 2 9 8 4 | | K 9 6 4 5 3 2 A Q 10 9 4 2 |
| West 1 NT 2 Pass | North Pass Pass | East 2 3 NT | South Pass Pass |
Super! What is the correct final contract?
Ouch!
Not best!
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| A Q 7 6 4 3 9 4 A Q 4 K 4 | | K J 9 5 Q 3 2 K 2 A Q 8 2 |
| West 1 4 5 | North Pass Pass Pass | East 3 4 NT 6 | South Pass Pass |
What was the worst call made?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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| A Q 7 6 4 3 9 4 A Q 4 K 4 | | K J 9 5 Q 3 2 K 2 A Q 8 2 |
| West 1 4 5 | North Pass Pass Pass | East 3 4 NT 6 | South Pass Pass |
Very good! What is the proper call instead?
No way!
Not right!
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| A Q 7 6 4 3 9 4 A Q 4 K 4 | | K J 9 5 Q 3 2 K 2 A Q 8 2 |
| West 1 4 5 | North Pass Pass Pass | East 3 4 NT 6 | South Pass Pass |
Brilliant! What is the correct final contract?
Ouch!
Not best!
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| 4 3 A K 8 5 K J 7 6 Q 10 5 | | A K Q 2 7 6 3 A K J 9 8 7 |
| West 1 1 NT 3 NT | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 3 Pass | South Pass Pass |
What was the worst call made?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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| 4 3 A K 8 5 K J 7 6 Q 10 5 | | A K Q 2 7 6 3 A K J 9 8 7 |
| West 1 1 NT 3 NT | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 3 Pass | South Pass Pass |
Well done! What is the proper call instead?
No way!
Not right!
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| 4 3 A K 8 5 K J 7 6 Q 10 5 | | A K Q 2 7 6 3 A K J 9 8 7 |
| West 1 1 NT 3 NT | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 3 Pass | South Pass Pass |
Right! What is the correct final contract?
Ouch!
Not best!
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| Q 7 2 2 A J 8 4 K Q J 7 4 | | A 8 6 Q J 10 6 5 3 10 5 3 2 |
| West 1 2 2 NT | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 2 Pass | South Pass Pass |
What was the worst call made?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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| Q 7 2 2 A J 8 4 K Q J 7 4 | | A 8 6 Q J 10 6 5 3 10 5 3 2 |
| West 1 2 2 NT | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 2 Pass | South Pass Pass |
Excellent! What is the proper call instead?
No way!
Not right!
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| Q 7 2 2 A J 8 4 K Q J 7 4 | | A 8 6 Q J 10 6 5 3 10 5 3 2 |
| West 1 2 2 NT | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 2 Pass | South Pass Pass |
Correct! What is the correct final contract?
Ouch!
Not best!
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| 7 A K 4 3 A K Q 9 6 2 4 3 | | A Q 9 6 5 3 9 7 5 2 4 3 7 |
| West 1 3 4 | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 3 5 | South Pass Pass |
What was the worst call made?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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| 7 A K 4 3 A K Q 9 6 2 4 3 | | A Q 9 6 5 3 9 7 5 2 4 3 7 |
| West 1 3 4 | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 3 5 | South Pass Pass |
Super! What is the proper call instead?
No way!
Not right!
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| 7 A K 4 3 A K Q 9 6 2 4 3 | | A Q 9 6 5 3 9 7 5 2 4 3 7 |
| West 1 3 4 | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 3 5 | South Pass Pass |
Very good! What is the correct final contract?
Ouch!
Not best!
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| 9 7 2 K 8 K J 4 A K 7 6 4 | | K Q 8 5 4 7 3 A 8 5 2 Q 10 |
| West 1 1 NT 2 Pass | North Pass Pass Pass Pass | East 1 2 4 | South Pass Pass Pass |
Brilliant! With a balanced hand West should rebid 1 NT (not 2 ). East would then bid 2 (new minor forcing) and West would show three-card spade support, leading to the sound game in spades.
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| A Q J 3 A Q 9 4 K 2 9 8 4 | | K 9 6 4 5 3 2 A Q 10 9 4 2 |
| West 1 NT 2 4 | North Pass Pass Pass | East 2 3 NT Pass | South Pass Pass Pass |
Well done! The Stayman 2 bid followed by 3 NT (over 2 ) indicates four spades. Else, why would East bother with Stayman? Therefore, West corrects to the known 4-4 trump fit.
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| A Q 7 6 4 3 9 4 A Q 4 K 4 | | K J 9 5 Q 3 2 K 2 A Q 8 2 |
| West 1 4 5 | North Pass Pass Pass | East 3 5 Pass | South Pass Pass Pass |
Right! Using Blackwood with two losers in an unbid suit is generally foolish. Over 4 , East should show his club control, after which neither player is able to bid the slam lacking heart control.
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| 4 3 A K 8 5 K J 7 6 Q 10 5 | | A K Q 2 7 6 3 A K J 9 8 7 |
| West 1 3 3 NT 4 Pass | North Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass | East 2 3 4 6 | South Pass Pass Pass Pass |
Excellent! With a strong hand East should bid his longer club suit first. After West raises, East shows his second suit and West bids 3 NT with his heart stopper. The next two bids are control-bids, and the excellent slam is reached.
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| Q 7 2 2 A J 8 4 K Q J 7 4 | | A 8 6 Q J 10 6 5 3 10 5 3 2 |
| West 1 2 Pass | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 2 | South Pass Pass |
Correct! West is not strong enough for 2 (a reverse bid) after 1 . The best solution on this hand is to repeat the strong five-card club suit. East’s 2 rebid indicates a weak hand, so West gives up.
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| 7 A K 4 3 A K Q 9 6 2 4 3 | | A Q 9 6 5 3 9 7 5 2 4 3 7 |
| West 1 2 4 | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 3 Pass | South Pass Pass Pass |
Super! Clearly, somebody should bid hearts, and that “somebody” is West. The reverse bid of 2 (forcing) shows a strong hand, and the proper game is easily reached.
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