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Answers to the quiz on overcalling their one no-trump.

North has bid a weak one no-trump (12-14) and you are sitting East with the hands below. What action do you take?

1)
S A Q 4 3 2
H K 9 7
D 3 2
C K J 4
2)
S A Q 4 3 2
H K 9 7
D K 2
C K J 4
3)
S A Q 4 3
H K 9 7
D 4 3 2
C K J 4

1)   Two spades.

2)   Double for penalties.

3)   Pass

You have the same hands as above, but now, after a weak no-trump from North, you are sitting West. What do you bid?

4)  Pass.

5)  Two spades.

6)   Pass.

You are the partner, sitting South, of a North who has opened one no-trump. This has been doubled by East. What do you bid on the hands below?

7)
S K 3 2
H K 5 4
D 9 8 7 6
C J 3 2
8)
S 9 8 7 6 5
H 3 2
D 4 3 2
C 6 5 4
9)
S 9 7 5
H K 7 6
D 4 3 2
C 9 8 7 6

7)   Pass.

8)   Without Colditz, bid two spades. With Colditz ,  you must bid two clubs.

9)   Without Colditz, pass. With Colditz, you can bid two clubs.

With the same hands above, you are sitting West, facing a partner who has doubled North's one no-trump. What do you bid?

10)   Pass.

11)   Two spades.

12)   Pass.

N E S W  
1NT * Pass 2H
Pass Pass ?  

After the auction shown, what do you bid as South on the hands below?

13)
S K 4 3 2
H K 9 8
D Q 7 6
C 9 7 5
14)
S K Q 7 6 5
H 4 3 2
D K 3 2
C 3 2
15)
S K 5 4
H K 7 6
D K 9 6
C K Q 3 2

13)   Pass.

14)   Two spades.

15)   Double.

N E S W You have the same hands, but this auction.
1NT * 2H ?

As West, what do you bid now?

16) , 17) and 18)    Double.
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