WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS

Bridge

Q1– Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠♥ K ♥ KJ96 ♦ QJ864 ♣ J54 Partner opens 1H and right-hand opponent bids 1S. What call would you make? A– The king of spades might be wasted, but this hand is still worth an invitation. Bid 2S. 3H, instead, would be pre-emptive. Q2– North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠♥ 7 ♥ K J 10 9 6 5 ♦ 75 ♣ AQ73 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pass Pass 1 ♠ Pass What call would you make? A– The days when a passed hand made a jump bid to show near opening bid values are long gone. That’s a good thing. Bid 2H. Q3– East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K 10 8 4 ♥ 6542 ♦ A 10 ♣ K Q 5 NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST 1 ♣ Pass 1 ♥ Pass

3 ♥ Pass ?

What call would you make?

A– Partner’s jump raise means that game should be easy, but this hand is not worth a slam try. Bid 4H. Q4– Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ KJ874 ♥ AQ7 ♦ 753 ♣ K3 WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH 1 ♣ Pass 1 ♥ 1 ♠

2 ♣ 2 ♠ Pass Pass 3 ♣ Pass Pass ? What call would you make?

A– Modern experts feel that you need nine trumps between you to compete to the three level. Partner might have bid 3S with four trumps, so don’t you do it. Pass. Q5– North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠ A5 ♥ AJ6

♦ KQ754 ♣ J95

Partner opens 1H and right-hand opponent bids 4S. What call would you make?

A– Bidding 5H might be right, but defending is the more likely plus score. Double. Q6– East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠♥ 8 ♥ AK874 ♦ 64 ♣ AJ873 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST

1 ♥ Pass 1 ♠ Pass

2 ♣ 2 ♦ Dbl Pass What call would you make? A– West, a passed hand, is speeding and partner has given him a speeding ticket. Pass. Bob Jones welcomes readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to With Tannah Hirsch and Bob Jones Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 We stgrove Dr., Suite 175 , Addison, TX 75001. E -mail tcaeditors@tribune.com.