Goren Bridge

QUESTION 1:

Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠ Q ♥ K Q 10 7 J8754 ♣ KJ7 As dealer, what call would you make?

A: Some open 1D and worry about their rebid over 1S later. We’re worried now, and would open 1H so we can rebid 2D later.

Q: North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠ 5 ♥ KJ874 ♦

NORTH EAST

J7

♣

KQ865

SOUTH WEST

1♠ Pass 1NT

3♦ Pass ?

What call would you make?

A: Bid 3NT. You are leaving a lot undone, but doing more would be reckless.

Q: East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠ Q6 ♥ K ♦

AK864

Pass

A7652

NORTH EAST

1♦ Pass 1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass Pass 2♥ What call would you make?

A: Partner has not shown a club fit, just a club preference with a bad hand. We would cross our fingers and bid 3C, but Pass is a realistic alternative.

Q: Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:

AKQ4 J7 Q8653 ♣ K8 As dealer, what call would you make?

A: 1NT would get some expert votes, but we prefer to bid our suits naturally when we think we can. Open 1D.

Q: North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠ AJ2 KJ Q

♣ QJ87643 SOUTH WEST 1♠ 3♥ 4♣ Pass 5♣ Pass ?

What call would you make?

A: Should the field, in a pair game, be playing 4S making, you cannot get a good score in 5C. Bid 6C and hope for the best. Down one may not be any worse than 5C making. Q: Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:

♠ 4 ♥ KQ764 ♦ 754 ♣ K J 10 4 Right-hand opponent opens 1S. What call would you make?

A: Thinking is an overbid. This hand is not worth an action at the two level vulnerable.

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