In this quiz (based on the first of 3 Video Bridge Lessons), you will be given various bidding problems in competitive partscore battle auctions.
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Neither side vulnerable, what is your call after:
West North East South 1 
Pass Pass ?? with:
KJ76 
K1076 2 
Q1065?
Choose One:1. -Pass
2. -Double
3. -1
4. -2
5. -Other
Answer: 2Double. Takeout. "Borrow" a king, so you have enough for a takeout double. You wouldn't double in "direct" position. Don't let them play in 1
. Your result so far: -
Neither side vulnerable, what is your call after:
West North East South 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass ?? KQ76 6 J32 A10652?
Choose One:1. -Pass
2. -Double
3. -2
4. -3
5. -Other
Answer: 2Double. Passing and letting them play in their 8-card fit is a recipe for 40% games. Double for takeout and try to play a partscore (making or down 50 or 100) to do better than 110. Also, you might push them to 3
.Your result so far: -
With which of the hands shown should you balance (neither side vulnerable) after:
West North East South 1NT Pass Pass ?? Choose One:1. - KJ10876 2 A32 654
2. - KJ10 KQ10 A654 QJ2
3. - AJ1087 2 32 Q10876
4. -All of the Above
5. -None of the Above
6. -1 & 3
7. -Other
Answer: 61 & 3.
With #3, it is helpful if you have a conventional way to show a 2-suited hand (such as DONT or Cappelletti).
Your result so far: -
With neither side vulnerable, your partner opens 3
and RHO doubles.What is your call with:
2 KJ3 108765 Q1076?
Choose One:1. -Pass
2. -Redouble
3. -4
4. -Other
Answer: 34
. Partner should have 7 cards in hearts. Your side has 10 trumps, so you should further the preempt by raising to the 10-trick level. Don't worry about psychology as to how many spades your opponents will bid or make. Just take up a level of their space.Your result so far: -
What is your call (neither side vulnerable) after:
West North East South 1 1 Pass Pass ?? with:
AQ87 2 KJ876 Q102?
Choose One:1. -Pass
2. -1
3. -Double
4. -2
5. -Other
Answer: 3Double. With shortness in their suit (even with a dead minimum), opener should double (for takeout) in balancing seat. Quite often, partner has a penalty (trap) pass of 1
and will leave it in.Your result so far: -
With neither side vulnerable, you hold:
KJ2 Q76 Q652 J87?
What is your call in this auction?
West North East South 1 P 2 3 P P ?? Choose One:1. -Pass
2. -Double
3. -3
4. -Other
Answer: 1Pass. You have no reason to compete to the 3-level. You don't have shortness in their suit or a 9-card fit (if partner had 6 hearts, he would have competed to 3
). Yes, double could work if you set them, but try to avoid getting bottom boards. Likely 3 is down and 3 would also be down.Your result so far: -
With neither side vulnerable, you hold:
KQ2 KJ7652 76 A2.
What is your call after:West North East South 1 Pass 2 3 ?? Choose One:1. -Pass
2. -Double
3. -3
4. -4
5. -Other
Answer: 33
. With 9 trumps, compete to the 3 level. This is not inviting partner to go to 4. Even if 3 is down 50, likely they would have made 110 in 3, so you are better off bidding.Thank you for taking our Webinar on "Top 10 Tips for Wining the Partscore Battle."
Your result so far: