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Adventures of a bridge professional

Adventures of a bridge professional.
Columns by Dutch National Team player Sjoert Brink. Check out the section Columns
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A limit bid*

Which South hand fits the bidding best?

WestNorthEastSouth
—1♣pass3♣1

1 Limit raise, not forcing but invitational

N/EW  
South 1
South 2South 3
♠7 6 5 4♠A K 7♠6 5
♥J 6♥A 4♥Q 10 9
♦A J♦9 6 2
♦K 5 4
♣K Q 7 6 5♣Q 7 6 5 4♣A J 10 9 6
Solution
 
How to continue after 1♣ - 3♣? **

Which South hand fits the bidding best?

NorthSouth
—1♣1  
3♣23♥  

1 Minimum three-card suit
2 Invitational: 10-11 HCP, no four-card major, at least five clubs

South 1South 2South 3
♠10 7♠Q J 5♠A J 4 3
♥K J 7 5♥K Q 10 7♥A Q
♦A Q♦5♦8 7
♣A Q 7 6 4♣K Q 8 7 6♣K Q J 5 4
Solution
 
Partner doubles for take-out: It's your bid. *

Which South hand fits the bidding best?  

WestNorthEastSouth
1♠doublepass2♣

South 1
South 2South 3
♠A J 4♠7 6 4♠7 6 4
♥Q 7♥K 4 3♥K 7 4 3
♦6 3 2♦J 5♦8 5
♣K Q J 4 3♣8 6 5 4 3♣Q 5 4 3
Solution
 
Reopening with a jump, fourth in hand*

Which South hand fits the bidding best?

WestNorthEastSouth
1♣passpass2♥

W/EW  
South 1
South 2South 3
♠A J 3♠K J 10 7♠A
♥K Q 10 7 4 3♥A K J 5 4♥A Q J 10 9 6
♦8 5♦A 6 2
♦K Q J 2
♣K 3♣4♣9 6
Solution
 
Invitational or forcing? **

Which South hand fits the bidding best?

WestNorthEastSouth
pass
1♥1pass
2♦
pass
2NTpass
3♥

1 Four-card heart suit possible

W/All  
South 1
South 2South 3
♠6 3♠7♠4 2
♥A K 7 3♥Q J 7♥A Q 10 8
♦K 8 3 2♦A Q 8 5 4♦A 10 5 4 2
♣7 5 4♣A 8 5 4♣K 10
Solution
 
Overcall *

Which South hand fits the bidding best?

WestNorthEastSouth

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—1♥2♣

W/All  
South 1South 2South 3
♠K 5♠A 2♠Q 10 7
♥Q 3♥K J 6♥8
♦A 9 3♦K 9 7 4♦A J 4
♣Q 8 7 5 4 2♣K Q J 10♣A Q J 9 7 6
Solution