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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
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
 
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
 
Overcall *

Which South hand fits the bidding best?

WestNorthEastSouth

—

—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
 
Which game (or slam)? *

Which South hand fits the bidding best?

WestNorthEastSouth
—
1NTpass2♦
pass
2♥pass3♣

N/All  
South 1South 2South 3
♠Q 5♠10 2♠3
♥K Q 8 4 3♥A Q 10 8 7♥A Q 8 3 2
♦9 5♦9 7♦K 4
♣K Q 7 2♣Q 7 5 3♣A Q 10 4 2
Solution
 
Weakish...*

Which South hand fits the bidding best?

WestNorthEastSouth
1♠doublepass2♣

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