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Adventures of a bridge professional

Adventures of a bridge professional.
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Take-out double and its follow-up***

Which South hand fits the bidding best?

WestNorthEastSouth
——1♥double
pass1♠pass2♠

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

Which South hand fits the bidding best?

WestNorthEastSouth
-1♦pass1♠
pass3♠pass4NT
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South 1South 2South 3
♠A K 10 8 4♠A K Q 8 5♠K Q J 5 3 2
♥A 10 5 4♥K J 8 6♥K Q J 10 2
♦K Q♦K 8 7 3♦A
♣3 2♣-♣2
Solution
 
Once more: the fourth suit ***
Which South hand fits the bidding best?

WestNorthEastSouth
---1♥
pass2♣pass2♠
pass3♦pass3NT

South 1
South 2South 3
♠A K 4 2♠A Q J 4♠A K 6 4
♥K Q J 7 4♥A Q 8 7 4 3♥K J 10 6 3
♦A Q 5♦A 2♦K Q J
♣8♣7♣8
Solution
 
Priority after the fourth suit ***
Which south hand fits the bidding best?

WestNorthEastSouth
---1♦
pass1♥pass1♠
pass2♣pass2NT

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