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MATCHPOINT PAIRS.DEALER SOUTH, NONE VUL. Today, you participate in a matchpoint pairs tournament of good level and, halfway through, you pick up the following hand: ♠ A103♥ AQ♦ Q542♣ 6432 You open 1♦, North responds 1♥ and then raises your 1NT rebid to the four-level.…

MATCHPOINT PAIRS.DEALER NORTH, N/S VUL. Today you participate in a high-level pairs tournament and right on the first board you pick up this hand as South: ♠ AQ105♥ AKQ♦ KQ2♣ KQ6 25 high card points! And North has just opened 1♣. You respond 1♠,…

TEAMS.DEALER SOUTH, NONE VUL. Sitting South, you pick up a balanced hand that you open with 1NT: ♠ AK43♥ 875♦ A7♣ AQ32 You then respond 2♠ to North’s Stayman and he continues with 2NT: W N E S 1NT Pass 2♣ Pass 2♠ Pass 2NT…

TEAMS.DEALER NORTH, NONE VUL. Your South hand is a balanced 15-count: ♠ AKJ9♥ J97♦ A32♣ Q104 You respond 1♠ to partner’s 1♥ opening and he makes a jump raise to 3♠. With the Ace of Diamonds, strong trumps and J97 in Hearts, a slam comes into view, but…

TEAMS.DEALER EAST, ALL VUL. Your South hand looks like this: ♠ KQJ109♥ 876♦ A32♣ A10 East opens 1♦ and you overcall 1♠. West passes. North makes a jump cue-bid of 3♦ and thus describes support with four (or more) Spades and at least 12-13HLD: W N…

PAIRS TOURNAMENT.DEALER NORTH, NONE VUL. You are sitting South, holding this beautiful hand: ♠ AKQ43♥ 2♦ 875♣ A764 The auction is straightforward. Your partner opens 1♥. You respond 1♠ and, after a raise to 2♠, you leap to game at 4♠: W N…

TEAMS. NONE VUL. You have picked up an exceptional hand, which, apart from one Spade, consists of only minor-suit cards!  Here it is: ♠ Q♥ –♦ J98432♣ AKJ432 Your partner opens 1♠ in first seat. How do you see the continuation?You will bid your…

PAIRS TOURNAMENT.DEALER NORTH, E/W VUL. You partner passes in first position. East, to your right, opens 1♦ and with your magnificent 19HCP you double for take-out: ♠ AKQJ9 ♥ A93♦ 98 ♣ AJ10 W N E S Pass 1♦ Dble Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ North responds…

TEAMS.DEALER SOUTH, ALL VUL. Sitting South, you open your hand with 1NT: ♠ AK108♥ K54♦ AJ92♣ 53 With no fit, you bid 3♣ after partner’s Club transfer of 2♠, not knowing yet if he wants to play a part score, game or slam. North…

TEAMS.DEALER SOUTH, ALL VUL. As South, you are the dealer and open your two-suiter of 17HCP with 1♠: ♠ QJ1098♥ KQJ9♦ A♣ A97 After a 2-over-1 game forcing 2♦ and your rebid, your partner shows slam interest through a jump to 3♠, initiating a…

TEAMS.DEALER SOUTH, N/S VUL. Sitting South, you have accurately described your balanced 23-count: ♠ AK4♥ A32♦ AR6♣ KQ75 You opened 2♣, forcing, and then rebid 2NT after North’s 2♦. Partner then added the third: W N E S 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass 2NT…

MATCHPOINT PAIRS.DEALER SOUTH, E/W VUL. Sitting South, you open your hand with 1♦: ♠ Q8♥ Q32♦ AJ643♣ A42 West overcalls 1NT and this is the start of a rather eventful auction: W N E S 1♦ 1NT 2♣ Pass ? What does 2♣ mean in…

TEAMS.DEALER SOUTH, EAST-WEST VULNERABLE. The 17-count that you received as South includes five “top cards” (two Aces and three Kings) which allow you to control three suits out of four, in particular Hearts and Diamonds: ♠ K73♥ AK2♦ AK62♣ 743 Regardless, it suffers from…

TEAMS.DEALER SOUTH, ALL VUL. Sitting South, you just opened 1NT with your semi-balanced hand of 17HL: ♠ AQ♥ K87♦ AK543♣ 653 The auction gets off to a flying start: W N E S 1NT Pass 2♠(1) Pass 3♣ Pass 4♣(2) Pass 4♦(3) Pass 4♥(3)…

TEAMS MATCH.DEALER SOUTH, ALL VUL. There is no doubt that the 1NT opening that you choose for your South hand will be reproduced by your opponent at the other table: ♠ K64♥ AQ♦ A542♣ Q1032 The full auction is concise: W N E…

TEAMS. DEALER SOUTH, NONE VUL. Sitting South, you have just picked up your hand and see that it weighs no less than 23HCP: ♠ AKQJ♥ K2♦ KJ6♣ AQ43 You of course open 2♣, before rebidding 2NT. North first bids 2♦, relay, and then signs…

Match par quatre.
Sud donneur,
Nord-Sud vulnérables.

Match par quatre.
Sud donneur,
Nord-Sud vulnérables.

MATCHPOINT PAIRS.DEALER SOUTH – N/S VUL. Your South hand looks like this: ♠ AKQ92♥ Q43♦ AQ5♣ 96 You open 1♠ and two bids later, the auction is over: W N E S 1♠ Pass 2NT(*) Pass 4♠ (*) Three-card support…

Match par quatre.
Sud donneur,
Nord-Sud vulnérables.

TEAMS.DEALER NORTH, NONE VUL. Sitting South, you pick up this 12-count: ♠ A7643♥ A52♦ A43♣ 92 The auction: W N E S 1♦ 1♥ 1♠ Pass 2♦ Pass 2♥ Pass 2♠ Pass 4♠ When North repeats his Diamonds (2♦), your Ace third is…

TEAMS.DEALER SOUTH – NONE VUL. With 20HCP and two-suited distribution, your South hand is quite impressive: ♠ A5432♥ AR♦ RV32♣ AV How do you open that hand?Given the weak nature of your five-card major, 1♠ is the only imaginable opening bid…