ALTRINCHAM BRIDGE CLUB --January 2012

 

QUIZ --  ALERT,  ANNOUNCE  OR   NOT-ALERT  ?

 

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In each of the following situations, say whether you would announce, alert or not alert  the last or only call.   ( a cross denotes a double ;playing 12-14 NT ) :)

Answers may be found in the Orange book, club notice board late January,  or by email request to Joan Lewis or me – peterrobertjean@ntlworld.com :

The comments in brackets indicate partners’  system..

 

 

 

                NORTH                                                EAST                                     SOUTH                                 WEST

 

1.             1NT                                         x ( not penalties)                                                                                                                    

 

2.             1NT                                         Pass                                         2C ( no 4 card major )                                                                            

 

3.             1C ( 2 card club suit )                                                                                                                                                                             

 

4.             1C                                            1NT                                         2C  ( Stayman )                                                                       

 

5.             1NT                                         Pass                                         2C ( may be showing a minor)                                                

 

6.             1H ( forcing bid)                                                                                                                                                                     

 

7.             1C                                            x                                              Pass (has 10+  HPs)                                                                

 

8              1D                                           Pass                                         3D (pre-empt)                                                                         

 

9.             1D                                           1H                                           3D ( pre-empt)                                                                        

 

10            1H                                           Pass                                         1S (game force)                                                                      

 

11            1NT                                         x ( may be less than  15 HPs)                                                                                                 

 

12            3C                                            x  ( optional double)                                                                                                                               

 

13            1C                                            Pass                                         1H                                           x ( take out / sputnik )                            

 

14            1C (may be 3 cards & forcing)                                                                                                                                                               

 

15            1H (5+ cards , not forcing)                                                                                                                                                     

 

16            1H ( 5+ cards, forcing)                                                                                                                                                           

 

17            1NT ( may have a singleton)                                                                                                                                                   

 

18            1NT                                         Pass                         2C (Stayman & may be be no 4 card major)                                                           

 

19            Opening natural suit two bid                                                                                                                                                   

 

20            Opening artificial  suit 2 bid                                                                                                                                                    

 

21            1H (fewer than 3 cards)                                                                                                                                                          

 

22            1C                                            1NT                                         2C  ( Stayman)                                                                        

 

23            1NT                                         Pass                                         2C  ( Stayman, showing a minor)                                                            

 

24            1H                                           x                                              x x  ( expect partner to take out)                                                             

 

25            1C                                            1D                                           x  ( showing 4 hearts)                                                                             

 

26            4S                                            x ( penalty )                                                                                                                            

 

27            A short suit ( may be less than 3 cards) trial bid                                                                                                                     

28            A long suit ( 3 cards or more ) trial bid                                                                                                                                   

29            Any competitive, cooperative or optional double ( NB.  These are not take-outs)                                                                   

 

 

In each of the following 3 auctions, say whether you alert for each of A, B, C, D, E  :-

 

                NORTH                  EAST                       SOUTH                   WEST                                                     

 

                1NT                         x (penalty  A )         2D (hearts)              x (Diamonds B )                                     

                                                                                                                                                                               

                2H                           x ( penalty  C )         end                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                               

                1C                            1D                           x ( 4 card hearts D )                                                                

 

 

                3NT                         x (transfer to clubs E )

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                Peter Dawson ( January 2012 )