1. Bidding Quiz Surendra Mehta May 2007

2. Surendra Mehta, February 20072 Bidding Quiz You are West in the auctions that follows (both you and the opposition are playing ‘Standard Acol’ with 12-14 no-trump and four-card majors. You are also playing ‘unusual 2NT’. It is your turn to call.

3. Surendra Mehta, February 20073 Deal 1 Dealer: West. Love all  A K 3 A K 9 7 4 3 2  A K 2  Void WestNorthEastSouth ?? 2c

4. Surendra Mehta, February 20074 Deal 1 Dealer: West. Love all  A K 3  7 6 5 A K 9 7 4 3 2 Void  A K 2  Q J 10 9 7 6  Void  9 8 5 4 WestNorthEastSouth ? 2c

5. Surendra Mehta, February 20075 Deal 2 Dealer: East. Love all  Q 8 7 6 2 Void  A 9 7 6 3  5 4 3 WestNorthEastSouth 1  Pass ?? 4S

6. Surendra Mehta, February 20076 Deal 2 Dealer: East. Love all  Q 8 7 6 2  A K J 9 5 Void J 5 4  A 9 7 6 3  8 4  5 4 3  A 9 2 WestNorthEastSouth 1  Pass ?? 4S

7. Surendra Mehta, February 20077 Deal 3 Dealer: East. Love all  A 5 J 7 4  A 7 6 5 2  A Q 4 WestNorthEastSouth 3  Pass ?? 3NT

8. Surendra Mehta, February 20078 Deal 3 Dealer: East. Love all  A 5  Q 3 J 7 4 8 5 2  A 7 6 5 2  3  A Q 4  K J 10 9 6 5 3 WestNorthEastSouth 3  Pass ?? 3NT

9. Surendra Mehta, February 20079 Deal 4 Dealer: North. Love all  K Q 9 8 7 A 9 8  7 6 5 4  4 WestNorthEastSouth 1NTDbl 2  ?? 3S

10. Surendra Mehta, February 200710 Deal 4 Dealer: North. Love all  K Q 9 8 7  A 3 A 9 8 K 7 5 2  7 6 5 4  A 9 3 2  4  K Q 5 WestNorthEastSouth 1NTDbl 2  ?? 3S

11. Surendra Mehta, February 200711 Deal 5 Dealer: East. E/W Vul.  A 4 2 K 9 7 6  A K 3  7 6 5 WestNorthEastSouth 1  2NT* ?? 3D * Unusual, 5-5 in two minors

12. Surendra Mehta, February 200712 Deal 5 Dealer: East. E/W Vul.  A 4 2  K Q J 5 K 9 7 6 Q 4 2  A K 3  7 6 5 4  7 6 5  A K WestNorthEastSouth 1  2NT* ?? 3D * Unusual, 5-5 in two minors