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Bidding Quiz # 12
                      Shutout-Suit Responses to a Major Opening


   Matchpoints, neither side vulnerable, the bidding has gone:
 SOUTH
         WEST
                  NORTH
                          EAST
  --
          --
                  1 H
                          Pass
 ?


   The Eastern Scientific approach in general, and 1984 Bridge World Standard 
in particular, produce difficulties for responder with a long suit lower in rank
 than the opening bid. If partner's opening is a major, you cannot bid your suit
 directly without forcing to game unless you plan to rebid it. Sometimes,
you can hope to back into your suit by responding one notrump, forcing, hoping 
opener will name it (possibly with a three-card holding). Often, however, you
cannot show both your long suit and game-invitational strength after 
responding one notrump.

   As South, what call do you make with each of the following:

(a)  Q 8 6 3   5   K 10 4   Q 10 8 7 2

(b)  Q 8 6 3   5   10 4   A Q 8 7 4 2

(c)  Q 8 6 3   5   K 10   A Q 8 7 4 2

(d)  K 10   5   Q 8 6 3   A Q 8 7 4 2

(e)  Q 8 6 3   5   A Q   A Q 8 7 4 2

(f)  Q 8 6 5 3   5   A Q   A Q 8 7 4

   (Solutions posted with next set of questions, approximately the fifteenth
 of the next odd-numbered   month. To see the solutions, when posted, click here.)




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